In January of 2023 an image of a wizard with a glass ball appeared (I think on a MtG card). It was adopted into a wizardposting community and ever since it's been the go-to image for those pondering orbs.

[–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 53 points 1 month ago

It's from a guide book of a LOTR role playing game

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pondering-my-orb

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago (3 children)

So why has it come into vogue suddenly?

[–] riskable@programming.dev 38 points 1 month ago

Yeah I thought getting all touchy feely with creepy glowing orbs went out of fashion a while ago...

A photo of Trump, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi holding a creepy glowing orb in a darkened room in Saudi Arabia

[–] calabast@lemm.ee 28 points 1 month ago

I think someone just wanted to bring it back so they made a few new joke images based on it, and then other people jumped back on orb. I mean on board.

[–] rxin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Because Wizards Are Cool

[–] SeekPie@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago

Hell yeah!

[–] _wizard@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

This is the answer.

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Hell yeah!