The 'Soldier, Poet, King' meme is inspired by the folk song of the same name by The Oh Hellos and gained massive traction through a viral personality quiz on uQuiz created by user Nour. The trend involves categorizing individuals or fictional characters into one of three distinct roles based on their core personality traits: the 'Soldier' who acts and carries burdens, the 'Poet' who feels and expresses, or the 'King' who leads and bears responsibility. Originally popular within indie-folk and 'dark academia' literary circles, it exploded on TikTok and Tumblr as a way to analyze complex character dynamics or friend groups through an aesthetic lens, often accompanied by soft, melancholic fan art.