INKLINGS Q & A: Where did Tolkien originally get the idea for the character Tom...

INKLINGS Q & A: Where did Tolkien originally get the idea for the character Tom Bombadil?

A: Tom Bombadil was a Dutch doll that one of Tolkien's children accidentally lost in the lavatory. Tolkien began making up stories about the adventures of the colorful little doll, which first appeared in some early poems, then in LOTR.


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