The Dark Side of Tom Bombadil - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finduilas · 05-22-2007, 12:05 PM

I think the reason that Frodo was slightly annoyed with Tom for that, was because he personally held it in high esteem. After all, he couldn't throw it into the fire when Gandalf told him to...

Would it be possible that Tolkein had written the Tom Bombadil poems, before he had made out his character, and so when he added him to LotR he just partially ignored his former poems, and made a new character? Or were the Bombadil poems writen after?

05-22-2007, 12:05 PM	#10
Finduilas Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Home. Where rolling green hills and clear rivers are practically my backyard. Posts: 595	I think the reason that Frodo was slightly annoyed with Tom for that, was because he personally held it in high esteem. After all, he couldn't throw it into the fire when Gandalf told him to... Would it be possible that Tolkein had written the Tom Bombadil poems, before he had made out his character, and so when he added him to LotR he just partially ignored his former poems, and made a new character? Or were the Bombadil poems writen after? __________________ One (1) book of rules and traffic regulations, which may not be bent or broken. ~ The Phantom Tollbooth