Who/What was Tom Bombadil - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lush · 02-07-2002, 09:07 PM

A friend of mine said this:
"Tom Bombadil is the coolest character in the LotR because he's just a sweet ancient crackhead with a pretty girlfriend."
Suits me.
Now, at the Council of Elrond, does Gandalf not talk about Tom Bombadil? Does he not say talk about the fact that Tom is "his own master", and he will be a "most unsafe guardian" for the Ring because he will forget all about it? I thought this was interesting.
Gandalf also mentions the fact that in the end, if the Dark Lord is given free reign, Tom Bombadil will fall, "Last as he was First."
No less confusing, but very curious.

02-07-2002, 09:07 PM	#36
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	A friend of mine said this: "Tom Bombadil is the coolest character in the LotR because he's just a sweet ancient crackhead with a pretty girlfriend." Suits me. Now, at the Council of Elrond, does Gandalf not talk about Tom Bombadil? Does he not say talk about the fact that Tom is "his own master", and he will be a "most unsafe guardian" for the Ring because he will forget all about it? I thought this was interesting. Gandalf also mentions the fact that in the end, if the Dark Lord is given free reign, Tom Bombadil will fall, "Last as he was First." No less confusing, but very curious. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

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