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personally i think that tom was an incarnation on Eru on middle earth,
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Wrong.
Tolkien,
Letter No. 181:
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There is no embodiment of the One, of God, who indeed remains remote, outside the World, and only directly accessible to the Valar or Rulers.
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Tom is somewhat like Eru and Ea, in that he just is. But he isn't Eru, Ea, Arda, a Maia, a Vala...he's just Tom. Tom only. Only Tom.
On Tom being Tolkien, I think you're still wrong. The yearning certainly could be there, and Tom most likely is some reflection of Tolkien's feelings. But then - aren't all of his characters?
[ November 19, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ]