Not sure how this Tom Bombadil came into existence–but he’s definitely incredibly different from Tolkien’s Bombadil. He’s involved. He cares about everything. He lies to Gandalf. He explains everything.
In short, he’s a mentor to the powerful in Middle-earth.
And that’s all wrong.
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