| Re: Tom Bombadil
The 'Tolkien Bestiary,' identifies Bombadill as one of the Maia, Like Sauron and the Istari.
He seems to have created his own fiefdom away from the world for his own reasons.
Gandalf was not tempted by the ring in the conventional sense, but by the fact that he would try to use its power for good, something it would not tolerate. If the consequences of such action would terrify Gandalf, I'm glad we never found out what they were. |