![The Silent Protector illustration of a soldier getting hit in the back with missiles and bullets](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/026/158/Screen_Shot_2018-05-11_at_1.24.55_PM.jpg)
The Silent Protector
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About
The Silent Protector refers to an exploitable object labeling comic depicting a soldier taking missiles and bombs in the back to protect a sleeping child. In the edits, the soldier, bombs, and child are labeled different items and subcultures.
Origin
The comic was published by Facebook page Laughing Colours[1] on October 5th, 2016, where it gained over over 491,000 likes and reactions and over 117,000 shares (shown below). It is drawn by comic artist Utkal Gaurab.
![Silent Protector THE SILENT PROTECTOR utKal aurab](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/371/191/f7b.jpg)
Spread
Two days after the comic was first posted, it was reposted to /pol/. [2] The comic did not begin becoming an exploitable until midway through 2017. Some early examples centered on the American military. A post from May 2017 depicted the soldier as Roblox YouTubers. A September 30th, 2017 post to /r/MemeEconomy about the JROTC ("Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps") gained over 1,500 points (shown below, right).
![Roblox Roblox YouTubers @cheetopapit USArmy marines](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/371/216/971.png)
![JROTC ROTC ents Ungrateful civilians who make fun of ROTC students utkal THIS IS SO SAD](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/371/217/79b.jpg)
Other edits took the meme in a more abstract direction. A post to /r/dankmemes on May 11th, 2018 depicted the bombs being "meme reviews" attempting to kill a meme, gaining over 2,600 points (shown below, left). A post showing Perry the Platypus protecting "the entire tri-state area" was posted to Imgur on April 11th, 2018 (shown below, right).
![Meme Review This is a secret meme. It is impossible to review, so it cannot be killed](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/371/218/4b0.jpg)
![Perry the Platypus perry the platypus the entire tri-state area ut kal ebaseddoggo THIS IS SO SAD](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/371/219/b11.jpg)
Various Examples
![Barcelona FOR Instagram FC BARCELONA Follow@forfcbarcelona BARÇA FC B](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/371/220/521.jpg)
![Lil Xan Foldwhite girls il Xan @Akademiksthetypeofnigga](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/371/221/435.jpg)
![Female Minecraft Players temale minecraft players NASA plans for mission to Marss utKal THIS IS SO SAD](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/371/223/1ae.jpg)
![Taco d COLD TACO rtal](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/371/224/22a.jpg)
![Pewdiepie Original Content PewDiePie New Content Subscribers Funny Content](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/371/225/ae3.jpg)
![Waifus PICTURE SAYS IT ALL ou2D waifus Crippling loneliness ME](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/371/226/aa9.jpg)
Search Interest
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External References
[1] Facebook – Laughing Colours
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PatrickBateman96
May 12, 2018 at 03:53PM EDT
Orange Circle
May 12, 2018 at 10:53PM EDT