The Philmarilion is a clever portmanteau and visual meme that blends the stern persona of TV psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw with J.R.R. Tolkien’s dense mythological work, The Silmarillion. It typically manifests as a book cover parody featuring Dr. Phil as a powerful deity or Valar, presiding over the creation of Arda with a no-nonsense attitude. The meme highlights the absurdity of mixing gritty reality-TV-style advice with the high-stakes, poetic tragedies of Elven history. It gained traction in niche fantasy circles and shitposting groups for its linguistic puns and the jarring contrast between Dr. Phil’s Texas straight talk and the ancient elegance of Tolkien's legendarium.