Here's an alternate theory by Corey Olsen (The Tolkien Professor) where Tom Bombadil is a Maia. http://podbay.fm/show/320513707/e/1247080860 http://podbay.fm/s

Here's an alternate theory by Corey Olsen (The Tolkien Professor) where Tom Bombadil is a Maia. http://podbay.fm/show/320513707/e/1247080860 http://podbay.fm/show/320513707/e/1247080860 (Tom Bombadil part starts at 10:58, but the Balrog segment is interesting too)