How was Tom Bombodil?

Question

and wgy was he important or not important?

Could he have been alue?

Answer 1

I love Tom Bombadil!

He is one of the biggest mysteries in the Lord of the Rings, he's an enigma.

"And even in a mythical Age there must be some enigmas, as there always are. Tom Bombadil is one (intentionally)."
---The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, No 144, dated 1954

There are many theories. He could be a Vala, a Maia, or even Illuvatar...just some of the theories. It's fun, read up on it. His origins and most things about him aren't really addressed in the book, so theories are abundant.

Answer 2

He may have been an Elf he may have been a Vala but we do know that he lived at the edge of the great forest and the ring had no effect on him from the book The Semarillion

and it's Bombadil he was not a hobbit and was some relation to a character named Dil Bombadil.

Answer 3

He is a quite mysterious figure living far from any settlement with his wife, Goldberry, "Daughter of the River". She describes him as being "Master of wood, water and hill." He speaks in stress-timed metre. His appearance is brief, but behind Bombadil's simple façade there are hints of great knowledge and power.

After Merry and Pippin are trapped and squeezed by Old Man Willow, Frodo cries for help, and Tom appears. He commands Old Man Willow to release them, and he shelters the hobbits in his house for a while. Here it is revealed that the Ring has no power over him. He can see Frodo while he is wearing the Ring (who remains invisible to most others) and he does not turn invisible when he wears the Ring himself.

Before sending them on their way, he teaches them a rhyme to summon him if ever they fall into danger inside his borders again. This proves to be fortunate, as the four soon encounter Barrow-wights at the Barrow-downs. After Tom saves them from the Barrow-wights, he gives each of them a long dagger taken from the treasure in the barrows. As the hobbits finally leave the Old Forest, he takes his leave of them, as he cannot pass the borders of his own land, but before he goes he directs them to The Prancing Pony inn at Bree.

Tom's gift of the Barrow-blades would have far-reaching consequences, as Merry used his to wound, weaken and distract the Witch-king of Angmar at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields; it turned out that the blades were especially endowed with spells intended for his harm. Without Merry's blade, Éowyn probably would not have managed to kill him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Bombadil

Answer 4

Are you asking Who was Tom Bombodil?

Tom Bombadil was a fairly mysterious creature in the Lord of the Rings.

He Loved to sing, for instance:
"Bright Blue his Jacket was and his Boots were yellow."

I havent read Lord of the Rings for a few years, so I cant remember everything, but he was (one of?) the most powerful creature in middle earth.

When he wore the one ring, he remained visable.

Tolkien made a mistake in his writing however (one of two). If Tom Bombadil was so powerful, why couldnt he take the ring to Mordor. The solution? He was too clumsy.

You can probobly find a wikipedia artical for more information.

Answer 5

Tom Bambodil saved the hobits from old man willow. He also had his own book. Most important Tom was ancient like gandolf. He was a throw back to the first age. He one on the ancients in the Silmarillion. He was married to Goldberry, a human

Answer 6

Tom Bombadil was featured in 2-3 chapters of Lord of the Rings and one or two of Tolkien's poems. It doesn't really say who or what he is, except he appears to be some kind of Earth-spirit.

Answer 7

Do you mean WHO? Tom is an immortal in Middle earth. He is a bit of a mysterious figure because he is above the level and power of the Elves and the Wizards. He may be a member of the Valar?

Answer 8

a stranger frodo met on the way from hobbiton to the inn at Bree. tom bombidil was under no enchanment but his own, the one ring of power had no effect on him. frodo thought it a good idea to leave the ring with him, but it was too dangerous, tom would probably forget about it. and it would be taken.
tom rescued frodo and his companions from the wights that lived to the east of tom's house. its a good thing too or we all would be under the evil dominion of the dark lord by now.

Answer 9

He was a minor character in The Lord of the Rings. His story had little or nothing to do with anything else in the story -- which explains why he was left out of the movie.

Answer 10

How was Tom Bombadil what?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Bombadil