By Heather Keane

Posted on February 23, 2017 in Books, Fun Stuff with tags Comics, Fantasy, Tattoos

What do you do when you love a book more than words (or tweets) can express? When no amount of rereads can ever sate you? When a book speaks to you on such a deep level that it becomes a defining part of who you are?

You pay somebody to inscribe bits of that book all over your body with a very painful needle, of course.

Here are some of the most beautiful book tattoos we’ve seen inspired by fantasy novels and comics.

Harry Potter

1. Harry Potter

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPN40KDgDwp

2. The Hogwart’s Sorting Hat

https://www.instagram.com/p/-G3A4Sk8kD/

Keely tattos at Jolie Rouge in London and I can confirm this studio is a total nerd paradise.

3. The Deathly Hallows symbol

https://www.instagram.com/p/tfwt4uyqQ5/

Lord of the Rings

4. The Gates of Argonath

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOAnpOfjxlj/

5. The White Tree of Gondor

https://www.instagram.com/p/tIusPwqav_

6. A Hobbit hole

https://www.instagram.com/p/pB2toVIvCN/

Game of Thrones

7. House Baratheon

8. House Targaryen

9. Ghus from Saga

https://www.instagram.com/p/BGCf0NIsoZQ/

Ghus! 😇 😖 💔

10. Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy

https://www.instagram.com/p/uvUNk1h2-S/

11. Mad from Where the Wild Things Are

12. The Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland