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Icarium ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: March 21 2008 Location: Tigerstaden Status: Online Points: 28902 |
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these are my main four theories, or laeds, is he the same race as Gandalf, Souron and Balrogs, or is he a higher being a vala, like Eömve, Melkor, Orome, Manwe or is he Arda, the earth, middle earth, or is he the god of all, Eru?
I am postiive to that he is not Eru, personally I lead towards him being Arda in person, sort of like a Avatar or a mortal personification of Middle earth , any other suggestions. ![]() Edited by aginor - July 31 2013 at 11:43 |
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Barbu ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 09 2005 Location: Collusion Mt. Status: Online Points: 24668 |
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The Spirit of Nature? Maybe.
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we found footprints in the snow
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thellama73 ![]() Collaborator ![]() ![]() Eclectic Prog Team Joined: May 29 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8368 |
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I think he is just a very old nature spirit not belonging to any particular race above. His power comes from the wisdom he has gained through simply being around for many thousands of years and learning the loopholes in the way the world works.
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CPicard ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 03 2008 Location: Là, sui monti. Status: Offline Points: 10683 |
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Something else: J.R.R. Tolkien, creating a Gary Sue character acting as a Deus Ex Machina.
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Dean ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37331 |
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He is.
Though if there was an option for damn annoying I would have picked it.
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Icarium ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: March 21 2008 Location: Tigerstaden Status: Online Points: 28902 |
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i think he is a jolly being, i want to be like him if i could
he reminds me of Snufkin k
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I've always seen him as some sort of independent Maia; maybe he is something else...
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Icarium ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: March 21 2008 Location: Tigerstaden Status: Online Points: 28902 |
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I still thin he is Arda but i also hell to what some of the people above is saying that he is a spirit of some sort, or a spirit of Arda,
an avatar of Arda of some sort
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I have no idea what the thread is about, sorry
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Icarium ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: March 21 2008 Location: Tigerstaden Status: Online Points: 28902 |
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Tom Bombadil is an elusive figure in the Lord of the Rings e who has no certain place of origin or race which he belongs in, in the very dense and complex universe Tolkien created. Since the book was released, the largest headache for the geeks, was where do Tom Bombadil fit into the whole universe of Valas, Maias, Elvs, men, Dwarf, ents, hobbits, and such, and he have given many headaches, and have created gazzilion theories and speculation and, i would not be surprised if some have even written a university paper on the matter as well.
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He is very green. I like him.
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Icarium ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: March 21 2008 Location: Tigerstaden Status: Online Points: 28902 |
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he sings songs that ether cheers you up when you are a guest, or sing songs that outright kill you if you trade with evil deeds and hurt good people in his Forrest
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Guldbamsen ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Dolly Parton Status: Offline Points: 20566 |
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Just like Sting actually.
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^ see, damn annoying.
QED
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QED (Quasimodo Eats Donuts)?
Edited by aginor - July 31 2013 at 18:01 |
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Dean ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37331 |
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Probably.
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"You know what uranium is, right?
It’s this thing called nuclear weapons. And other things. Like lots of things are done with uranium. Including some bad things. But nobody talks about that." |
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I think he's a chimpanzee
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Damn straight!
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