The 'In the Court of the Crimson King' meme features the iconic cover art from King Crimson's 1969 debut album, painted by Barry Godber. The image, specifically the '21st Century Schizoid Man,' depicts a wide-eyed, screaming face that has become a staple of internet culture as a reaction image for extreme shock, horror, or existential dread. Beyond its musical roots, the image gained significant traction within the 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' fandom due to the character Diavolo’s Stand, also named King Crimson. Today, it is widely used to represent anything from technical difficulties to the sheer intensity of a complicated music theory joke or a surprising life event.