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		ar_lan on Jan 16, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Christopher Tolkien has died I think he's said in interviews he just had no idea what to do with Tom Bombadil. He is a bit of an odd character, especially with no context of the Silmarillion.

sifar on Jan 17, 2020 | [–]

That's the charm of it. The ring has not effect on him because he doesn't covet anything, only see things for what they are.

mcguire on Jan 17, 2020 | [–]

Part of his point. :-) (Bombadil's, that is.)

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