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Re:Christopher Tolkien has died by ar_lan on Thursday January 16, 2020 @06:44PM (#22070322)
I think he's said in interviews he just had no idea what to do with Tom Bombadil.

He is a bit of an odd character, especially with no context of the Silmarillion.

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Re:Christopher Tolkien has died by sifar on Friday January 17, 2020 @01:28AM (#22072380)
That's the charm of it. The ring has not effect on him because he doesn't covet anything, only see things for what they are.
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Re:Christopher Tolkien has died by mcguire on Thursday January 16, 2020 @08:46PM (#22071109)
Part of his point. :-) (Bombadil's, that is.)
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