What makes rings of power to Gandalf and Tom Bombadil? The Rings of Power Podcast

The new season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Sending shockwaves through the fan community, both making changes and filling in the gaps of JRR Tolkien’s universe. No change has proven more controversial than the identity of the mysterious stranger, and what it stands for The Lord of the Rings Put millions later. To dig into the truth behind the revelation that the stranger is secretly a newly created Gandalf, screenrant s The Rings of Power Podcast Is walking into the lore, following old Tom Bombadil every step of the way.

Before season 2 even began, the question of the stranger’s true identity (blending Gandalf with the Blue Wizards) was on the top of every fan’s mind. The only bombshell that came close was the news of Tom Bombadil, Tolkien’s enigmatic entity of The Fellowship of the RingBeing injected into the story. So it’s no surprise that Tom’s biggest change from ‘canon’ perfectly sets the stage for Gandalf’s, as well. For the full story, listen to the latest episode of The Rings of Power podcast now: “What does Rings of Power do to Tom Bombadil (and Gandalf)?” Included below:

In ScreenRant’s The Rings of Power Podcast, hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert dive deep into the events of each episode, analyzing not only the plot, themes and performances. The rings of powerBut how the Amazon Prime Video series is adding to the larger ‘canon’ of Tolkien’s fantasy world. For the full conversation and debate on this and all other topics related to the TV show, follow the Rings of Power podcast in your favorite podcast app.

What the New Tom Bombadil/Gandalf Story Means for Rop as ‘Canon’

Reading in Tolkien’s hints about Tom, the new Gandalf story makes perfect sense

Viewers of the show who want to dig even further into the canon behind Gandalf, the Dark Wizard, and Tolkien’s mysterious blue wizards should make sure to listen to the Rings of Power podcast’s ‘Stranger’ episode sooner rather than later, not to mention The deep. Dive into Tom Bombadil’s first Rings of power Scenes. But suffice it to say that while the question of ‘why’ the stranger lingered in the show’s first season, the second wasted no time in dropping hints about his name. This is Gandalf, in an origin story not previously told in Tolkien’s Legendarium.

For viewers who are also familiar with Tolkien’s works Lord of the Rings novels, it would seem that this is a story Tolkien has not written before. Or, to be more accurate, one made impossible in his version of the story. Fans may also conclude that the version of Tom Bombadil is not faithful to Tolkien, even if he is a clever addition. However, as the Rings of Power podcast explores, Tolkien’s actual writing of Tom Bombadil and his link to Gandalf implies this kind of relationship. And most importantly, suggests Tom is not the same open leader or teacher he was at the time The rings of power takes place.

Listen to the full episode for more details about the Tom Bombadil scenes that seem to have been overlooked by the detractors of the TV show version, the perfectly logical conclusions made by the writers of The rings of power As to Tolkien’s intentions, and what it means for Gandalf’s future in Middle-earth.