Old Tom bombadil is a...?!?! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Estelyn Telcontar · 07-21-2005, 11:59 AM

No apology needed, alatar! Your contribution was definitely right in line with the intent of that orginal article!

alatar · 07-22-2005, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

No apology needed, alatar! Your contribution was definitely right in line with the intent of that orginal article!

But it would seem that the thread has been brought to a screeching halt.

In regards to Bombadil, whether he is actually the Witch-King, Aulë or even Iluvatar, I've always wondered about what he and Gandalf spoke when Gandalf leaves the Hobbits before the scouring of the Shire. You'd have Tom, who to me seems to be suffering from ADD (attention deficit disorder), sitting with Gandalf, who just finished his life's work where he'd not only been in physical battle but knows practically all of the current players in Middle Earth, from the Gaffer all the way to King Elessar.

Would love to read the transcript.

And another question: Did Tom act like Tom in front of Gandalf, or was his capering and dancing and singing all a ploy to put the Hobbits off of his real identity?

Estelyn Telcontar · 07-22-2005, 08:38 AM

Well, this idea is not actually an alternative identity, but I was thinking that Tom is Middle-earth's version of Patch Adams! Always singing and laughing, wearing silly clothing, running ridiculous errands (picking flowers instead of something practical and/or nourishing) and helping the hobbits when they were in difficulties. We are not told if he has a red nose, but I wouldn't be surprised a bit if he wore one occasionally! An early incarnation, perhaps?

07-21-2005, 11:59 AM	#1
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	No apology needed, alatar! Your contribution was definitely right in line with the intent of that orginal article! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

07-22-2005, 08:38 AM	#3
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Well, this idea is not actually an alternative identity, but I was thinking that Tom is Middle-earth's version of Patch Adams! Always singing and laughing, wearing silly clothing, running ridiculous errands (picking flowers instead of something practical and/or nourishing) and helping the hobbits when they were in difficulties. We are not told if he has a red nose, but I wouldn't be surprised a bit if he wore one occasionally! An early incarnation, perhaps? __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'