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When J.R.R. Tolkien first sat down to write a children’s book way back in 1930, he probably had no idea just how successful the spin-offs from it would be - even decades after his death. Tolkien penned “The Hobbit” over several years, eventually publishing it in 1937. What started as a bedtime story for his own kids, ended up being an epic fantasy novel that has sold around 100 million copies worldwide.

Tolkien worked on The Lord Of The Rings trilogy after publishing The Hobbit. Those books later went on to become epic blockbusters at the box office, grossing over $2,9 billion internationally. Warner Bros. announced earlier this year that it’d be releasing a new batch of LOTR films in 2026, with Gollum as the star of the show.

If it seems too long away, fear not, My Precious. We found an online community dedicated to Lord Of The Rings memes. r/lotrmemes: "a warm resting place for all weary travelers who are fond of Tolkien and his works." Bored Panda has picked the best, and created an epic list of memes to get you in the mood for Middle-earth’s return. In the words of the page, "grab a pint, a long pipe, and relax". Keep scrolling for your LOTR fix, and don't forget to upvote your favorites.

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Sam Is The Greatest

Sam Is The Greatest

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Aye, I Can Do This

Aye, I Can Do This

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Well?

Well?

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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was marking school exam papers in the 1920s, when a sudden bout of inspiration came to him. Knowing he needed to save it somewhere, the Professor of Anglo-Saxon quickly flipped over one of the papers and wrote the now famous line, “In a hole in the ground, there lived a Hobbit.”

It would be another ten years or so before he would actually start writing The Hobbit. Before then, he’d been making up bedtime stories about it for his children, immersing them in a world of fantasy. The problem was that he’d sometimes forget a few details, or maybe add a few new ones. His eldest son, Christopher, often picked up the discrepancies.

“One occasion I interrupted: 'Last time, you said Bilbo's front door was blue, and you said Thorin had a golden tassel on his hood, but you've just said that Bilbo's front door was green and that Thorin's hood was silver'; at which point my father muttered 'Damn the boy,' and then 'strode across the room' to his desk to make a note,” relayed Christopher Tolkien in the foreword to The Hobbit.

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This Belongs Here

This Belongs Here

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I Knew It!

I Knew It!

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Middle Tweet Has A Point

Middle Tweet Has A Point

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It’s thanks to the little boy’s sharp memory and yearning for consistency that The Hobbit was turned into a book. Tolkien initially wrote the story down as he told it, so he could keep track of all the details. And avoid interruptions from his young son.

Every time he told the story, he would add to the plot. He’d then grab his pen and make notes. After a while, he had the earliest drafts of the book millions eventually came to know and love.

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Selfish, Dishonest, Empty Bravado Or Courage, Humility, Wisdom And Grace?

Selfish, Dishonest, Empty Bravado Or Courage, Humility, Wisdom And Grace?

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True Sign Of An Intellectual

True Sign Of An Intellectual

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Dom Monaghan Posted This To His Instagram With The Caption “Life Imitates Art”

Dom Monaghan Posted This To His Instagram With The Caption “Life Imitates Art”

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London’s George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. published the first edition of The Hobbit on 21 September 1937. Tolkien drew some black-and-white illustrations to add to the book. Only 1,500 copies were originally printed. They sold out by mid-December that year. Further copies were released in America and Britain later, with new color illustrations included.

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Sean Astin Is Really Good At The Sword Stuff

Sean Astin Is Really Good At The Sword Stuff

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I Mean It’s Just The Rules

I Mean It’s Just The Rules

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Every Group Project Ever

Every Group Project Ever

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Tolkien’s vision of Middle-earth first began in 1914, when he was called to fight in World War I. He has in the past said that he created the mythology to express his “feeling about good, evil, fair, foul.” We can understand how wars could make someone think deeply about right and wrong. And how the fantasy world of Mordor, Frodo Baggins, Sam Gamgee, Gandalf the Grey, Dragons, Mining Dwarves and Gollum grew from those thoughts of the literary great.

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#13

Does This Check Out Lore-Wise?

Does This Check Out Lore-Wise?

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Got Me Feelin' Like A King

Got Me Feelin' Like A King

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Gentlemen, We Do Not Stop Till Nightfall

Gentlemen, We Do Not Stop Till Nightfall

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You might be surprised to know that while he spent most of his life in the U.K., JRR Tolkien was actually born in South Africa. In a place called Bloemfontein to be precise. Back then, it was the capital of an independent country called the Republic of the Orange Free State.

Tolkien’s British parents had moved to South Africa in the 1880s, and got married in Cape Town in 1889. His mother took him to Britain at the age of 3. But he had an eventful life in S.A. before then.

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This Made Me Laugh

This Made Me Laugh

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That Still Counts As One

That Still Counts As One

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Gandalf Got No Chill

Gandalf Got No Chill

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"Quite by accident, I have a very vivid child's view, which was the result of being taken away from one country and put in another hemisphere-the place where I belonged but which was totally novel and strange,” reads this 1967 archived article. Tolkien told the writer that despite many tragedies, his child was not an unhappy one.

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Normalize Bromances

Normalize Bromances

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For The Time Had Already Come When Hobbits Will Shape The Fortunes Of All

For The Time Had Already Come When Hobbits Will Shape The Fortunes Of All

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Goosebumps Everytime I Watch

Goosebumps Everytime I Watch

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It has been reported that JRR Tolkien was kidnapped as a baby. One of his family’s male workers was so enamored by him, that he snuck the infant away to show him off to local villagers. He returned the child the following day, and the family ended up forgiving him. The worker later named his own firstborn son Isaak Mister Tolkien Victor.

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#22

The Difference Is Clear

The Difference Is Clear

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It's Gotta Come Out Some Day

It's Gotta Come Out Some Day

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I'm Going To Prank The Little Guy So Hard

I'm Going To Prank The Little Guy So Hard

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#25

The Problem With Being Immortal Is That Your Dad Is Too

The Problem With Being Immortal Is That Your Dad Is Too

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Still Impressed By The Technical Quality Of The Movie

Still Impressed By The Technical Quality Of The Movie

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#27

Imagine If Frodo Didn’t Get Healed

Imagine If Frodo Didn’t Get Healed

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Thank Iluvatar!!

Thank Iluvatar!!

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I Made A Slight Edit

I Made A Slight Edit

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V True

V True

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The Ring

The Ring

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Rude

Rude

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Salt Is Life

Salt Is Life

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Rip Sir Ian Holm

Rip Sir Ian Holm

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If This Is Our Future Then I Do Not Want It

If This Is Our Future Then I Do Not Want It

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He Speaks The Truth

He Speaks The Truth

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It’s Outrageous, It’s Unfair!

It’s Outrageous, It’s Unfair!

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No Caption Needed

No Caption Needed

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#39

Gollum Being Useless Was Probably The World's Best Defense

Gollum Being Useless Was Probably The World's Best Defense

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#40

When Your Dad Is Never Too Busy To Be A Lord Of The Rings Nerd

When Your Dad Is Never Too Busy To Be A Lord Of The Rings Nerd

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#41

Gollums Loincloth, Frodo And Sam

Gollums Loincloth, Frodo And Sam

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#42

I Know What I'm Watching This Christmas

I Know What I'm Watching This Christmas

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I Stole This Off A Fb Group I’m In

I Stole This Off A Fb Group I’m In

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Aye, Legend

Aye, Legend

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Bad Manager Saruman

Bad Manager Saruman

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No, Movie Is Fine

No, Movie Is Fine

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Sauron Can't Relax For A Minute

Sauron Can't Relax For A Minute

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#48

I Think About This All The Time

I Think About This All The Time

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#49

You May Be Stressed

You May Be Stressed

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#50

All My Theoden Fans Rise Up

All My Theoden Fans Rise Up

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Cast_it_into_the_fire.mp3

Cast_it_into_the_fire.mp3

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#52

That's Perfect

That's Perfect

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#53

This Candy Is Beyond Any Of You

This Candy Is Beyond Any Of You

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#54

Normal Way, Right?

Normal Way, Right?

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Fool Of A Took

Fool Of A Took

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#56

I Wasn't Prepared

I Wasn't Prepared

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#57

Was Watching The Extended Edition Of The Two Towers When This Happened

Was Watching The Extended Edition Of The Two Towers When This Happened

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#58

What’s Their Indie Folk Band Called?

What’s Their Indie Folk Band Called?

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Found This On Pinterest

Found This On Pinterest

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Keep It Cool

Keep It Cool

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#61

Gandalf Bot Is A Blessing

Gandalf Bot Is A Blessing

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#62

Sam's A Great Friend

Sam's A Great Friend

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Hopefully Not A Repost, I Chuckled

Hopefully Not A Repost, I Chuckled

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#64

Redditors Really Are The Cruelest (Intelligentest)

Redditors Really Are The Cruelest (Intelligentest)

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Longtime Reader First Time Memer

Longtime Reader First Time Memer

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9/10 Haargh It!

9/10 Haargh It!

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Fancy Yourself A Scholar?

Fancy Yourself A Scholar?

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Sweet Relief

Sweet Relief

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Came Up With This At Work

Came Up With This At Work

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You Don't Mean That

You Don't Mean That

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Poor Eowyn

Poor Eowyn

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The Best Fans!

The Best Fans!

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He Played A Ranger Of Gondor Named Golasgil

He Played A Ranger Of Gondor Named Golasgil

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#74

The Real Lord Of The Rings

The Real Lord Of The Rings

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Did You Know!?

Did You Know!?

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#76

At Dawn, Look To The East! ☀️

At Dawn, Look To The East! ☀️

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Just Noticed On A Re-Watch

Just Noticed On A Re-Watch

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Good Guy Viggo

Good Guy Viggo

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Scary

Scary

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#80

We Have Finally Decided

We Have Finally Decided

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They Calmed Down A Lot

They Calmed Down A Lot

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#82

Where Are The Eagles When You Need Them?

Where Are The Eagles When You Need Them?

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Talk About Imposter Syndrome

Talk About Imposter Syndrome

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A Bit Obvious Really

A Bit Obvious Really

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He Really Does Just Come Out Of Left Field, Doesn't He?

He Really Does Just Come Out Of Left Field, Doesn't He?

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He’s Not Wrong

He’s Not Wrong

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#87

Which One Do You Prefer And Why?

Which One Do You Prefer And Why?

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#88

Whoa! See That?

Whoa! See That?

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#89

Nightmare Material

Nightmare Material

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#90

That Wound Will Never Fully Heal. He Will Carry It The Rest Of His Life

That Wound Will Never Fully Heal. He Will Carry It The Rest Of His Life

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When You're Thousands Of Years Old, You've Got To Find Ways To Entertain Yourself

When You're Thousands Of Years Old, You've Got To Find Ways To Entertain Yourself

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#92

I Don't Remember The Taste Of Strawberries

I Don't Remember The Taste Of Strawberries

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Did You Know That Vigo

Did You Know That Vigo

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A Good Walk Spoiled

A Good Walk Spoiled

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#95

We Ride To Aman, Eternal And Chrome

We Ride To Aman, Eternal And Chrome

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In Honor Of Going To Rewatch The Two Towers In Theaters Tonight, The Meme That Started It All (For Me)

In Honor Of Going To Rewatch The Two Towers In Theaters Tonight, The Meme That Started It All (For Me)

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