Who do you think Tom Bombadil really was - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mithadan*** · 12-06-2000, 08:30 AM

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/sting.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Tom is what i want him to be

What do you mean a Balrog doesn't have wings!!!????? I suppose you think elves have pointed ears too! <img src=wink.gif ALT="

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As I said, I too prefer to not concern myself with Tom's origins. Tom is Tom. I also don't worry about how Beorn got his shape shifting ability (though I confess I am curious because it doesn't seem to "fit&quot

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Tom is a case of something which is better left unsaid. I am consistently amazed at the heated debates about Tom that I've seen on other boards. Once or twice I tried to interject the "enigma" quote and was roundly ignored. There are a few subjects which seem to get peoples dander up. Tom is one, along with Balrog wings (or lack thereof), elven ears, and the origins of orcs (which is a subject I do like to weigh in on, see two threads in the Silmarillion canon forum). Frankly, I'm glad this thread didn't degenerate. That's one thing I like about the Downs, people are generally tolerant even of unusual theories.

--Mithadan--
"The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth." </p>

12-06-2000, 08:30 AM	#11
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,394	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Shade of Carn Dûm Posts: 374</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/sting.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Tom is what i want him to be What do you mean a Balrog doesn't have wings!!!????? I suppose you think elves have pointed ears too! <img src=wink.gif ALT=""> As I said, I too prefer to not concern myself with Tom's origins. Tom is Tom. I also don't worry about how Beorn got his shape shifting ability (though I confess I am curious because it doesn't seem to "fit&quot. Tom is a case of something which is better left unsaid. I am consistently amazed at the heated debates about Tom that I've seen on other boards. Once or twice I tried to interject the "enigma" quote and was roundly ignored. There are a few subjects which seem to get peoples dander up. Tom is one, along with Balrog wings (or lack thereof), elven ears, and the origins of orcs (which is a subject I do like to weigh in on, see two threads in the Silmarillion canon forum). Frankly, I'm glad this thread didn't degenerate. That's one thing I like about the Downs, people are generally tolerant even of unusual theories. --Mithadan-- "The Silmarils with living light were kindled clear, and waxing bright shone like stars that in the North above the reek of earth leap forth." </p> __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.