No, Tom Bombadil is not the Witch-king of Angmar; they are distinct characters, but their mysterious origins and opposing natures have led to popular fan theories suggesting they might be two halves of one being or connected, with Tom representing primal good and the Witch-king pure evil, both existing outside normal rules. While they never meet, Tom's immunity to the Ring and power over Barrow-wights (who serve the Witch-king) fuels speculation about their shared ancient nature, but Tolkien intended Tom as an enigmatic force of nature, not a villain.
Even Tolkien said little about the mystery behind the character, stating that some things must remain mysterious in any narrative, "especially if an explanation really exists." In general, it is considered as accepted the theory that Tom is one of the Ainur, angelic beings who shaped the earth.
For one thing, Gandalf tells us there are only five wizards in Middle Earth: the Brown Wizard, Radagast, who is definitely not Tom; Saruman the White who shows up elsewhere in Lord of the Rings; the two Blue Wizards, Alatar and Pallando, who went into the east and have not been heard from again; and, of course, Gandalf ...
He's a difficult character to fully grasp and explain, even within the context of the books which are much more expansive than the films. Basically Jackson cut him because he's not immediately relevant to the plot and disrupted the pacing of the film.
The relationship between Gandalf and Galadriel in Tolkien's world was based on deep respect, friendship, and spiritual connection, though there are no indications of a romantic relationship in the books or films.
It's not the years; it's the mileage. Gandalf isn't a Maia in the same way Sauron is. He was sent to middle earth as an old man, so his body is much more real than Sauron's “raiment”. He can't use his power to the same extent, he can't change his forms at will.
Q: Who would win in a fight, Tom Bombadil or a Balrog? Bombadil, easily. Remember that the Ring held absolutely zero power over him. Tom would not fight a Balrog.
2845 Thrain is imprisoned in Dol Guldur & the last of the dwarf rings is taken from him. 2850 Gandalf goes again to Dol Guldur & finds that “The Necromancer” is indeed Sauron who has been actively searching for the One Ring.
Elrond chose the fate of the Elves and therefore the choice was presented to his children. The reason why Eldarion and his sisters (the children of Aragorn and Arwen) were born mortal was because Arwen chose mortality and therefore that fate was passed on to the rest of their line.
As a Maia, Gandalf was an angelic being in human form, in service to the Creator (Eru Ilúvatar) and the Creator's 'Secret Fire'. He took on the specific form of an old man as a sign of his humility. His role was to advise but never to attempt to match Sauron's strength.
According to this writers estimation, within his own realm Bombadill could not be defeated. Given these bits of information, it seems like within his realm, Bombadil would have been able to defeat the Nazgûl or at least banish them.
But at the Council of Elrond, Gandalf very specifically says he fought all nine. He drew four of them off when he fled northward at dawn; "This helped, a little, for there were only five, not nine, when your camp was attacked."
Several commentators have seen Gandalf's passage through the Mines of Moria, dying to save his companions and returning as "Gandalf the White", as a symbol of the resurrection of Christ. Like Jesus who carried his cross for the sins of mankind, Frodo carried a burden of evil on behalf of the whole world.
In the books, Legolas actually screamed in terror when he realized that a Balrog was coming. It was the Balrogs that rounded up the elves for Morgoth, to be corrupted into orcs.
Robert Foster, author of an early guide to Middle-earth, suggested in 1978 that Bombadil is one of the Maiar, angelic beings sent from Valinor. The Tolkien scholar and philosopher Gene Hargrove argued in Mythlore in 1986 that Tolkien understood who Bombadil is, but purposefully made him enigmatic.
The Ring does not want to be destroyed. Elrond would have fallen to it just as quickly as Isildir did. It's basically impossible to willingly destroy the Ring. Tolkien described Gollum and the Ring accidentally falling into the crater as an act of divine intervention.
Gollum is a hobbit that is featured in The Lord of The Rings, where his story his primarily focused on his possessive love of the One Ring. The power of the ring causes an unusual extension of life and in Gollum's case caused him to live to around 500 years old.
The Ent who figures most prominently in the book is Treebeard, who is called the oldest creature in Middle-earth.
Gandalf the Grey's light up staff by noble collection (the staff used in The Hobbit, an Unexpected Journey) came in three pieces and had a plastic like finish. Due to the technical elements some design elements were markedly different to the United Cutlery and Wētā versions of the staff.
"Many are my names in many countries: Mithrandir among the Elves, Tharkûn to the Dwarves; Olórin I was in my youth in the West that is forgotten, in the South Incánus, in the North Gandalf; to the East I go not."
In the late First Age, Finrod and Galadriel came to Doriath as guests of Thingol. There, Celeborn and Galadriel met, fell in love, and were soon betrothed. Galadriel remained in Doriath with Celeborn after Finrod went to the Caverns of Narog to establish the stronghold of Nargothrond.
Saruman first appeared during a fourth phase of writing in a rough narrative outline dated August 1940. Intended to account for Gandalf's absence, it describes how a wizard titled "Saramond the White" or "Saramund the Grey", who has fallen under the influence of Sauron, lures Gandalf to his stronghold and traps him.