What was the out-of-universe purpose of Tom Bombadil?
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Who or what was Tom Bombadil?
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Why didn't Sauron become invisible while wearing the One Ring?
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Why was Gandalf involved with the Dwarves' quest to rob Smaug?
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In LOTR is there an afterlife?
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How did Gandalf come to possess one of the Elf rings?
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Why does magic take the form of weapons?
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Can someone explain the overall plot device of Quiet Earth (massive spoilers)?
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What happened to Gandalf after his battle with the Balrog?
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Why did Sauron keep Mount Doom alive after forging of the One Ring?
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Why did Tom Riddle change his name to Voldemort?
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What makes this character worthy to lift Thor's hammer, Mjolnir?
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Is it possible to learn about an event that occurred outside of your observable universe?
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What was the point of the stormtroopers' armour?
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Why does Sauron (in the movieverse) attack Erebor instead of, say Gondor or the Woodland Realm?
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Why is Sauron called "the Necromancer"?
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Why didn't Gandalf or Frodo Fly to Mount Doom?
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Without a physical form, what would Sauron have done had he recovered the Ring?