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

MatthewM · 05-22-2007, 09:44 PM

Valid points, but I don't think that Tom is 100% immune to the common dark side of a person or the issues of M-e. Sure, the Ring had no meaning to him and nothing happened when he put it on- he is not of Middle-earth, yes. But, living in Middle-earth, he would eventually be subject to the same fate as everyone else. If Sauron did cover the world in a second darkness, Bombadil's perfect lifestyle would certainly be affected, and even Tom wouldn't be able to really defend his keep. He would be consumed like the rest, residing in Middle-earth.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 05-23-2007, 06:08 AM

He will be killed, possibly, but I can't imagine anything else. I don't even believe he could be enslaved. I think he might either survive in his confined realm, when meanwhile all of M-E lied under darkness - that is, in case Sauron couldn't (or was afraid to) attack him. Or, more likely, He will just be killed, either by an Orc-horde, or by the Ringwraith, or maybe, if we were to see "Tom Uncloaked", by Sauron himself. His fate would be similar, I think, like that of the Ents in the case the Enemy won.

The Might · 05-23-2007, 09:53 AM

He would have fallen, as stated in the Fellowship of the Ring:

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I think that in the end, if all else is conquered, Bombadil will fall, Last as he was First; and then Night will come.

He would fall, indeed. I never said he is not subject to the fate of Middle-earth or natural needs such as sleeping or eating. But things don't influence him as they do others, he is not corrupted by the Ring, and so probably by nothing else.

05-22-2007, 09:44 PM	#1
MatthewM Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 628	Valid points, but I don't think that Tom is 100% immune to the common dark side of a person or the issues of M-e. Sure, the Ring had no meaning to him and nothing happened when he put it on- he is not of Middle-earth, yes. But, living in Middle-earth, he would eventually be subject to the same fate as everyone else. If Sauron did cover the world in a second darkness, Bombadil's perfect lifestyle would certainly be affected, and even Tom wouldn't be able to really defend his keep. He would be consumed like the rest, residing in Middle-earth. __________________ "Loud and clear it sounds in the valleys of the hills...and then let all the foes of Gondor flee!" -Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring

05-23-2007, 06:08 AM	#2
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	He will be killed, possibly, but I can't imagine anything else. I don't even believe he could be enslaved. I think he might either survive in his confined realm, when meanwhile all of M-E lied under darkness - that is, in case Sauron couldn't (or was afraid to) attack him. Or, more likely, He will just be killed, either by an Orc-horde, or by the Ringwraith, or maybe, if we were to see "Tom Uncloaked", by Sauron himself. His fate would be similar, I think, like that of the Ents in the case the Enemy won. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories