> this "explanation" is your fantasy. My educated guess :) Every meme starts from somewhere. For example, the vatnik meme did not appear fully formed from the

> this "explanation" is your fantasy. My educated guess :) Every meme starts from somewhere. For example, the vatnik meme did not appear fully formed from the vacuum like Venus from ocean foam; it was invented by a specific person, who was (according to interviews) influenced by Spongebob Squarepants - hence the shape. I don't know who invented the Russia/Mordor theme, but I can try to guess where in the online cultural background that existed in 2013 that person could have found their inspiration. > And IMHO it doesn't require explanation. IMHO it does require explanation. Why Mordor and not Nilfgaard or Fire Nation? Why Sauron and not Voldemort or Tywin Lannister?