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Hi everyone, tnahks for the great comments! Responding to a few...Re: Tom Bombadil as land wight: I think Falze has this right in the main--like Tolkien, Shippey is first and foremost a philologist. If you view the extras on one of the LOTR discs (I think it was Fellowship of the Ring), Shippey breaks down the roots of the word wraith, which means to "writhe" (as in a being in torment) or "wreathe" (a twisted shape). These are characteristics of the black riders, the Ringwraiths. If I knew the derivations of the word "wight" that might get us closer at the answer. But in short, I think Bombadil is the land, personified.Scott: How did I know you'd appreciate the orc-talk :)? I agree, Shagrat and Gorbag are quite memorable.Eric and others re: revising: Yeah, I've always wondered how much more Tolkien could have finished in his lifetime had he dropped the niggling habit and made publishing a priority. Editing and revising is also what makes his material so internally consistent, but it's all about balance, of course. From what Shippey was saying Tolkien tilted too far and edited to the point of diminishing returns.
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