
Not every Lord of the Rings tattoo has to be dark and grim. This Hobbit hole tattoo is all kinds of charming:
"Got my little piece of the Shire… from lotr"
Here, Bilbo Baggins (I think) sets out on his journey:
"Had it in mind for years… Finally did it! from lotr"
And of course, that journey eventually leads him to the Lonely Mountain where he encounters the dragon Smaug:
"View post on imgur.com"
Moving onto The Lord of the Rings, some fans got tattoos of the Fellowship in silhouette on their way to Mordor:
"Love LOTR so much I put it on my body forever. Tattoo by @meechtattoos_ from lotr"
This one includes a lovely quote from Samwise Gamgee:
"Lord of the Rings has such a special place in my heart, obsessed with how this came out. 💙 from lotr"
Okay, that’s enough good cheer. Back to violence: