Thread: Absolute Good in Lord of the Rings
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Old 01-02-2009, 02:07 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Cailín View Post
Who, if anyone, in Lord of the Rings embodies absolute good?
I don't believe anyone in LOTR personified good, in and of itself. In ME Eru did, because Tolkien was no doubt following the Catholic principle (or whatever you call it) that God is goodness itself and therefore can have no flaw, no injustice, do no wrong, and that sort of thing.

In LOTR, there are several who come closest, but none who embody absolute good. I think Bombadil is about the closest you'll get, being innocent and incorruptible.
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