Lord Farquaad E
The deep-fried Markiplier-as-Lord-Farquaad image stamped with a giant Impact 'E' — a 2018 peak of absurdist dank meme humor.
A deliberately incomprehensible deep-fried mashup: Markiplier's face on Lord Farquaad (later Zuckerberg edits), captioned only with the letter E. Used as a symbol of how weird millennial/dank humor looked from the outside — and as a punchline inside that humor.
History
A Markiplier-on-Farquaad edit circulated from 2015 (Cyndago). The deep-fried 'E' version appeared on Tumblr's photo-frier blog in February 2018 and exploded on Reddit (/r/dankmemes, /r/deepfriedmemes, /r/me_irl) in April 2018 as 'Lord Marquaad E' (Know Your Meme).
Cultural scores
Editorial estimates of cultural weight — Current Popularity tracks how much people are posting about this now, not historical fame.
Current Popularity = how actively people are posting about this today. Influence = lasting footprint. Cringe = online reception. Brainrot = absurdist energy. Scores last reviewed 2026-07-25. How scoring works
Timeline
May 2015
Early Markiplier/Farquaad face swap posted on Twitter
Feb 2018
Deep-fried 'E' version posted on Tumblr photo-frier
Apr 2018
Reddit spread; Zuckerberg-body variants on deepfriedmemes
May 2018
Covered by The Daily Dot; referenced by PewDiePie
2018+
Letter-meme spin-offs (M, C) and 'weird humor' templates
Examples
- “Memes Then / Memes Now panels ending on Farquaad E”
- “'Why is millennial humor so weird?' templates featuring the E face”
- “Any deep-fried reaction that answers a question with just 'E'”
Media
Related entries
Culturally linked — not random recommendations.
Markiplier
PeopleMark Fischbach — YouTube's most recognizable horror game narrator, known for dramatic reactions, emotional storytelling, and record-breaking charity work.
Distorted Meme Face
MemeDeep-fried, stretched reaction faces used to convey unhinged emotional responses.
Expanding Brain
MemeThe multi-panel 'galaxy brain' template ranking ideas from basic to absurdly enlightened as the brain lights up.
Shrek Smirk
MemeShrek's knowing smile from Shrek the Third — the 'Shrek Rizz' stare for flirtation, schemes, or quiet menace.
References
Sources behind this entry. Prefer primary reporting and established culture archives over rumor.
- Lord Farquaad E — Wikipedia search
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