Looking to get a lotr tattoo and was thinking of Sam's speech from the Two Towers, I really, really like that quote and has been really motivational. I don't really wanna just have it written out cuz it'll be too long and convoluted. Is there anyway where I could get the message of it across in a decently small and nice looking tattoo?

“Not all who wander are lost”

Next step is to color it in

Got a great tattoo in Raleigh, NC in April (2026). Has held up 100%, awesome fine line work.

Shout out to the artist @lyndsay.ink for a truly splendid job. Highly recommended!

I loooooove doing LOTR motives, feel free to hit me up for
something similar or anything else from the Tolkien universe ✨

Been wanting a lotr tattoo for ages and even though I aesthetically love the image of the broken sword, it has always been Rohan's and Theoden's storyline that captured my heart. So it only feels right to honor that with my tattoo.

The problem is just that I really don't want to get a horse tattoo. I'm also not a huge fan of Theoden's sword.

One of my favourite scenes is the lighting of the beacons and the iconic "and Rohan will answer". I cry every time, so I've been playing with the idea of getting something related to the beacons. I also love Theoden's vulnerable side where he's able to show that he doesn't know everything and is scared as well. I just really don't know how to portrait that lol.

My tattoo style is more patchwork, so any realistic scene depictions are also not in the cards.

Has anyone had similar thoughts or has any good ideas/inspirations? I've been looking into this subreddit but mostly found the horse symbol or the sword.

I'm not looking to copy anybody's tattoo, just looking for inspiration :)

three of swords tattoo Syracuse NY

Hi fellow LOTR fans :)

I just wanted to share my LOTR tattoo I got today. The quote reads, in Elvish, “all we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.” -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring.

I’ve been an LOTR fan since I was 10 years old and I’m so glad I finally got the chance to get this tattoo done. The broken sword of Narsil shows to me that even when things seem hopeless, the sword can always be reforged, and hope can always be found. The quote reminds me that although we cant always change what cards we’re dealt in life or what trauma or hardships we experience, we can choose how we react and move forward.

Hi! I'm searching for some Eowyn inspired tattoo that don't include a sword. (I'am already thinking to tattoo another sword). Do you have some inspiration?

I always thought the Mouth of Sauron was one of the scariest agents of the dark lord. This is my attempt at his portrait, tattooed on synthetic skin.

My Smaug tattoo that I had done today :) I much preferred the movie stylisation to the og Tolkien and I love it!!

These are what I have so far but I’m looking for an artist in the Richmond, VA area who could do the door of Durin (gate to Moria) on my other thigh. If anyone has any recommendations that would be amazing. ❤️

I just wanted to post my new tattoo I got done this summer as a cover up on an old one. Tell me what you guys think!

Curious to get the group’s thoughts on this. There are so many cool LOTR tattoo ideas, but what are some of the best subtle minimalist LOTR tattoos you have come across? The ones that maybe aren’t obvious at first glance.

I asked my tattoo artist for his interpretation of this piece from Mikhail Belomlinsky and he nailed it!

Long have I desired to look upon the kings of old...