Tom Bombadil is considered as one of the most famous character of J.R.R Tolkien's "The Fellowship of the Ring". The first appearance of Tom Bombadil was in print in the year 1934 pome that was known as “The Adventures of Tom Bombadil”, which also encompassed Old Man Willow and the Barrow-wight. Tom Bombadil is pre-eminent known and recognized from his presence as the most suitable supporting personality in Tolkien's high fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings, which was published in the year 1954 and 1955.

In The Lord of the Rings, Tom Bombadil had an enigmatic personality who supports Frodo Baggins associated with his acquaintances on their complete journey. Tom was married to Goldberry in the play and along with his wife, the "Daughter of the River", still reside in their home by the foundation of the Withywindle, and few of the selected characters and circumstances from the usual and original poem perform in The Lord of the Rings. In the manuscript, Tom Bombadil is designated as "Master of wood, water and hill", and approximately always expresses or buzzes in stress-timed metre as 7-beat lines fragmented into assemblies of 4 and 3.

Tom Bombadil performs in three episodes, "The Old Forest", "In the House of Tom Bombadil" and "Fog on the Barrow-downs". Tom Bombadil is declared in the episode "The Council of Elrond" in the form of a conceivable protector and keeper of the One Ring, and even at the end or conclusion of the story in "Homeward Bound" and "The Grey Havens". Behindhand Bombadil's simple concealment are suggestions or indications of great power and knowledge, though restricted to his individual domain. Though, there are certain quantity of indication or evidence that Tom Bombadil might be one of the oldest human in Middle-earth. Tom Bombadil tells Pippin , Frodo, Merry and Sam that he was present when the Elves initially came to West, Elrond countries that Tom was considered and reflected as old throughout the Elder Days (even by high Elf lords), and also reflected that Bombadil had named himself as the "Eldest". Tom had later rescued them over and over again from the zombie alike characters Barrow-wights. Tom Bombadil was also seen or appeared in the book of poetries termed as “The Adventures of Tom Bombadil” in the year 1962.

Tom Bombadil was initially considered as wizard but actually he was not a wizard (a participant of Istari). It was believed that there were simply five people who were sent and directed to guide and protect the duels of Middle Earth throughout the Third Age consisting of Gandalf the Grey, Saruman the White, Radagast the Brown, and two other associated wizards named Pallando and Alatar. Though, Tom Bombadil exhibits several inquiring characteristics, which can deliver some leadership considering the fact as to whatever he is and if he could fit in the other part of the Interior Earth mythology. Hence, it was evident that Tom Bombadil was the crucial character of "The Fellowship of the Ring" and was one of the eldest man alive.