Scariest Thing In All Of Tolkien's Creation...Ever

[Diane C]

I'm going to play devil's advocate here and say Tom Bombadil!

Obviously Tom is by no means evil, and neither is he terrifying to look at. But its just the fact little is known about "him" that scares me most, surprisingly.

It is unknown whether Tom has greater power over Sauron, or whether Tom can stand an attack from Mordor on his land. Tom is indeed very powerful but it is also said that he is not a mere mortal and would therefore not concern himself with the threat & subsequent consequences should Sauron possess the Ring once more and reign terror on Middle Earth!

Tolkien hinted that Tom was more or less "created" shortly after the beginning of time in Middle Earth - is he of flesh & blood or a spritual entity, we don't really know, even though he is one of the oldest life-forms on the planet, older than any the elves & wizards, as far as we know.

Putting all these factors together, plus a number of unknown factors, and we end up with one very scarey individual in my eyes