The “For Frodo” meme centers on Aragorn’s charge at the Black Gate in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and functions as a symbol of forward motion against impossible odds. Where defensive memes focus on holding the line, this one represents voluntary sacrifice and decisive action. Although the film released in 2003, the meme gained traction around 2013 in fan spaces before peaking between 2019 and 2020 after a viral crossover edit synced the scene with the Avengers Endgame “Portals”

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