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the guy who be short · 07-20-2005, 11:34 AM

I return to you with a new theory.

True, Bombadillo could be any of the mentioned above (well, actually, no, I'm about to disprove you all... here it comes!) but then, why does the Ring not affect him?

Merry would surely be affected by a ring, as would the Witchking or Fredegar.

No, you see, Tom Bombadil is... Eru Iluvatar. Yes! It makes complete sense.

Observe: The Ring was forged by Sauron, one of the greatest of the Maiar. It affects him. Therefore, it must affect all other Maiar as well as lesser beings. This means that no creature save one of the most hallowed could be unaffected! But the Valar were all in Valinor, meaning that Tom must be a physical manifestation of Eru himself.

Eru came to Arda to spread his Truth - that is, to preach the advantages of Nudity to all that passed by. Unfortunately, due to the hobbits' later adventures, they completely forgot to introduce nudity to the Shire, and as a race they were forever condemned to the Void after Death...

Formendacil · 07-20-2005, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by the guy who be short

Eru came to Arda to spread his Truth - that is, to preach the advantages of Nudity to all that passed by. Unfortunately, due to the hobbits' later adventures, they completely forgot to introduce nudity to the Shire, and as a race they were forever condemned to the Void after Death...

Well, were this the case, he would appear to have at least STARTED his mission, since Hobbits, the nearest residents to the Old Forest, go around without shoes, socks, boots, nylons, sandals, or any other foot-paraphrenalia. All except those heretic Stoors.

I imagine his next task would have been to convince them to lose all their headgear...

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 07-20-2005, 12:45 PM

Oh, how wrong you all can be! It is rather clear that Tom Bombadil is a lively Ent in disguise. And this is what lead me to that conclusion.

An Ent isn't a regular human-like being so he can't be affected by the ring.

Ents, as we know, are "tree-like people whose purpose was to protect the forests of Middle-earth." (Encyclopedia of Arda) What else is Tom Bombadil doing than prancing around his lands and maintaining public order?

Bombadil fusses about nature all the time and he is able to talk to trees and command them.

"Tom Bombadil came trotting round the corner of the house, waving his arms as if he was warding off the rain." (FotR, In the house of Tom Bombadil) This is natural. Air pressures have a tendency to level down wich causes wind (from high pressure to low pressure). Wind makes clouds and treetops move. Do the math.

He wears colourful and distinctive clothes to draw attention away from his features which would of course give away the fact that he is an ent.

"In his own house, rather than a hat, he wore a crown of autumn leaves." (EoA) Well, duh! He is a tree. Of course there are leaves on his head.

Tom Bombadil is an ent.

Quod erat domonstrandum.

narfforc · 07-20-2005, 01:07 PM

I think that Tom is an Incarnation of either Peter Kay or Tony Christie, as witnessed in the following song:

Is this the way to Ammarillo
Its there I met Tom Bombadillo
His mushrooms made me a merry fellow
Now I am mad my brain is made of Jello.

Tra la la la la la la

Durelin · 07-20-2005, 03:04 PM

Old Tom Bombadillo,
Is a pickled Armadillo.

07-20-2005, 12:45 PM	#3
dancing spawn of ungoliant Mischievous Candle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So near to Russia, so far from Japan, quite a long way from Cairo, lots of miles from Vietnam. Posts: 1,234	Oh, how wrong you all can be! It is rather clear that Tom Bombadil is a lively Ent in disguise. And this is what lead me to that conclusion. An Ent isn't a regular human-like being so he can't be affected by the ring. Ents, as we know, are "tree-like people whose purpose was to protect the forests of Middle-earth." (Encyclopedia of Arda) What else is Tom Bombadil doing than prancing around his lands and maintaining public order? Bombadil fusses about nature all the time and he is able to talk to trees and command them. "Tom Bombadil came trotting round the corner of the house, waving his arms as if he was warding off the rain." (FotR, In the house of Tom Bombadil) This is natural. Air pressures have a tendency to level down wich causes wind (from high pressure to low pressure). Wind makes clouds and treetops move. Do the math. He wears colourful and distinctive clothes to draw attention away from his features which would of course give away the fact that he is an ent. "In his own house, rather than a hat, he wore a crown of autumn leaves." (EoA) Well, duh! He is a tree. Of course there are leaves on his head. Tom Bombadil is an ent. Quod erat domonstrandum. __________________ Fenris Wolf

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07-20-2005, 11:34 AM	#1
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	I return to you with a new theory. True, Bombadillo could be any of the mentioned above (well, actually, no, I'm about to disprove you all... here it comes!) but then, why does the Ring not affect him? Merry would surely be affected by a ring, as would the Witchking or Fredegar. No, you see, Tom Bombadil is... Eru Iluvatar. Yes! It makes complete sense. Observe: The Ring was forged by Sauron, one of the greatest of the Maiar. It affects him. Therefore, it must affect all other Maiar as well as lesser beings. This means that no creature save one of the most hallowed could be unaffected! But the Valar were all in Valinor, meaning that Tom must be a physical manifestation of Eru himself. Eru came to Arda to spread his Truth - that is, to preach the advantages of Nudity to all that passed by. Unfortunately, due to the hobbits' later adventures, they completely forgot to introduce nudity to the Shire, and as a race they were forever condemned to the Void after Death...

07-20-2005, 01:07 PM	#4
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	I think that Tom is an Incarnation of either Peter Kay or Tony Christie, as witnessed in the following song: Is this the way to Ammarillo Its there I met Tom Bombadillo His mushrooms made me a merry fellow Now I am mad my brain is made of Jello. Tra la la la la la la

07-20-2005, 03:04 PM	#5
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Old Tom Bombadillo, Is a pickled Armadillo.