Tolkien Tuesday: The Best Lord of the Rings Memes This Week (August 11, 2026)

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Aug 11, 2026 1:15 PM EDT

The ways in which The Lord of the Rings is a very special work of art are too many to count.

Realistically, no series should get away with being as good as this, but somehow LOTR manages it. The worldbuilding is so detailed it is nearly immaculate, the characters are all individuals you can root for (or against), and the story stands the test of time no matter how many interpretations and spin-offs that it receives. It is a winner on all fronts.

The ultimate testimony to the great success of everything to do with Middle-earth is all the people who remain devoted to everything that the work of Tolkien and his interpreters stands for. They are the ones who make the epic story as legendary as it is today. Of course, it stands alone as a great creation, but like many popular creative works, it is the fans who make it. The cast of the original movies isn't still hanging out with each other to this very day for no reason at all.

Part of the reason that the legacy of LOTR still stands so tall after all these years is that there is so much to draw from and create memes about. A goofy sense of humor is one of the most important parts of the fandom, and it is capable of both satisfying established fans and drawing in new ones. Tolkien memes are so popular that they are basically a foundational pillar of meme culture as a whole at this point. For anybody who is obsessed with anything Middle-earth, this feels like a fitting tribute.

 

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  • 01

    Delving Too Deep

    Science alert 3-20 km DEEP TECH Radical Plan to Make Earth's Deepest Hole Could Unleash Limitless Energy MIKE MCRAE 9 MARCH 2022 Trending (Que
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  • 02

    Have To Cosplay As A Wizard

    Mom: "Can you just read The Silmarillion like a normal person?" Me:
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  • 03

    Now That's Romance

    Cheezburger Image 10655261696
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  • 04

    All Mixed Up

    No. Put the frames in the right order!
    via lotrmania
  • 05

    It Is Not Necessary

    When someone posts amazing videos, but then you see they use Al-generated thumbnails I would have followed you, my brother.
    via lotrmania
  • 06

    Why Did They Think It Would Change

    File: Sauron-Ring-Lord-of-the-Rings.jpg (195 KB, 1200x676) Anonymous 10/28/23(Sat) 22:44:56 No.191495492 ► >>191495647 >>191495764 >>191495822 >>191495879 >>191495896 >>191495973 >>191496533 >>191497122 >>191497963 >>191497969 >>191498250 >>191498402 >>191499029 >>191499177 >>191499481 >>191500904 >>191501875 >>191504061 >starts out with the ring >gets beaten ezpz >5000+ years later >"If he gets the ring he'll be unstoppable" ???
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  • 07

    These Are The Backstories

    Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Plaguies The Wise? But do you know how the orcs first came into beings?
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  • 08

    Source Of Their Powers

    160627 000
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  • 09

    It's A Punishment Really

    Opinion: I'm Not a Nepotism Hire if My Dad Doesn't Like Me
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  • 10

    No Choice But To Chill

    Isengard: *destroyed, flooded and occupied by walking trees* Merry and Pippin: GANDALFS.MEMES
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  • 11

    Many Reasons For Happiness

    "what do you have, to be HAPPY about?" things that were things that are yomn and some things... that have not yet come to pass
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  • 12

    Just For Reference

    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.
    via Wheretheheckisjason
  • 13

    They Have A Plan

    olive/rowan @swordhobbit sauron when he spies frodo and sam sneaking across mordor These gays, they're trying to murder me. 22:10 12 Dec 22 Twitter for Android
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  • 14

    Practically Ancient These Days

    *cashier checks my ID in half a second* Me: "Wow that was fast" Cashier: "Yeah, I saw the 19." Me: I am old, Gandalf. I know I don't look it, but I'm beginning to feel it in my heart.
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  • 15

    Date Night In

    This is all I want...
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  • 16

    This Is A Warning

    kingstonwrites 26/05/25 I hope this email finds you and in the darkness binds you
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  • 17

    What A Crew They Make

    Therapist: "The Fellowship of the Multiverse isn't real, they can't hurt you" The Fellowship of the Multiverse: WHERE WAS GONDOR GONDON No PEN 233 POSTING WASTER
    via Wheretheheckisjason
  • 18

    That Was A Mistake

    Pull the lever, Kronk. Wrong lever!!!!!
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  • 19

    Sounds Like A Trap

    Taka @astrobassball You want me to apply for a fellowship? After what happened to Boromir? 20:40 10 Dec 21 Twitter for iPad . 1,391 Retweets 65 Quote Tweets 8,098 Likes
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  • 20

    He Had A Clear Goal

    Noooooo you must go after Frodo and take the ring to save your people before he crosses the river Redeem myself, save Pippin and Merry, Simple as
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  • 21

    Gosh Darn It

    When you just want to sleep but Isildur's heir forces you to fulfil your oath
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  • 22

    It'll Be A Banger

    if the back cover of the album looks like this, just know you're in for some generational latin jazz fusion action.
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  • 23

    Return To Hobbit

    How society wants us to live How WE want to live.
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  • 24

    A Big Mistake

    When your date of birth starts with 19 and you sleep on the wrong pillow You have to let me go
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