LOTR: Who Is Goldberry, And Why Isn't She In The Films?
There are a whole plethora of mysterious and other-worldly characters featured in Tolkien’s books that do not appear in Peter Jackson’s famous film adaptations, most notably of which is probably Tom Bombadil, the ancient magical being who lives in the old forest and is completely immune to the effects of the ring of power. Tom Bombadil brings lots of life and layers into the tale, but he is not often seen unaccompanied by his beautiful wife: Goldberry.
Goldberry, like Tom Bombadil himself, is of that ethereal realm that exists between nature and humanity, she is a lady of the forest, described most often as the ‘river-daughter.’ When the four hobbits get lost after being chased by the 9 ringwraiths into the old-forest, where they are quickly entrapped by the malicious trees who dwell there, Tom Bombadil has to come to their aid. He rescues them from the clutches of Old Man Willow, a particularly grumpy old spirit, and then they are led to the safety of the Bombadil house by a beautiful angelic voice.
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Upon walking into a fine hall, with a fire on the hearth and a warmth strong enough to block out the tumultuous darkness outside, they come across a young woman sitting in her chair. ‘Her long yellow hair rippled down her shoulders, her gown was green, green as young reeds, shot with silver like beads of dew, and her belt was of gold, shaped like a chain of flag lilies, set with the pale blue eyes of forget-me-nots. About her feet in wide vessels of green and brown earthenware, white water-lilies were floating, so that she seemed to be enthroned in the midst of a pool.’
It appears, at first, that Goldberry is like a flower herself, and that if she leaves
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