Who do you think Tom Bombadil really was - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Belegheru · 05-02-2001, 05:24 AM

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First of All I would like y'all to note that Tom Bombadil once said to Frodo as an answer to his question who he was, that he was on this earth before the evil came from outside and when stars where always shining in the night when night still was beautiful. So this means Tom was in Middle-earth before Melkor was and before that light-towers where made by Manwe and Varda. This means that Tom was very old and must have been an Ainur probably a Maiar. Since he loves nature and is master of the nature where he dwells he must have been a helper (maiar) of Yavanna who was the Vala who dealed with nature. When Yavanna and the other Valar escaped for Melkor to the Undying lands Yavanna probably let him stay in Middle-earth to care for the nature instead of her. Later on when time flew away he probably just stayed in one place and became the master of that place.

I think this is a very logical theory and it is very likely to be true!

Belegheru

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05-02-2001, 05:24 AM	#23
Belegheru Pile O'Bones Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 11	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Newly Deceased Posts: 1</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/bluepal.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Who do you think Tom Bombadil really was First of All I would like y'all to note that Tom Bombadil once said to Frodo as an answer to his question who he was, that he was on this earth before the evil came from outside and when stars where always shining in the night when night still was beautiful. So this means Tom was in Middle-earth before Melkor was and before that light-towers where made by Manwe and Varda. This means that Tom was very old and must have been an Ainur probably a Maiar. Since he loves nature and is master of the nature where he dwells he must have been a helper (maiar) of Yavanna who was the Vala who dealed with nature. When Yavanna and the other Valar escaped for Melkor to the Undying lands Yavanna probably let him stay in Middle-earth to care for the nature instead of her. Later on when time flew away he probably just stayed in one place and became the master of that place. I think this is a very logical theory and it is very likely to be true! Belegheru </p>