Check out these 20 terrific Lord of the Rings tattoos

"I couldn’t be more in love with this tattoo 🖤 from lotr"

Naturally, lots of people have gotten tattoos of Elvish script. The words on this fan’s leg are “but in the end it’s only a passing thing, this shadow; even darkness must pass,” said by Samwise Gamgee.

Meanwhile, this fan got the Elvish word for “hope” tattooed on their arm:

"Got “hope” written in elvish tattooed yesterday (it also happens to be my name) from lotr"

A couple of fans got tattoos of J.R.R. Tolkien’s favorite symbol, which marks a lot of his work. It’s not exactly Elvish, but it’s certainly in that style:

"An homage for Tolkien on my forearm, made back in 2018. Probably my favorite tattoo for my favorite author. from lotr"

"New Year 2021: First tattoo from lotr"

This last one isn’t a tattoo, but rather a piece of art by a tattoo apprentice. But hey, that’s how you get the tattoos of the future.

"I’m a tattoo apprentice specialising in Japanese style! Here’s the helm of Sauron with Japanese background. Hope you like it! from lotr"

If any of this inspires you, please inject ink into your body responsibly.

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