What does Gandalf say about Tom Bombadil?

What does Gandalf say about Tom Bombadil?

Gandalf says, in response to Frodo's query of how well Bombadil is getting along, that Bombadil is "as well as ever", "quite untroubled" and "not much interested in anything that we have done and seen", save their visits to the Ents.

Why did Gandalf talk to Tom Bombadil?

Gandalf was now retired; and in less than 2 years, he would be leaving Middle Earth forever. For 2000 years, he had wandered Middle Earth, and hadn't had a chance to stay in one place for long; and so now he wanted to have a long talk with Tom, since he'd never get another chance once he left the Havens.

Who is older Gandalf or Tom Bombadil?

I was under the impression that it was Tom Bombadil, until Gandalf said that Treebeard was the oldest living thing under the sun. ... Tom Bombadil is the oldest, as are other Maiar and Varda listed above.

Who is more powerful Radagast or Tom Bombadil?

• Goldberry was probably of a similar sort. But both were far less powerful than, say, Melian, or even the Istari—let alone Sauron of the Folk of Aule! Maybe Radagast and Bombadil were akin during the Music. Tom Bombadil was both immensely powerful, and utterly powerless.

Who is stronger, Sauron or Tom Bombadil?

• I think that in the end, if all else is conquered, Bombadil will fall, Last as he was First; and then Night will come." Unless Glorfindel is flat out wrong, this makes it clear that Bombadil is weaker than Sauron in a direct conflict of "power," whatever that term means (it might well include Sauron's full military strength). [1]

How does Tom Bombadil have power over the Rings?

• However, Gandalf quickly dismissed the idea, saying that rather than Tom having power over the Ring, the Ring simply had no power over Tom. He was immune to its influence, but he could not alter it. There is however evidence of Tom's ability to affect the rings power over others,

Who is more powerful Gandalf or Sauron?

• According to the Council of Elrond, he could only be defeated if all the power of the world was arrayed against him; so he was clearly more powerful than Sauron alone— and Sauron was the only being in Middle-Earth more powerful than Gandalf.