Old Tom bombadil is a...?!?!

[alatar]

Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

No apology needed, alatar! Your contribution was definitely right in line with the intent of that orginal article!

But it would seem that the thread has been brought to a screeching halt.

In regards to Bombadil, whether he is actually the Witch-King, Aulë or even Iluvatar, I've always wondered about what he and Gandalf spoke when Gandalf leaves the Hobbits before the scouring of the Shire. You'd have Tom, who to me seems to be suffering from ADD (attention deficit disorder), sitting with Gandalf, who just finished his life's work where he'd not only been in physical battle but knows practically all of the current players in Middle Earth, from the Gaffer all the way to King Elessar.

Would love to read the transcript.

And another question: Did Tom act like Tom in front of Gandalf, or was his capering and dancing and singing all a ploy to put the Hobbits off of his real identity?