oldest person in middle earth

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by Rune Son of Bjarne

It cannot be Tom Bombadil.

We only have his ramblings about being the eldest and remembering the first raindrops to support the theory, which is a shaky foundation at best. Also we don't even know what he is. . . if he is a deity does he still count as a person?

At least we know something about Cirdan.

I agree with you, Rune. It would be Cirdan, as defined by "person". We are not altogether sure what Bombadil "is".