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Oldest and fatherless: The terrible secret of Tom Bombadil

Posted by aphoenix
Tags: fantasy, theory, characters, tom bombadil, the lord of the rings, j r r tolkien
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    aphoenix
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    I read this years ago and I still have it bookmarked, and thought I would share on the off-chance that people haven't heard this theory. It's my favourite take on Tom Bombadil.

    I read this years ago and I still have it bookmarked, and thought I would share on the off-chance that people haven't heard this theory. It's my favourite take on Tom Bombadil.

    6 votes
    1. acdw
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      I immediately knew what it was, but it's sooo goood. I'm going to go read it again now! Thanks :) EDIT after a re-read: One of the reasons why this stuck with me is because I actually quite liked...

      I immediately knew what it was, but it's sooo goood. I'm going to go read it again now! Thanks :)

      EDIT after a re-read: One of the reasons why this stuck with me is because I actually quite liked Bombadil -- I was sore he didn't make it into the Jackson films, and I liked his songs and stuff. So having this weird character explained so convincingly is even better. Like the Darth Jar Jar stuff.

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  2. DrTacoMD
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    Thanks for sharing! I hadn't seen this before, and I really enjoy this take on the character. I should give my old LotR books another read one of these days, and when I do I'll keep this...

    Thanks for sharing! I hadn't seen this before, and I really enjoy this take on the character. I should give my old LotR books another read one of these days, and when I do I'll keep this interpretation in mind.

    5 votes