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What is Tom Bombadil? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by abbadon420@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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He is not a hobbit, neither a man, but what is he? Is he a dwarf? A wizard? A god? Something else entirely?

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[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I believe he is considered the spirit of that world, not necessarily a god, but a physical incarnation of the world. It would explain why he holds an insane amount of power and even Sauron’s ring only tickled him. It also makes sense when Gandalf says if Mordor conquers the rest of the world then maybe bombadil would fall because the world would be irreparably harmed

[–] Fisk400@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I never thought of him being immune to Sauron as him being powerful. He is just like the the hobbits but to its fullest. Bombadil is perfectly content with his own existence and there is nothing for the ring to tempt him with.

[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would argue power of will is also power in its own.

[–] nevernevermore@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

so samwise gamgee IS the most powerful being

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So why didn't the eagles take him...

Just kidding! Don't want to open that can of worms.

[–] juliebean@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

in the words of jrr tolkein, "shut up"

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Lol

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