Tom Bombadil - Maiar ?

[kingangmar]

it seems tha at one point i did some research into this and as i recall he had his orgins i belive as a Maiar spirt perhaps if im not mistaken related in some way to Ents ? although i have to admit i'm entirely unsure of this .... does anyone know any thing about this subject ?

[obloquy]

You're not going to be cranking out tons of crummy topics are you? We've already got plenty of members who do that.

[burrahobbit]

if im not mistaken

You are.

[Morgoth Bauglir]

lol good stuff.

[Mithadan]

I think what my impatient and somewhat impolite friends mean is that Tom has been a frequent topic of conversation here. If you go back a couple of pages into our archives (the red line of numbers on the top right once you enter a forum) you'll find at least two recent debates on Tom. You may wish to add your opinion there rather than opening a new thread.

[burrahobbit]

This might help you make up your mind. (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001272)

[Davin]

£ô£

i read a huge essay somewhere on the origins of tom....and i ended up getting confused. tolkien threw us a curve ball when he created tom........wish tolkien was still breathin, then he could tell us

[Legolas]

*salutes Captain Obvious* smilies/tongue.gif

[Boffer]

he's a magical petty-dwarf! smilies/smile.gif

[Starbreeze]

*closes eyes in disbelief* I can't beleive waht I just read! Since when do the Barrowdowners ever greet newbies like that! As I rightly remember we gently direct them to the correct place and help them do the right thing. Oh dear. smilies/frown.gif This does make me feel dispirited. Thank goodness for Mithadan! smilies/smile.gif

[burrahobbit]

Starbreeze, you've got to keep in mind that this guy started seven crummy topics yesterday. Three of them were so bad that they have been deleted. He deserves a lot worse than what was given to him.

[ August 02, 2002: Message edited by: burrahobbit ]