On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Alberto Monteiro wrote:

> >but it's interesting that to him the Ring is an almost-meaningless
> >trinket which holds no power over him--has no effect on him at all,
> >really.
> >
> Which is one hint about his nature :-)

But not much of one, unless he's Illuvatar incarnate or something.

> >And then, at the end, Gandalf says something about it being time
> >to pay old Tom Bombadil a visit.  He seems to symbolize that the division
> >of life into good and evil is artificial somehow, and temporary.
> >
> Ah, but this is *not* what he represents. He's obviously one of the
> "good guys".

So...what is he?

Marvin Long
Austin, Texas


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