Bombadil: One of the Blue Wizards? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Alfirin · 12-27-2011, 07:05 AM

One of the big problems I see with this theory, novel as it is, is the fact that Tom seems immune to the power of the ring (indeed, the only being in ME who seems to be). Given that Saruman, who claims to be the most powerful of the Istari is assumed to be corruptible by the ring (he's certainly corrupted by his desire for it) and Gandalf, who probably is the most powerful of the Istari (especially in his white form) is corruptible by it (and least, he assumes himself to be) I have a hard time imagining that either Alatar or Pallando who prove to be so immune to it.

12-27-2011, 07:05 AM	#3
Alfirin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 435	One of the big problems I see with this theory, novel as it is, is the fact that Tom seems immune to the power of the ring (indeed, the only being in ME who seems to be). Given that Saruman, who claims to be the most powerful of the Istari is assumed to be corruptible by the ring (he's certainly corrupted by his desire for it) and Gandalf, who probably is the most powerful of the Istari (especially in his white form) is corruptible by it (and least, he assumes himself to be) I have a hard time imagining that either Alatar or Pallando who prove to be so immune to it.