The Almighty Loaf, often simply called 'The Loaf,' features a loaf of bread with an unsettlingly human face that stares directly into the viewer's soul. Originally appearing in a bizarre, low-budget animated short from the mid-2000s, the character gained viral fame due to its intense, unblinking gaze and uncanny appearance. In internet culture, it is frequently portrayed as a god-like or eldritch being, with users creating ironic 'worship' memes. It serves as a cornerstone of surreal humor, often used to convey a sense of being watched or to react to something bizarre with its own hauntingly neutral expression.