Bombadil's existence DENIED by the movie - Page 2

Darkside Spirit · 01-12-2002, 01:06 PM

At the start of the film it says something like "The first age of the world is lost, for none now live who remember it" (if anyone can remember the exact wording, please correct me). Tom Bombadil is the oldest of the old - if you wade through much symbolism and romance concerning him, you get the idea that he has existed from the beginning of the world.

Therefore, for Bombadil to exist at all (not just be left out of the storyline), there must be at least one person who remembers the first age. Ergo, Bombadil doesn't even exist as far as the movie is concerned. Third most important character that has been "killed" - after Elendil and Gil-galad.

01-12-2002, 01:06 PM	#1
Darkside Spirit Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 47	Bombadil's existence DENIED by the movie At the start of the film it says something like "The first age of the world is lost, for none now live who remember it" (if anyone can remember the exact wording, please correct me). Tom Bombadil is the oldest of the old - if you wade through much symbolism and romance concerning him, you get the idea that he has existed from the beginning of the world. Therefore, for Bombadil to exist at all (not just be left out of the storyline), there must be at least one person who remembers the first age. Ergo, Bombadil doesn't even exist as far as the movie is concerned. Third most important character that has been "killed" - after Elendil and Gil-galad.

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