Undoubtedly, both die-hard and casual fans of theLord of the Ringsfranchise agree that the movie trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson, is among the best movie series of all time. It wonnumerous prestigious awards, including 17Oscars, some of which were Best Picture, Best Visual Effects, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
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But, Peter Jackson’sLOTRleft fans with more than a sense of satisfaction and awe. It also left them with a goldmine of scenes ripe for meme-ing. But, while the most casual moviegoer can understand some memes, there are others that are specially tailored for die-hard Tolkien fans.
Updated July 04, 2025, by Daniel Dilena:The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the gift that keeps giving, from TV series to video games. And that’s because Tolkien created a complex and intricate universe that few other authors have been able to build from the ground up. The LOTR universe is so complex that hardcore fans are still waiting to find the answers to certain questions, which they hopeAmazon’s Ring of Power answers.
Fortunately, with a universe so large, fans have a near-endless amount ofLOTR memesto conjure. And while some Lord of the Rings memes are easy to understand, there are still others that only a true LOTR fan will understand. That’s why we’ve decided to include a couple more funny LOTR memes that only a some will understand.
15Legolas And Gimli Aren’t The Stars Of The Show
As hardcoreLOTRfans know, despite being masterpieces, the movies aren’tentirely faithful to the books. In fact, if Peter Jackson had followed the books, fans would have had more than three movies since the books cover much more than what the movies portray.
That’s why fans created thisLOTRmeme, taken from the iconic scene where Master Windu tells Anakin Skywalker that he can be part of the Jedi Council, but they don’t grant him the Jedi Master rank. Unfortunately, Legolas and Gimli were given minor roles in the movies, so minor that they aren’t relevant to the plot. So fans that want to see them shine should read the books as they portray them more heroically.
14Rules Don’t Always Apply To Elves
It’s a known fact that Tolkien would often retcon (change a previously established plot) certain plots or rules to allow “dead” characters to return from the dead. One such character that Tolkien retconned was Glorfindel, an elf lord who ruled over the House of the Golden Flower.
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The first instance that Tolkien retconned rules in favor of Glorfindel was when he removed his title as a Blue Wizard. And the other instance was when Glorfindel died while fighting a Balrog but shortly afterward was resurrected without any explanation. Hardcore fans theorize that those who defeat a Balrog earn a chance to return to Middle Earth, but there’s no reference to this in any of Tolkien’s books.
13Why Walk Straight Into Mordor?
One of the most prevailing arguments in theLOTRfanbase is the different options the Fellowship of the Ring had to reach Mordor. Of course, using the Eagles wasn’t an option, as fans know by looking at the EaglesLOTRmeme in this article. In reality, the Fellowship had four possible ways to get to Mordor:
And, of course, the meme for this entry gives the Fellowship the chance to reach Mordor using the famous Magic School Bus. But, unless Ms. Valerie Frizzle isa powerful Maiar, then it seems that the Fellowship of the Ring will have to stick to walking to Mordor the old fashion way.
12Are You Ready To Parley?
Undoubtedly, the Battle of Helm’s Deep (Battle of the Hornburg for the hardcore fans) was one of the most epic battles in theLOTRtrilogy. Tolkien fans saw how the Rohan and Fangorn Forest elves fought against the evil forces of Isengard and Dunland in an epic nighttime battle. But, the truth is that this battle wasn’t as impressive in the books as in the movies.
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Aragorn spoke so much that the Orcs pointed out that he had abused the custom to stall. Moreover, Aragorn monologues about the beauty of the dawn and even asks the Orcs, “What of the Dawn?”. Of course, after that long sermon session, there was an intense battle, but it will never live up to the battle fans saw in the movies, thus this funnyLOTRmeme.
11Theoden Spoke Too Much
Theoden was heavily manipulated by Gríma (Wormtongue) throughout the movies, but once Gandalf the White freed him from the snare, Theoden recovered his title as King of Rohan. While the Rohirrim played a vital role in the battle for Helm’s Deep, Theoden’s words did make the battle a little more complicated.
And that’s because Theoden exclaimed, “Is that all you have to offer?!” to Sarauman’s forces since the Rohirrim seemingly won the battle. But, at that moment, the full might of Saruman’s army came into play, which forced them to flee. That’s why this is one of the funniest Lord of the Rings memes since it portrays that Helm’s Deep would be at peace if Theoden had kept his mouth shut.
10A Father’s Favorite Son
Even afterFaramir proved himselfas a worthy son, Denethor II continued to belittle his efforts, especially after learning that Boromir had perished. And because of that, fans quickly created a meme only real Tolkien fans would understand.
The meme shows Boromir as theLOTRtrilogy, Faramir asThe Hobbittrilogy, and Denethor II as the fanbase. And without a doubt, the fanbase favors theLOTRmovies because they stayed truer to Tolkien’s books, whileThe Hobbitmovies removed important characters and replaced them with new ones not part of the original story.
9Cut The Middle Man And Use The Great Eagles
New fans of theLOTRseries have asked countless times…why didn’t Gandalf use the Great Eagles to take Frodo and The Ring to Mordor? Of course, this is a common question since Gandalf did summon them multiple times, including sendingthree Great Eagles to rescue Frodo, Sam, and (maybe?) Gollum.
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But, as fans who have read the books know, the Great Eagles only interfere when they want to, as was the case during the events ofThe Hobbit(book version) when Wargs and Goblins surrounded the dwarves, Bilbo, and Gandalf (even thoughThe Hobbitmovie showed that Gandalf summoned them).
8What Happened To Aragorn’s Toes?
Even though thisLord of the Ringsmeme is quite well known, it still is a mystery for some, especially newerLOTRfans. The reference of this meme comes from the scene where Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) kicks the Uruk-Hai helmet and screams in frustration inLord of the Rings: The Two Towersmovie.
And while fans thought he was simply acting the scene, he broketwoof his toes while kicking the helmet in reality. And because of Viggo’s painful accident, fans were treated with a scene that felt real.
7Stick To The Book
Even though this meme is quite self-explanatory, only those die-hardLOTRfans who have read the book can understand the true depths of the meme. And the truth is that Peter Jackson took great liberty in the story ofThe Hobbitportrayed in the trilogy.
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That’s perhaps the main reason whyThe Hobbithas three separate movies, while the book only has 310 pages (19 chapters). In fact, several moments in the movies were added as fillers and deviated greatly from the source material (Thorin’s death is a good example of that).
6Ready To Sit For 11 Hours Straight?
It’s common knowledge that theLord of the Ringstrilogy is long, but the averageLOTRfan isn’t aware that the Extended Edition adds lots of extra scenes that weren’t released in the theatrical version of the movies. For example,Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring’stheatrical release was2h 58m, while the extended version is3h 48m!
Fans who know about the Extended Edition can understand this meme since it’s referencing the fact that watching the theatrical release is like only watching half of the movies! Fans can only imagine the movie’s runtime ifPeter Jackson had expanded on some scenes like the Army of Dead.
