LOTR: Are Tom Bombadil And Goldberry Actually Ainur In Disguise?

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There have been many articles written and guesses made about the true nature of the character Tom Bombadil in the Lord of the Rings, and his wife Goldberry. These two are presented very mysteriously by Tolkien in his famous work, and it is never quite revealed what they actually are, or where they came from. All that is really portrayed, especially from the young hobbits Merry, Pippin, Frodo and Sam, who are still naive at this beginning part of their journey, having just left The Shire is that Tom and Goldberry are very ethereal, very powerful ancient beings.

They both have a strange connection to the nature around them, especially to the earth of the Old Forest, and there is a sort of timelessness about them that makes them seem as if they exist somewhere between the realms of Middle Earth and the heavens beyond. They both show extraordinary resilience to the One Ring of power, and seem only to care for the Hobbits, to comfort them, and to prepare them for the long and trialing times that they will face ahead. But some fans have begun connecting the dots with some of Tolkien’s other works, and believe that Tom Bombadil and Goldberry may actually be two of the Ainur in disguise.

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The Ainur are the very first beings created by Eru Illuvatar, long before Middle Earth came into being, and they each had a part to play in sculpting the world ready for Elves and Men to inhabit. Two of the most notable of the Ainur are Aule (who formed the vast peaks of the mountains and the deep divots of the sea) and his wife Yvanna (who helped life spring into the lands by nurturing things that grow) and many fans believe that they may actually be the secret alter-ego’s behind Tom