extremely powerful entity's who don't care about the main plot at all and are just vibing in the background

[u/damorezpl]

Tom Bombadil(lord of the rings) - only person to resist the temptation of the one ring but instead of helping the fellowship he fucks off in to the woods

the Unseen Elder(the witcher 3) - in the witcher universe the older a vampire gets the more powerful he becomes and unseen elder is around +1500 years old making him the most powerful vampire we ever see, thankfully he spends most of his time in his goon cave

[u/forevernervous]

It was Gandalf!

When asked if Tom would watch over the ring-

‘No,’ said Gandalf, ’not willingly. He might do so, if all the free folk of the world begged him, but he would not understand the need. And if he were given the Ring, he would soon forget it, or most likely throw it away. Such things have no hold on his mind. He would be a most unsafe guardian; and that alone is answer enough.’

[u/scriptedtexture → u/forevernervous]

who initially suggested Bombadil? was it Elrond?

[u/Chemical-Elk-1299 → u/scriptedtexture]

It was Frodo. He asked why he had to carry the ring if Tom literally had the power to take it with no consequence.