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'''Tim''', said to be the "[[Unusual words|nuncle]]" of [[Tom Bombadil]], is only mentioned in verse composed by [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam Gamgee]]. In the poem, Tom encounters an old [[Trolls|troll]], gnawing on the shinbone of Tim.<ref>{{FR|I12}}</ref><ref>{{AB|7}}</ref> Most likely, Tim was only an invention by the poet.<ref name=RF>[[Robert Foster]] (1978), ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 385</ref>
'''Tim''', said to be the "[[Unusual words|nuncle]]" of [[Tom Bombadil]], is only mentioned in verse composed by [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam Gamgee]]. In the poem, Tom encounters an old [[Trolls|troll]], gnawing on the shinbone of Tim.<ref>{{FR|I12}}</ref><ref>{{AB|7}}</ref> Most likely, Tim was only an invention by the poet.<ref name=RF>{{HM|Guide}}, p. 385</ref>


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The name Tim refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Tim (disambiguation).
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Tim, said to be the "nuncle" of Tom Bombadil, is only mentioned in verse composed by Sam Gamgee. In the poem, Tom encounters an old troll, gnawing on the shinbone of Tim.[1][2] Most likely, Tim was only an invention by the poet.[3]

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
River-woman
 
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TIM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goldberry
 
Tom Bombadil
 
 
 
 
 
 


References

Legendary races of Arda
 Animals:  Dumbledors · Gorcrows · Hummerhorns · Pards · Swans of Gorbelgod · Turtle-fish
Dragon-kind:  Sea-serpents · Spark-dragons · Were-worms
Evil Races:  Ettens · Giants · Half-trolls · Hobgoblins · Ogres · Snow-trolls · Two-headed Trolls
Other:  Badger-folk · Great beasts · Lintips · Mewlips · Nameless things · Spectres
Individuals:  Talking Gurthang · Talking purse · The Hunter · Lady of the Sun · Lonely Troll · Man in the Moon · The Rider · River-woman · Tarlang · Tim · Tom · White cow