The 'My Name Is Reek' meme is a dark and poignant reference to the psychological transformation of Theon Greyjoy in the HBO series Game of Thrones. After being captured and systematically broken through torture by the villainous Ramsay Bolton, Theon is forced to renounce his noble identity and accept the name 'Reek.' In internet culture, the meme typically uses a still of the character's traumatized face to represent a person who has been thoroughly defeated, humbled, or forced to submit to a superior force—whether that's a difficult boss, a crushing loss in a video game, or an embarrassing social situation. It serves as the ultimate visual shorthand for complete surrender and the loss of one's dignity.