50 Memes That Might Transport You Straight To Middle Earth

Whether you marathon the extended edition every year or own every book Tolkien wrote, Tolkien fans know just how timeless his works can feel. Naturally, fans of his work go beyond just consuming it and might make their own content with it.

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Middle Earth meme with characters humorously debating detailed tree descriptions.

Child dressed as Luigi stands with four people in Middle Earth-themed costumes, holding swords.

People more familiar with Tolkien’s works probably already know that he was, famously, a philologist and linguist. The languages in the books and films aren’t just a collection of random sounds, they have a vocabulary and grammar,like any real language. In fact, some argue that he invented Middle-Earth to give his languages a home.The languages of the elves, Quenya and Sindarin (not “Elvish,” as some might call them) have distinct grammatical structures and even influence each other the way real languages do. The etymologies and “older forms” of Sindarin can be found in Quenya, for example, ashe loved to constructthe entire history of a language.

The languages of the elves, Quenya and Sindarin (not “Elvish,” as some might call them) have distinct grammatical structures and even influence each other the way real languages do. The etymologies and “older forms” of Sindarin can be found in Quenya, for example, ashe loved to constructthe entire history of a language.

Collage of Middle Earth-inspired memes, featuring characters and humorous everyday situations.

Middle Earth meme with intense character reaction captioned “To war!” after TV doorbell rings.

Middle Earth meme about health anxiety; Google search results escalate concern.

Middle Earth characters showing strong emotions in a meme format.

Character from Middle Earth reacting humorously to extreme heat with a ring reference.

Wallet, keys, phone, and a gold ring meme evoking Middle Earth vibes.

Tolkien was just as concerned about “real” mythology as his own epics. He is one of the main contributors to our current understanding ofBeowulf, as he was one of the first linguists to treat it like a poem,not a fictionalized, historical record(the presence of dragons could have been a useful clue.)

Sam and Frodo meme with rhyming captions, featuring Smeagol in humorous Middle Earth situations.

Wizard meme with Middle Earth humor about toilet paper scarcity.

Middle Earth meme comparing an archer’s perfect aim with a Stormtrooper’s accuracy.

While some say Middle-Earth came about as Tolkien’s attempt to “place” his beloved languages, the truth is not so simple. “The Hobbit,” for example, started out a bedtime storyhe would tell his children. Only later, would he place this story and some of its characters in his wider world. Fans should note that Quenya hardly shows up in “The Lord of the Rings,” while it’s more visible in his later works.

Théoden meme with 9 conversational tricks inspired by Middle Earth language for humor.

Middle Earth meme with characters joking about boat capsizing, using puns on wearing a boat as a hat.

Characters from Middle Earth in a humorous meme, with one declaring love and the other reacting with seen message.

Owners of the books will also be aware that he left significant information about the world, timeline, and languages in the appendices of all three books. The whole trilogy tookaround a decade to complete. At first, it would have followed the tone of “The Hobbit,” but Tolkien quickly found that a darker, more serious tone was better.

Middle Earth characters humorously categorized into heroes and roles from each film.

A hooded figure smoking a pipe in a dim room, candlelight nearby, parody text “Ranger Things” in red letters.

Dog in chainmail with text about walking into Mordor, referencing Middle Earth memes.

The reasons for this vary, but an often overlooked one is the simple fact that his children, the original audience for “The Hobbit'' had grown up and were likely simply not as interested in explicitly a children’s tale. And as Tolkien developed the nature of the one ring, it would be hard to keep up a child-like tone.

Elf characters humorously discussing love in Middle Earth meme scene.

Middle Earth meme with characters mixing Lord of the Rings and Star Wars dialogue.

A cat with wide eyes alongside a serious face, humorously referencing Gandalf from Middle Earth.

Originally, all three books were written as one, long narrative, but the publishersthought it best to split it up, mostly to offset the risks of a massively expensive printing process before the popularity of the piece was assured. During the time between publication, Tolkien did make a few revisions to “The Return of the King” and included more information in its appendices.

Wizard meme with Middle Earth dialogue: “Be silent. Keep your forked tongue behind your teeth."

Middle Earth meme showing a character deciding to keep random cords.

LOTR meme with a battle scene and contemplative man, humorously referencing trivia during “Lord of the Rings” viewing.

It’s not a secret that the book was, and still is, wildly popular.The Sunday Telegraph called it"among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century,” high praise in a century riddled with excellent fiction. The very similarly namedSunday Times wrote that"the English-speaking world is divided into those who have read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and those who are going to read them."

Gollum holding a rabbit with text about thrifting; Middle Earth meme humor.