January 16, 2004

A Little More About Tom Bombadil
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Well, I hope that this post won't be an information overload on Tom Bombadil, but this is what I know about him:

'Maia master of Old Forest. Tom Bombadil was the Hobbit name for the powerful and eccentric master of the Old Forest. Called Iarwain Benadar, which means both 'old' and 'without father' by the Elves, he was probably a Maia spirit that came to Middle-earth in the Ages of Starlight. By Dwarves he was called Forn, while Men knew him as Orald.
He was a very strange and merry spirit. He was a short, stout Man, with blue eyes, a red face and a brown beard. He wore a blue coat, a tall battered hat with a blue feather, and yellow boots. Always singing or speaking in ryhmes, he seemed a nonsensical being, yet within the Old Forest his power was absolute, and no evil was strong enough to touch him. His spouse was Goldberry the River-daughter....etc etc'

So...I hope that was of some relevant help in answering your question.

Until next time.
Ilmarë