21 Lord of the Rings Memes for Middle Earth Couples on a Journey to Mordor This Week

Briana Viser • Writer and Editor

Nov 14, 2025 12:00 PM EST

Since it's 1954 release by the genius author, J.R.R. Tolkien, it's engrossed not only the hearts and minds of geeky readers still attached to classic literature, but it's only growing in popularity on screen as well. It's not easy to be popular for long periods of time these days: with smartphones warping everyone's attention span, it's surprising that a long, epic like this one has remained so immensely popular. For nerdy couples who prefer a movie night in on a Friday night than the chaos and aesthetic of going out, these memes are for you. There are plenty of Middle Earth Couples simply daydreaming about Frodo and The Shire.

But The Lord of the Rings is more than a fantasy—it's a moral compass. It teaches that even the smallest person can change the course of the future, that true power lies not in power but in mercy, and that hope can endure even in the darkest of times.