The Fellowship theme was composed by Howard Shore for The Fellowship of the Ring, released in 2001, and it accompanies the nine companions as they travel across Middle-earth. Its warm, steady melody became closely linked with the idea of a group journey, and short clips of the walking passage spread online through fantasy edits, travel videos and meme montages. Because the tune is instantly recognisable even without dialogue, creators continue to use it to signal adventure, teamwork and the start of a long road ahead.