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Eldest

Eldest was a title for the eldest of all beings. Confusingly, it seems to apply to two different individuals; not only does Tom Bombadil claim it for himself,[1] but Celeborn also uses it to address the old Ent Treebeard.[2]

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  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "In the House of Tom Bombadil"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Many Partings"
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