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07-25-2003, 09:51 AM
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Sapling
Join Date: Jul 2003
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balrogs
A question about balrogs... I don't have the books here, so bear with me. In LoTR, I got the impression that the Balrog had immense power. Gandalf went to face him alone, and being a Maia, the thought of him worried would give that impression. And also the company was told that they couldn't face it. The balrog being Durin's bane assumes that it was powerful enough to bring down the dwarves.
In the Sil, I recall parts where it says hosts of balrogs issued forth from Angband, and the eldar win those battles. Did the balrogs get more powerful for LoTR, or were the elves just that powerful? I'm just a little confused. In one it seems as if balrogs are super powerful, then the other it seems as if an army of elves can stop an army of balrogs. Any thoughts on this? |
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