The 'What Do Your Elf Eyes See?' meme originates from a dramatic scene in the 2002 film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. In the scene, Aragorn asks Legolas to use his keen elven sight to track a pack of Uruk-hai who have captured Merry and Pippin. Legolas famously replies, 'They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard!' This line became an internet sensation, particularly after it was turned into a viral techno remix in 2005. The meme template is typically used to point out something obvious, a distant object, or a ridiculous situation that only someone with 'elf eyes' could spot. It remains one of the most enduring and versatile templates in the LOTR fandom, often paired with modern events or absurd zoom-ins.