The Middle Earth Popularity Cup - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nogrod · 11-24-2008, 03:12 PM

Olórin learned to cry with Nienna but no one knows where Tom learned to laugh.

Gandalf is just one wizard-maia - even though the greatest of them by any means - but what is Tom? No one knows where did he come from or how long has be been around?

Gandalf is weak enough to be afraid of the master-ring but Tom just toys with it.

Do I need say more?

++ Tom Bombadill

Even if silly, he's the coolest guy in the whole ME. He carries something of Aristotle's megalopsykhia with him, the highest virtue - to be enough for himself not to count his worth on the opinions of others, and secure enough to be able to hold his ground (or those he cared / were good) if challenged.

One should not step on the toes of a wizard... but even less should one make Tom angry.

(Tom just sang the Barrow-Wight away... Gandalf would have needed threats, magic + fire and brimstone to that effect!)

To be honest I do love Gandalf as all of you others but we need some competition here - and Aganzir painted my boots yellow anyway!

11-24-2008, 03:12 PM	#11
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	Olórin learned to cry with Nienna but no one knows where Tom learned to laugh. Gandalf is just one wizard-maia - even though the greatest of them by any means - but what is Tom? No one knows where did he come from or how long has be been around? Gandalf is weak enough to be afraid of the master-ring but Tom just toys with it. Do I need say more? ++ Tom Bombadill Even if silly, he's the coolest guy in the whole ME. He carries something of Aristotle's megalopsykhia with him, the highest virtue - to be enough for himself not to count his worth on the opinions of others, and secure enough to be able to hold his ground (or those he cared / were good) if challenged. One should not step on the toes of a wizard... but even less should one make Tom angry. (Tom just sang the Barrow-Wight away... Gandalf would have needed threats, magic + fire and brimstone to that effect!) To be honest I do love Gandalf as all of you others but we need some competition here - and Aganzir painted my boots yellow anyway! __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet... Last edited by Nogrod; 11-24-2008 at 03:18 PM.