Prepare to enter Middle Earth, not through the pages of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic novels or Peter Jackson's films, but through the lens of humor with these 22 hilarious LOTR memes. The Lord of the Rings series has given birth to a rich tapestry of memes that captivate fans with their clever references and hilarious interpretations. LOTR, after reigning the world of memes for over two decades now, is still relevant, which takes some very funny and engrossing (aka weird) viewers and fans to rule the pop culture industry for so long now.

We don't always love the real world, but thankfully, we have memes from fantasy worlds to pretend we don't have to face our work today or pay taxes. Lord of the Rings, though a popular trilogy, has always taken up a disproportionally large chunk of the internet's meme subject matter, and this week is no exception. These are some of the latest LotR memes so you can pretend reality doesn't exist for a few minutes.