Group Topic: Tom Bombadil

Tom Bombadil and Goldberry

Tom Bombadil and Goldberry

Well, it’s that time again. The group topic returns, this time with one of our most specific categories to date, and with more participants than ever.

Head off to the links below to see our cabal of contributors’ takes on Tom, one of the lesser-illustrated characters in Tolkien lore.

The Majestic Hydrorse

Hydrorse

Colloquially known as the “swamp stallion”, this aberration of nature boasts the nastier sides of both parent breeds (horse and hydra), with none of their redeeming qualities*. Despite this fact, however, hunting it is expressly forbidden in most countries. (Though most cryptozoologists agree that this is for the sake of each country’s citizen-count rather than a protective measure for the beast itself.)

*Granted, the hydra of legend had no redeeming qualities and seemed possessed of only a single large nasty side in the first place, but the statement is still technically correct.

Jimmy the Magical Giraffe

Jimmy the Magical Giraffe

Once scorned and exiled by his fellow stuffed animals, Jimmy learned the art of levitation from a wandering gypsy and began gathering as many type-7 rainbow clouds as he could manage. Harnessing the ultimate power of the rainbow ether, he plans to build a superlaser capable of wiping out a small city with a concentrated blast of sparkley-happiness.

Redhead

Redhead

Just messing about in Photoshop and producing yet another random profile for no particular reason.

So how’s this; I’ll just say it’s Kvothe and make Rosemary happy.