Check out these 25 stunning Lord of the Rings tattoos

"Saw the cover to the Dutch cover of The Hobbit and just knew I had to get it tattooed from lotr"

Okay, time for something a bit weird: this fan took inspiration from the Dutch cover of The Hobbit. I guess that’s supposed to be Bilbo Baggins…wearing a poncho, maybe…?

Back to something more traditional, this fan stamped his skin with some of the heraldry from the books:

And here, for a bit of extra fun, is a tattoo sleeve…displayed in full-motion video!

"Update to my LOTR sleeve by @konradtattoos from lotr"

You want commitment? This fan tattooed the entrance to a hobbit hole on the side of his neck:

"Maybe some folks in here can appreciate my Tolkien devotion!! from lotr"

And I’ve saved my favorite for last: this fan got a tattoo of his dog…if his dog was also Arwen, the elven daughter of Elrond:

ARFWEN! Shut down Middle-earth, it’s closed until further notice.

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