About r/lotrmemes
In its own words:
Come on in, have a seat! This subreddit is a warm resting place for all weary travelers who are fond of Tolkien and his works. We welcome all Tolkien related content! Grab a pint, a long pipe, and relax.
Community guide
r/lotrmemes (#350, about 3.1 million) is a warm Tolkien resting place for Tolkien-related shitposting (crossovers allowed). Rules apply standard Reddit rules; ban NSFW, bigotry, harassment, same-day/common reposts, vote manipulation/brigading, ads/spam; keep it Tolkien-related. Image/Video (~71 ppd).
Tolkien shitposts welcome
Tolkien-related memes and crossovers fit; NSFW and bigotry do not.
Anti-repost / anti-brigade
No same-day or common reposts; no vote manipulation or brigading asks.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Sep 10, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 908 subscribers (+0.03%). Among the 20 communities on our memes list it is number 7 by size. It sits just behind r/toptalent (#349) and ahead of r/mac (#351) in our ranking.
What sets r/lotrmemes apart
r/lotrmemes is far more image-driven than most big subreddits: 83% of its recent posts are images, against a median of 19% across the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (12:00 UTC) sees about 6.0× as many posts as the quietest (04:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/lotrmemes went up from 3,064,414 to 3,070,837 subscribers (+6.4K, +0.21%). That is about 146 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/lotrmemes talks about
Looking at the titles of 279 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “corner”, “ring”, “frodo”, “fellowship” and “lotr”. Other frequent themes are meme, morning, rings, lord, gandalf and thanks. Recurring phrases include “office plants”, “poor frodo”, “okaaaaay thanks” and “matrix company”. By format, 83% are images, 13% are videos and 3% are galleries.
Popular post flairs: Lord of the Rings (167), Shitpost (46), Crossover (26), Repost :proudfoot: (13), Meta (6), Other (6).
Activity and best time to post
r/lotrmemes gets about 71 new posts a day. The public archive holds 255,991 posts and 5,072,008 comments in total, about 19.8 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Thursday (63 posts) and the quietest was Wednesday (31). Posting peaks around 12:00 UTC and is lowest around 04:00 UTC.
Rules of r/lotrmemes
The moderators of r/lotrmemes list 15 rules. In short:
- Standard Reddit rules apply. (Posts & comments)
- Only Tolkien-related shitposting. Crossover memes are allowed.
- No NSFW posts. You pervert.
- No racism, sexism, homophobia, or discrimination of any kind.
- No harrasing or threatening other users for any reason what so ever.
- No same-day reposts or common reposts.
- No posts requesting or encouraging any kind of vote manipulation or brigading.
- No advertising or spam.
- No IRL-politics. Claiming the throne of Gondor is allowed.
- No cake day posts.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/lotrmemes and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/lotrmemes have?
r/lotrmemes has 3,070,837 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #350 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 6,423 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/lotrmemes?
r/lotrmemes was created on Sep 10, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.
How active is r/lotrmemes?
Very active: r/lotrmemes gets about 71 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 255,991 posts and 5,072,008 comments. In a sample of 279 recent posts we counted 188 different authors.
When is r/lotrmemes most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Thursday and the quietest Wednesday, and most posts arrive around 12:00 UTC, with the fewest around 04:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/lotrmemes about?
The community describes itself as: “Come on in, have a seat! This subreddit is a warm resting place for all weary travelers who are fond of Tolkien and his works. We welcome all Tolkien related content! Grab a pint, a long pipe, and relax.” Recent post titles often mention corner, ring, frodo, fellowship and lotr. Most posts are images (83%).
Is r/lotrmemes safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/lotrmemes as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/lotrmemes?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/lotrmemes accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 15 posted rules, starting with: “Standard Reddit rules apply. (Posts & comments)”; “Only Tolkien-related shitposting. Crossover memes are allowed.”; “No NSFW posts. You pervert.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/lotrmemes?
Communities with similar topics include r/BikiniBottomTwitter (4.8M), r/RelationshipMemes (3.8M), r/meme (3M), r/marvelmemes (4.3M) and r/HistoryMemes (12.8M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/lotrmemes.