This meme originates from a poignant moment in the 2003 film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Facing certain death at the Black Gate, the dwarf Gimli remarks that he never thought he would die fighting alongside an Elf. Legolas asks, 'What about side by side with a friend?' to which Gimli replies, 'Aye, I could do that.' The meme template captures this sentiment of an unexpected alliance, often used online to show two rival groups or individuals putting aside their differences to support a common, often humorous, cause.