32 Lord of the Rings Memes for Fans Who Don’t Need Second Breakfasts but Will Take a Second Viewing

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John Summers • Contributor
Jan 18, 2025 8:00 PM EST

Ever wonder if Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy would've hit the same level of epicness if he'd kept all the songs from Tolkien's books? Let's be honest—Middle-earth is practically a jukebox. The hobbits eat a meal? Cue a cheery tune. The elves miss Gandalf? Time for a soulful melody. Aragorn has a moment to himself? Yep, time for a brooding ballad. Honestly, it's a miracle the Balrog didn't bust out into a fiery opera before tumbling into the abyss.

If Jackson had stayed completely true to the books, would we have gotten the epic trilogy we know and love—or the world's most elaborate fantasy musical? Hard to say, but I, for one, am glad we avoided the spectacle of Frodo trying to carry the One Ring and hold a tune at the same time.

These 31 Lord of the Rings memes capture the quirks, humor, and downright brilliance of Middle-earth. From Sauron's questionable tactical choices to Sam's endless loyalty (and appetite), this list is packed with laughs that even Saruman couldn't suppress. So, grab some lembas, pour yourself a pint, and dive into these memes—no singing required.

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  • 01
    Frodo Baggins in the movies: Frodo Baggins in the books: Frodo Baggins
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  • 02
    Their armour is weak at the neck... and beneath the arm. Oh, so it's the same as all armor that ever existed. Thanks, genius.
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    surprisedentistry Follow Dec 3, 2021 shlep is one of the best yiddish words and we don't talk about it enough surprisedentistry Follow Dec 3, 2021 there's no other word that specifically means 1) i am going somewhere, 2) it is a long and not very pleasant journey and 3) i am complaining about it vonvoulf Follow Ah, the fellow shlep of the ring Jan 13, 2022
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  • 04
    How People Do Sexy Gandalf How I Expect Sexy Gandalf @AlexaPond AlexaPond
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  • 05
    Gandalf: shi twizard I've ever seen. Casts like NO spells. Lost in the wizard battle. Didn't know the answer to the puzzle he led them too. Has so much knowledge he refuses to share. Probably high. 4/10
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  • 06
    Lord of the Onion Rings
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    I'VE FIGURED OUT A WAY TO DESTROY THE RING. WHAT IS IT? IT'S THAT LITTLE ROUND GOLD THING OVER THERE. BUT THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW. SR
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  • 08
    hungerfortacos See the reasons Orcs exist is because this one dude called the Rider was kidnapping them and torturing them under orders from the dark lord Morgoth...
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  • 09
    Never thought I'd die fighting side by side with an Elf. What about side by side with a friend? Aye. I could do that.
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  • 10
    anna @myelessar hot girl summer is over it's officially hobbit girl autumn
    via MrAngryEyes, @myelessar
  • 11
    WE MUST AVOID THE EYE OF SAURON PERHAPS THAT CAVE IS SAFE? STRANGETREK WE SHOULD ALSO BE WARY OF THE NOSE OF SAURON STRANGETREK UHH.. LETS AVOID THAT TOO
    via MrAngryEyes, STRANGETREK
  • 12
    Elves in the First Age Elves in the Third Age APUTO'S OLD COOTS GIVING ADVICE It's probably bad advice, but it's free REGIONAL ITALIAN THERN PEAM
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  • 13
    Can you sing Master Hobbit? Well... yes... at least well enough for my own people but we have no songs for great spaceships and space exploration times And why would your songs be unfit for Starfleet? Come, sing me a song! It's been a looooong road, getting from there to here It's been a loooong time, but my time is finally near STAR TREK- ENTERPRISE And I will see my dream come alive at last I will touch the sky 181 And they're not gonna hold me down no more No, they're not gonna change my mind
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  • 14
    Unfortunately, Gimili son of Gloin, your axe suffered a catastrophic failure whilst trying to destroy the one ring, and it's for that reason I have to ask you to please leave the council
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  • 15
    Can we stop at McDonald's for provisions on the way to Helm's Deep? We have provisions at Helm's Deep
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  • 16
    The Swiss: - Live in Mountains - Collect gold - make intricate machinery and weapons - Aren't concerned with the wars of men. DWARVES, THE SWISS ARE DWARVES.
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    Ecuadorable @estebantouma It's sweet how Sauron wants to rule all creatures and bring darkness to all Middle Earth but he also takes some time out of his wretched schedule to write a little poem and engrave it in home-made jewelry. We all need a hobby is what I'm saying.
    via MrAngryEyes, @estebantouma
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    earendil-was-a-mariner Aragorn: I'm here to fight Sauron and undo the mistakes of my ancestor Gimli: I'm here to represent the Dwarves in this adventure Legolas: My dad kicked me out of the house and I didn't have anything else to do so here I am. princessamericachavez Technically I'm homeless!♪
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  • 19
    Jenna SaysQuoi @jennasaysquoi lord of the rings? you mean sonic the hedgehog? 10:25 PM -2022-12-22 2,989 Views 153 Likes 30 Retweets 1 Quote Tweet
    via MrAngryEyes, @jennasaysquoi
  • 20
    I'M AN ELF. WELL, TECHNICALLY I'M haMAN BUT I was Raised Bу ELVES.
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  • 21
    00000 000 300 cam 000 Will Santino "I got super baked in the shire and accidentally recruited these four little weirdos for the most important mission of all time."
    via MrAngryEyes, Will Santino
  • 22
    When you pick your nose and it starts bleeding The dwarves delved too greedily and too deep
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  • 23
    penny-anna The Valar: sooo how's defeating Sauron going Saruman: everything is going according to plan, don't worry about my giant fortress and the army I've amassed, they're for an unrelated project Radagast: I named this hedgehog Sylvester :) Gandalf: I've started a side business making and selling fireworks The Blue Wizards: Seen 9:18am
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    SHEEZ Never thought I'd die fighting side by side with the great love of my life. What about side by side with just a friend?
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    alltimeavenger: icannotevenwilliamshatner: A corgi leading a conga line of pugs on an adventure. Gandalf no
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    argumate the biggest shock in the Lord of the Rings is not Frodo learning that the ring his uncle left him is the One Ring, nor Gimli discovering that Gandalf survived the fall from the bridge of Khazad-dûm, but Barliman the innkeeper hearing that the dirty old homeless man who used to live in the woods and would come in to bum a beer off him in exchange for a poem had just been crowned king of the entire world.
    via MrAngryEyes, argumate
  • 27
    jedi-valjean Follow A Tolkien ripoff but in space Crktho-writes Space prince: [placing ceremonial blaster on the table] You have my gun Space elf: [unslinging blaster rifle] And my gun Space dwarf: [hefting a repeating cannon that clearly belongs on the turret of a battleship and not in the hands of an individual] And my gun! foxy-mulder Mass Effect #if you soften 40k a bit you'll have this more or less 32,850 notes
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    earendil-was-a-mariner Tolkien started rewriting the Hobbit in the style of LotR, but what I really want is the Silmarillion in the style of the Hobbit. lintamande-reblogs In a hole in the fabric of the universe there lived a god. Now, this was not one of those minor gods of bedtime stories or petty wars for heaven; this was the One God, all-loving and all-knowing, who created the world - only he hadn't created the world just yet, which is why he was sitting in a hole in the fabric of the univer
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  • 29
    So, are you like, gay or something? What? What Pride flag is that?
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  • 30
    The Worst Possible Lord of the Rings Cast Frodo Sam Gandalf Pippin Merry Aragorn Legolas Gimli Boromir Gollum RD Arwen Elrond Galadriel Theoden Saruman
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  • 31
    thomas violence @thomas_violence the Lord of the Rings is mostly a bunch of really old guys walking around telling some 40 year old Hobbits "yeah this place used to be really cool but it sucks now" 6:44 PM 2021-08-29 Twitter for iPhone 2,236 Retweets 124 Quote Tweets 21.9K Likes
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    I myself am sitting pretty on 43. ORDERINGS SHERLYGSTING What about sitting pretty on a friend? What
    via MrAngryEyes

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