Stalin Among the Dwarves

Text on the meme

Dwalin Balin Stalin Fili Kili Jughashvili

What it means

A six-panel collage compares The Hobbit dwarves Dwalin, Balin, Fili, and Kili with portraits of Joseph Stalin, labeled “Stalin” and “Jughashvili.” The joke is that Stalin’s name and birth surname are made to look like additional dwarf names, creating an absurd Lord of the Rings and Soviet history mashup.

Who

Dwalin (The Hobbit)Balin (The Hobbit)Fili (The Hobbit)Kili (The Hobbit)Joseph Stalin (Иосиф Сталин)

Objects

bearded dwarf / бородатый гном middle-aged man / мужчина средних лет Joseph Stalin portrait / портрет Иосифа Сталина fur clothing / меховая одежда red military uniform / красная военная форма knife / нож sword / меч long white beard / длинная белая борода brown hair / каштановые волосы military medals / военные награды six-panel collage / коллаж из шести панелей dark background / тёмный фон