bombadil

Everyone i spoke with loved Tom bombadil andò was sorry there wasnt more about him in the Books.

But if Tom Bombadil pre-dates even the Valar, then he doesn't really fit into that Biblical narrative.

If Melkor is the Serpent (who corrupted the Elves), then perhaps Bombadil is the real original evil.

Later, it is mentioned that Bombadil already had messages from Gildor that Frodo & co were going through the forest.

For some people it is not a problem; there's even a punk-rock band frontman who claimed Tom Bombadil is his alter-ego.

Why does the ring not affect Tom Bombadil Wait, why is that a plot-hole...?

I'm just happy that other people are as fascinated by Tom Bombadil as I've always been.

I think the reason that Bombadil his hardly ever mentioned is the taboo which Hobbits have of going on adventures.

I suspect Bombadil is disproportionately popular among the people who like to critique what they read compared to the general public.

Everyone I've ever discussed LoTR with either can't remember Tom Bombadil or despises him.

Tom Bombadil is undoubtably one of Tolkien's most popular--and fascinating--characters.

For that reason, some of my favourite parts of the book were those that were cut from the movie, such as Tom Bombadil and the Barrow-downs.

The first words out of my mouth upon seeing the first film was "they left out Bombadil".

Tom Bombadil is explicitly "different" than everything else, outside the normal world, time, moving along a different path, etc.

Tom Bombadil is one (intentionally)" ( The Letters of J.

He lies." The author fundamentally misunderstands Tom Bombadil, both in terms of where he fits (or doesn't) into Tolkien's mythology, and in terms of Tom's literary purpose.

But, the Hobbits did have rhymes about Tom Bombadil, so someone among the Hobbits knew about him.

If they talked about their adventures in the forest, meeting with magical folk like Bombadil, they would lose respectability.

And if Elrond knows nothing of Bombadil, how can he be a friend of Gildor’s?