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    Goldberry - Wikipedia

    Goldberry is a character from the works of the author J. R. R. Tolkien. She first appeared in print in a 1934 poem, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, where she appears as the wife of Tom Bombadil. Also known as the "River-woman's daughter", she is described as a beautiful, youthful woman with golden hair. … See more

    J. R. R. Tolkien never explored the specific details regarding Goldberry's origins. Tom Bombadil clearly identifies her as having been discovered by him in the river Withywindle … See more

    Type of being
    Goldberry does not fit easily into any of Tolkien's definitions of sentient beings in his world, and like Tom Bombadil she remains an enigma. With regards to Goldberry's true nature within the context of See more

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    Goldberry first appeared in Tolkien's 1934 poem, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, re-worked into a 1962 poetry collection of the same name. The poem tells of how she drags Tom into the river before he escapes, returning later to capture her and make her his bride. See more

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    In a twelve-part radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings which ran from 1955 to 1956, the producer Terence Tiller wrote Goldberry as Tom Bombadil's daughter. This alteration annoyed Tolkien, though he conceded that the … See more

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  4. Goldberry - Tolkien Gateway

    Oct 22, 2024 · Goldberry can be found at Goldberry's Spring in the Old Forest. Goldberry's role in the game is very minor: she is only involved in two quests and only has a few lines in both. Her origin however, is greatly elaborated upon: …

  5. In the House of Tom Bombadil - Tolkien Gateway

    Sep 23, 2024 · The Hobbits entered Tom's house to find a fair woman with flowing, golden hair sitting at the far end of the room, surrounded by pots of water containing white water-lilies. She leapt up gracefully, introduced herself as …

  6. Tom Bombadil - Wikipedia

    Several of the valley's mysterious residents, including the "River-woman's daughter" Goldberry, the malevolent tree-spirit Old Man Willow, the Badger -folk and a barrow-wight, attempt to capture Bombadil for their own ends.

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    In the Games Workshops' Lord of the Rings strategy game, Tom Bombadil is a hero along with his wife, Goldberry. If they enter a fight, they automatically win, although they can not strike blows; nor can he or Goldberry be killed by …

  9. Tom Bombadil - Tolkien Gateway

    Sep 3, 2024 · He appears in the final third of the first episode, helping the four hobbits with Old Man Willow, guiding them to his house and taking them in as his guests for the night, along with his wife Goldberry.

  10. Lord Of The Rings: Tom Bombadil's Wife Goldberry, …

    May 12, 2024 · What many fail to remember is that when Bombadil exited the adaptation, his wife, Goldberry, left the on-screen narrative with him. Who's Goldberry? We're glad you asked.

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