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Tom Bombadilis many things in Lord of the Rings, but is hetheGod of Middle-earth?
“We would have no problem if that question was being asked,” co-showrunner J.D.
Payne says when pressed byThe Hollywood Reporteron whether ‘Old Tom’ is the man Himself.
“Because people say that about the character in the books.”
Fellow showrunner Patrick McKay added: “And I think people asked that of Tolkien himself.
Tolkien chose to remain silent on it, and so shall we.”
Still, the jury is out on exactly who Tom Bombadil is and what his motives are.
For now, it’s being kept that way.
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