Five Great Tom Bombadil Theories | Tolkien Theory

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Who is Tom Bombadil? It is one of the biggest questions in all Middle-earth. Today, we are going to cover five of the best and most popular theories of who, or what, Tom Bombadil is. We will cover many of the oldest and most common: Tom is one of the Valar, Maiar, and Eru himself. As well as a newer and more complicated theory!

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For the full theory on Tom being the Music of the Ainur, check out this blog: http://whoistombombadil.blogspot.com/2013/01/outline-of-sections-regarding-tom.html

00:00-04:17 - Intro/What we know
04:17-6:50 - Tom is Eru Ilúvatar
6:50-12:47 - Tom is a Vala
12:47-14:46 - Tom is a Maia
14:46-20:22 - Tom is the Music of the Ainur
20:22-22:20 - Tom is...


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Barrow Wights - Julio Rocha
Leaving the Barrow Downs - Anke Eissman
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Old Man Willow - Greg Hildebrandt
The Old Forest - faqy
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Tom Bombadil and Goldberry - Mareishon
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Tom Bombadil and the Hobbits - Anke Eissman
Tom Bombadil - Borja Pindado
Tom Bombadil - Cynthia Blair
Tom Bombadil - Denis Gordeev
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Argonath - Elaine Dezso
Awakening of the Elves - Ted Nasmith
The Music of the Gods - Kip Rasmussen
Ascension - John Pitre
The Council of Elrond - Alan Lee
Eru Iluvatar - Jankolas
Gandalf Returns - Ted Nasmith
Melkor Weaves Opposing Music - Ted Nasmith
Minas Tirith - Ludovic Burgeois
Rivendell - Philip Straub
Rivendell - Zak Seymour
The Mill in the Forest - Shishkin
Barrow-wight - John Howe
Frodo and Gandalf in Bag End - Raul Vitale
Saruman - AIMaNeGrA
The Balrogs of Morgoth - Thylacinee
Ringwraiths - Anato Finnstark
Nazgul on Weathertop - Anato Finnstark
Battle of the Last Alliance - entar0178
The Nazgul from Minas Morgul - Daniel Pilla
Balrogs Defending Morgoth from Ungoliant - Jovan Delic
Nazgul - Lukasz Jaskolski
Melkor and Ungoliant Before the Two Trees - John Howe
Radagast - Aleksander Karcz
The Blue Wizards - Daniel Pilla
Finrod Among Beor's Men - Ted Nasmith
Aule - Kamehame
Aule - Jankalateckova
Council of Elrond - Mysilvergreen
Forging the One Ring - Mako Manev
Orome Hunts the Creatures of Morgoth - Kip Rasmussen
Powers of Arda - Skinnyuann
Vana the Ever-young - Steamey
Aule the Destroyer - Ted Nasmith
Valar - Simili Tortue
Vana and Orome - Auta i lome
Yavanna - Gustavo Malek

Check out these resources for this and more info about Tom Bombadil:
The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil - JRR Tolkien
History of Middle-earth: The Return of Shadow - JRR Tolkien/Christopher Tolkien
The Letters of JRR Tolkien - Humphrey Carpenter
The Encyclopedia of Arda
Tolkien Gateway

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