Frodo's Barrow Dilemma - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Hakon · 07-16-2009, 11:53 PM

I think the Barrow Wight would have seen him. Since Tom Bombadil is a foreign entity to Middle Earth, then I think that no matters what realm one inhabits in that piece of land they can be seen. I remember there was a letter where Tolkien talked about the overlapping planes of existence. I think someone posted part of the letter in some thread.

Eönwë · 07-17-2009, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Hakon

I think the Barrow Wight would have seen him. Since Tom Bombadil is a foreign entity to Middle Earth, then I think that no matters what realm one inhabits in that piece of land they can be seen.

But then how come only Tom could see him when he put on the ring? The others couldn't. Tom, however can see everything in his land.

However, with the Wights being spirits, it doesn't matter, as they would probably see Frodo better if he put the ring on.

Hakon · 07-17-2009, 08:07 PM

Eönwë, you are right about that. I want to add something more to this post but I got nothing.

07-16-2009, 11:53 PM	#1
Hakon Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 736	I think the Barrow Wight would have seen him. Since Tom Bombadil is a foreign entity to Middle Earth, then I think that no matters what realm one inhabits in that piece of land they can be seen. I remember there was a letter where Tolkien talked about the overlapping planes of existence. I think someone posted part of the letter in some thread. __________________ Medicine for the soul. ~Inscription over the door of the Library at Thebes

07-17-2009, 08:07 PM	#3
Hakon Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 736	Eönwë, you are right about that. I want to add something more to this post but I got nothing. __________________ Medicine for the soul. ~Inscription over the door of the Library at Thebes