Who was the woman singing in Tom Bombadil's house? Here's your answer
Sep. 5, 2024Who is that singing voice in The Rings of Power episode 4?
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Warning: The following contains spoilers forThe Rings of Power season 2, episode 4! Turn back now if you’re not up to date!
Who is the woman singing inTom Bombadil’s house in the latestRings of Power season 2episode? It’s a valid question, considering the voice is left a total enigma.
The new episode introduces us to live-action Tom Bombadil for the first time, and, naturally, there are a lot of unanswered questions about the jolly old fellow.We wouldn’t have it any other way…
But there is one question we think we can clear up, and that’s the identity of his mysterious companion. Below, we dive into Goldberry and her backstory in J.R.R Tolkien’s works.
Who is Goldberry in The Rings of Power? Her Lord of the Rings history explained
In Tolkien’s writings, Goldberry is Tom Bombadil’s wife. She’s a bit of a mystery, just like her husband, but she has a deep connection to nature. She met Bombadil when she and her people tried to capture him, though he was able to get out of his predicament thanks to the power of his voice. They married soon after.
In The Fellowship of the Ring, Goldberry meets Frodo and the other Hobbits after Bombadil rescues them from a sticky situation with the tree Old Man Willow (not to be confused with Old Man Ironwood, who swallowsthe Strangerin The Rings of Power until Bombadil coaxes it to release him again).
In the show, we don’t actually see Goldberry, and Bombadil doesn’t explain anything about the mysterious singer to the Stranger. It’s safe to assume that this is Goldberry, though – after all, who else would be in Bombadil’s home singing but his whimsical wife?
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It remains to be seen if we’ll ever actually lay eyes on Goldberry in the series, but, for now, it seems sure that she’s in the cottage with her husband.
The Rings of Power season 2 is releasing weekly on Prime Video now, and you can check out ourRings of Power season 2 release scheduleto keep up to date, or see ourRings of Power season 2 reviewfor our spoiler-free verdict on all eight episodes.
I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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