07-27-2011, 04:56 PM | #1 |
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A Balrog's raiment
I have always wondered if (given the fact that they were Maia) Balrog's could change their shape or walk unclad. Is it ever explicitly stated anywhere by Tolkien that Balrog's were bound to their Valaraukar form?. I know that this obviously sounds absurd but even though it was never stated anywhere that they did or could do this, was it ever stated anywhere that they couldn't? and if so why?.
Can anyone answer this please? Thanks.
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07-28-2011, 01:12 PM | #2 |
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Mmm.. Good question. ;o I think that they could change their shapes before they were bound to Melkor. After that, they were bound to their 'evil' shapes, because Melkor was their 'master'.
In my opinion, that sounds reasonable, because Melkor was also bound to Arda during his years in Angband, wasn't he? |
07-28-2011, 01:44 PM | #3 |
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Yeah I agree that they were more than likely bound to that form, but I don't think it is ever actually stated that they were.
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This might interest those who haven't read it yet; interesting in general anyway, concerning a self-arraying, from JRRT's Ósanwe-centa:
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07-29-2011, 06:38 AM | #5 |
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Well Galin that is a very useful quote and the information in it pretty much answers my question, thanks I had not read this before.
However the main point of interest here for me is the consequence of begetting, I did not realise that Melian was unable to abandon her body, I foolishly assumed that she choose to stay in that form for Elwë's sake.
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