The Rings of Power season 2 episode 4 introduces us to a very intriguing new character, and no, we don’t mean Tom Bombadil. The Stranger stumbles upon Bombadil’s land in the latest outing as he tries to figure out why the stars have sent him to Rhûn.
He follows his map to a huge tree and comes to the conclusion that his destiny is actually to use its branch as a staff. However, when the Stranger tries to pull it free, the tree swallows him whole. Bombadil rescues him, dragging him out of the clutches of the creature, who the subtitles reveal is called ‘Old Man Ironwood’.
