One wrench/key to rule them all

This is a 4-panel edited meme using the iconic Mount Doom scene from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*. The first panel replaces the One Ring with a single L-shaped Allen (hex) wrench held in a plastic bag by a gloved hand. The second panel shows Elrond angrily yelling, 'Cast it into the fire. Destroy it!'. The third panel features Isildur looking defiant and replying, 'No.'. The final panel shows the hand dropping the single Allen wrench into a large pile of dozens of identical loose Allen wrenches, leaning into the common relatable frustration of losing small identical hardware pieces in a messy collection, making them impossible to locate when needed. The joke plays on the original LOTR 'one ring to rule them all' premise.

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Cast it into the fire. Destroy it!

No.

Overview

This is a 4-panel edited meme using the iconic Mount Doom scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The first panel replaces the One Ring with a single L-shaped Allen (hex) wrench held in a plastic bag by a gloved hand. The second panel shows Elrond angrily yelling, 'Cast it into the fire. Destroy it!'. The third panel features Isildur looking defiant and replying, 'No.'. The final panel shows the hand dropping the single Allen wrench into a large pile of dozens of identical loose Allen wrenches, leaning into the common relatable frustration of losing small identical hardware pieces in a messy collection, making them impossible to locate when needed. The joke plays on the original LOTR 'one ring to rule them all' premise.

Origin notes

This meme originates from the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, sourced via RSS feed. It remixes the well-known ring destruction scene from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film franchise to create a relatable joke about common DIY and home repair annoyances. The original title of the post is 'One wrench/key to rule them all'.