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A character in The Lord of the Rings, described as "The oldest and fatherless". Always use in conjunction with the [tolkiens-legendarium] tag.

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Who or what was Tom Bombadil?

And even in a mythical Age there must be some enigmas, as there always are. Tom Bombadil is one (intentionally). — Letter 144 That said, I think we can show what Bombadil is not. Tom is not a man, …
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