Gandolf, Moria and Durin's Bane

Insidious Rex · 01-27-2003, 01:12 AM

Ok get ready for a shot gun question attack: First off, what did Gandolf know already about the dangers of moria? Did he know there was a Balrog in there? I mean Durins Bane was a known term to everyone at that point. And how could Gimli have been so clueless about Moria being such a great place to go when it was obviously a tomb for so long? Was he really that out of touch with his cousin? I mean if this Balrog had basically brought the downfall of the greatest dwarf kingdom on earth wouldnt it be fairly common knowledge and gandolf could say hey theres a freaking BALROG in there we aint goin that way. And why did he tell Frodo to choose the way anyway? Somehow i got the idea that gandolf sensed something (doom? the presence of another maiar?) but didnt know for sure excatly in what form it would take.

Oh and the orcs that attack them in the mines are they agents of sauron or just some native nasties who now lived there?

01-27-2003, 01:12 AM	#1
Insidious Rex Quasi Evil Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 4,634	Gandolf, Moria and Durin's Bane Ok get ready for a shot gun question attack: First off, what did Gandolf know already about the dangers of moria? Did he know there was a Balrog in there? I mean Durins Bane was a known term to everyone at that point. And how could Gimli have been so clueless about Moria being such a great place to go when it was obviously a tomb for so long? Was he really that out of touch with his cousin? I mean if this Balrog had basically brought the downfall of the greatest dwarf kingdom on earth wouldnt it be fairly common knowledge and gandolf could say hey theres a freaking BALROG in there we aint goin that way. And why did he tell Frodo to choose the way anyway? Somehow i got the idea that gandolf sensed something (doom? the presence of another maiar?) but didnt know for sure excatly in what form it would take. Oh and the orcs that attack them in the mines are they agents of sauron or just some native nasties who now lived there? __________________ "People's political beliefs don't stem from the factual information they've acquired. Far more the facts people choose to believe are the product of their political beliefs." "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

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