AboutWhat does the meme depict?
The "One Does Not Simply Walk Into Mordor" meme features a recognizable quote from the 2001 film, 'Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.' This illustrious line is spoken by the character Boromir, and typically uses a frontal image of him captured from the film. The meme template usually portrays Boromir, seated and expressive, from a scene where he explains the perils of entering Mordor. Users adapt the template by altering the phrase to fit various humorous scenarios, essentially replacing "walk" with any other verb, and occasionally, "Mordor" with different challenging destinations or situations.
OriginWho did it first?
The iconic line 'One does not simply walk into Mordor' is lifted from a pivotal scene in Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The phrase was first spoken by Boromir during the Council of Elrond, following the exposition that the group's mission is to destroy an evil ring by casting it into the fires of Mount Doom in Mordor. Reflecting on the enormity and danger of the task, Boromir remarks on the complexity of the mission with these words. The 'One does not simply X into Mordor' meme format emerged later, appearing first on January 16, 2004, in a Something Awful forum post, adapting the original line to 'One does not simply drive into Mordor.' (Original movie scene | Something Awful discussion thread)[1]
Origin: 2001