That is a very interesting observation, Gwaihir. I never knew much about Beleg's history. Although I am sure that Beleg is not Bombadil (which nobody is actually implying and which seems impossible since, er, Beleg was killed), it may be that Tolkien's ideas and writings of Bombadil stemmed in some way (consciously or otherwise) from his creation of Beleg Strongbow.
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