The World of Tolkien and Lewis Discussion Group discussion

I particularly like him. Although he doesn't seem to affect the remaining story, he is quite mysterious.

Andrias wrote: "I particularly like him. Although he doesn't seem to affect the remaining story, he is quite mysterious."

Yes he is. One interesting thing about Tolkien is he puts in characters who only appear about once, maybe aiding the quest a bit, and then dissapearing from the story. Like, as you said, Tom Bombadil, and Farmer Maggot. It is rather more like real life than having the cjaracters constantly come across each other again.

Interesting thought. This correlation with real life makes sense. Do you have any theory about why the one ring doesn't affect him?

Andrias wrote: "Interesting thought. This correlation with real life makes sense. Do you have any theory about why the one ring doesn't affect him?"

Not really any coherent one. It is a puzzling question. Do you?

I think Farmer Maggot is a pretty interesting character. (:

Isabel wrote: "I think Farmer Maggot is a pretty interesting character. (:"

He is.

Elisabeth wrote: "Andrias wrote: "Interesting thought. This correlation with real life makes sense. Do you have any theory about why the one ring doesn't affect him?"

Not really any coherent one. It is a puzzling q..."

Not a significant one, too. However, he seems to be present in Arda's creation, and this is puzzling.

Andrias wrote: "Elisabeth wrote: "Andrias wrote: "Interesting thought. This correlation with real life makes sense. Do you have any theory about why the one ring doesn't affect him?"

Not really any coherent one. ..."

Yes... He isn't mentioned in the Silmarillion I think.

Elisabeth wrote: "Andrias wrote: "Elisabeth wrote: "Andrias wrote: "Interesting thought. This correlation with real life makes sense. Do you have any theory about why the one ring doesn't affect him?"

Not really an..."

No, he isn't. Only says to Frodo something about him being there before the rivers and trees, and how he remembered the first raindrop and the first sprout, among other things.

Andrias wrote: "Elisabeth wrote: "Andrias wrote: "Elisabeth wrote: "Andrias wrote: "Interesting thought. This correlation with real life makes sense. Do you have any theory about why the one ring doesn't affect hi..."

Mhm strange. Very mysterious.