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“LE JARL” meme: meaning, origin and epic card

“LE JARL” refers to the title given to local rulers of cities in the video game Skyrim, a non-player character who recurs throughout the game’s quests.

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The “LE JARL” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “LE JARL” is an epic card of the Memes FR pack, number 4516 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3507 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “LE JARL” meme mean?

The phrase is used, in a playful tone, to describe a bossy or fickle secondary character who keeps reappearing in a story or a playthrough. It is used to comment on an absurd or frustrating interaction with a fictional authority figure, echoing the comic exaggeration typical of gaming videos that mock this kind of role.

Where does the “LE JARL” meme come from?

In Skyrim, a role-playing video game released in 2011, “jarl” is the title given to the ruler of each major city in the game’s fictional region of Skyrim, a non-player character central to several main-story and local quests. French-speaking video creators multiplied exaggerated commentary and reactions about these characters during streamed playthroughs, with mocking titles labelling certain jarls as frauds or as the game’s worst encounters. This deliberately over-the-top tone, repeated from one video to another, turned a simple in-game ruler title into a recurring expression shared among French-speaking Skyrim players.

How to use the “LE JARL” meme

  • Call a bossy secondary character a “jarl” as a joke.
  • Share a clip of a playthrough where a jarl acts absurdly.
  • Reuse the expression to comment on a frustrating authority figure in a game.

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The “LE JARL” card in MyMemeCards

LE JARL card
NumberNo. 4516
RarityEpic
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3507
Recycle value20 MemeCoins (60 in Shiny)
Suggested by@mitchconner
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,507 cards
  • Common1,48342%
  • Rare1,17934%
  • Epic66919%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “LE JARL” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; LE JARL comes out of the Memes FR pack as an epic card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 20 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

What is “LE JARL”?

It’s the title given to city rulers in the video game Skyrim, turned into a mocking expression reused by French-speaking players and video creators.

Where does the “jarl” expression come from?

It comes from Skyrim, where this non-player character recurs across many quests and sparked exaggerated reactions in gaming videos.

Why are jarls mocked in this meme?

Because their rigid or fickle in-game behaviour invites exaggerated, comic commentary reused by content creators.

Does “jarl” exist outside of Skyrim?

The word comes from Scandinavian history, but the meme’s usage is directly tied to the video game and its non-player characters.

How do I get the LE JARL meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “LE JARL” is an epic card of the Memes FR pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the LE JARL card?

It is an Epic card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Wikipedia · checked on October 30, 2026.

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