6 Crazy Lord Of The Rings Theories (And Why They Might Be True)

2. Tom Bombadil Is Evil

So now we’ve established that Tom Bombadil is some kind of mythical anomaly in Middle Earth, here’s another fan theory; he’s pure evil.

Tom Bombadil is hiding something. He resides less than 20 miles from Buckland in a forest that Hobbits visit frequently, yet none have ever seen him before – other than Gandalf who refuses to disclose information.

Evil things thrive in the domain of Tom Bombadil; he provides the barrow-wights with refuge and has turned the forest into a place of extreme peril. The council of Elrond refuse to leave the ring with Tom due to the weak reason that he would lose it - but perhaps Gandalf knows of a far more sinister reason as to why Tom Bombadil cannot be trusted…