Eldest? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Boromir88 · 08-26-2006, 09:07 AM

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Another puzzeling thing is why Gandalf (Olorin) calls Treebeard "Eldest"...

First...read my signature.

Second, in one of my posts before:

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Eldest was the courtesy title of Treebeard as the oldest surviving Ent. The Ents claimed to be the oldest 'speaking people' after the Elves {illegible} until taught the art of speech by the Elves...They were therefore placed after the dwarves in the Old List...since Dwarves had the power of speech from their awaking.

As far as who Tom Bombadil is, there are several interesting and indepth threads. Being a Maiar is a possibility, perhaps even just a nature spirit, or perhaps as I think Tom B. is Tolkien.

Arathul · 08-31-2006, 08:38 PM

Tom is a merry fellow, that i'm pretty sure

Actually Tolkien did mention that he deliberately leave Tom Bombadil as an enigma. a lingering mystery. in fact, that's what make LOTR so interesting. he deliberately leave several blank spots of which he let the imagination of readers waging freely and his books become a topic of endless discussion.

A bit of topic: Did you know the "Fair Lady" that Tom mention when he took the treasures from the barrow?

The Mouth of Sauron · 09-01-2006, 03:26 AM

It's possible of course that Tom Bombadil and Treebeard are one and the same being , because there is no time in the LOTR or indeed in the entire recorded history of Middle-Earth or beyond when they are ever seen together .

I am the Mouth of Sauron .

08-31-2006, 08:38 PM	#2
Arathul Pile O'Bones Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 16	Tom is a merry fellow, that i'm pretty sure Actually Tolkien did mention that he deliberately leave Tom Bombadil as an enigma. a lingering mystery. in fact, that's what make LOTR so interesting. he deliberately leave several blank spots of which he let the imagination of readers waging freely and his books become a topic of endless discussion. A bit of topic: Did you know the "Fair Lady" that Tom mention when he took the treasures from the barrow?

09-01-2006, 03:26 AM	#3
The Mouth of Sauron Wight Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Barad-Dur Posts: 196	It's possible of course that Tom Bombadil and Treebeard are one and the same being , because there is no time in the LOTR or indeed in the entire recorded history of Middle-Earth or beyond when they are ever seen together . I am the Mouth of Sauron .