Who is Tom Bombadil? It is one of the biggest questions in all Middleearth. Today, we are going to cover five of the best and most popular theories of who, or what, Tom Bombadil is. We will cover many of the oldest and most common: Tom is one of the Valar, Maiar, and Eru himself. As well as a newer and more complicated theory!

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00:0004:17 Intro/What we know
04:176:50 Tom is Eru Ilúvatar
6:5012:47 Tom is a Vala
12:4714:46 Tom is a Maia
14:4620:22 Tom is the Music of the Ainur
20:2222:20 Tom is...



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Old Tom Bomabdil Tammy Martin (Painted Brush Studio)
Tom Bombadil Greg Hildebrandt
Tom Bombadil Francesco Amadio
Goldberry Greg Hildebrandt
Ho, Tom Bombadil Alisaryn
In the House of Tom Bombadil Anke Eissman
Barrow Wights Julio Rocha
Leaving the Barrow Downs Anke Eissman
Tom Bombadil Melanie L Hullier
Old Man Willow Greg Hildebrandt
The Old Forest faqy
Tom Bombadil Alan Lee
Tom Bombadil and Goldberry Mareishon
Tom Bombadil Dracarys Drekkar
Tom Bombadil Joao Machay
Tom Bombadil Joao Machay
Tom Bombadil sprat9069
Tom Bombadil Williweissfuss
Tom Bombadil and the Hobbits Anke Eissman
Tom Bombadil Borja Pindado
Tom Bombadil Cynthia Blair
Tom Bombadil Denis Gordeev
Tom Bombadil Pavel Filippov
Argonath Elaine Dezso
Awakening of the Elves Ted Nasmith
The Music of the Gods Kip Rasmussen
Ascension John Pitre
The Council of Elrond Alan Lee
Eru Iluvatar Jankolas
Gandalf Returns Ted Nasmith
Melkor Weaves Opposing Music Ted Nasmith
Minas Tirith Ludovic Burgeois
Rivendell Philip Straub
Rivendell Zak Seymour
The Mill in the Forest Shishkin
Barrowwight John Howe
Frodo and Gandalf in Bag End Raul Vitale
Saruman AIMaNeGrA
The Balrogs of Morgoth Thylacinee
Ringwraiths Anato Finnstark
Nazgul on Weathertop Anato Finnstark
Battle of the Last Alliance entar0178
The Nazgul from Minas Morgul Daniel Pilla
Balrogs Defending Morgoth from Ungoliant Jovan Delic
Nazgul Lukasz Jaskolski
Melkor and Ungoliant Before the Two Trees John Howe
Radagast Aleksander Karcz
The Blue Wizards Daniel Pilla
Finrod Among Beor's Men Ted Nasmith
Aule Kamehame
Aule Jankalateckova
Council of Elrond Mysilvergreen
Forging the One Ring Mako Manev
Orome Hunts the Creatures of Morgoth Kip Rasmussen
Powers of Arda Skinnyuann
Vana the Everyoung Steamey
Aule the Destroyer Ted Nasmith
Valar Simili Tortue
Vana and Orome Auta i lome
Yavanna Gustavo Malek

Check out these resources for this and more info about Tom Bombadil:
The Lord of the Rings JRR Tolkien
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil JRR Tolkien
History of Middleearth: The Return of Shadow JRR Tolkien/Christopher Tolkien
The Letters of JRR Tolkien Humphrey Carpenter
The Encyclopedia of Arda
Tolkien Gateway

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