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This suggests something to me of the ephemeral nature of Bombadil. The essence of his faery, for me, is that he does not truly belong or exist in 'this Middle Earth'.
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What of the idea that Tom is the original theme of Eru,
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And he spoke to them, propounding to them themes of music...Illúvatar called together all the Ainur and declared to them a mighty theme...
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Tom's faerie elements seem similar to the music which shall be sung after the end of days,
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...take Being in the moment of their utterance
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At least, this is how I played the Bombadils some months ago in an RPG. Tom is Arda as it was meant to be before Melkor's discord arose. Nar has also argued this point here last week.
Bethberry