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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 is the older of the two, Goldberry or Tom Bombadil?

In the Fellowship of the Ring Tom describes himself as: Eldest, that’s what I am. Mark my words, my friends: Tom was here before the river and the trees; Tom remembers the first raindrop and the f …
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