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Re: Balrogs DO have wings!!!
Gandalf:
Remember that the Balrogs were moving with an Orc-host. Where ever the Balrogs went, the Orcs were with them. And we know that Orcs didn't fly...
Our only accurate desription of the siege and fall of Gondolin is in the Book of Lost Tales II. In that stage of the mythology the Balrogs were confirmably wingless, and in the story of the Fall of Gondolin, they rode on huge mechanical dragons. In later stages of Tolkien's life there were a lot less Balrogs (only seven) and they were considerably more powerful. Also, the mechanical dragons disappeared (at least they aren't mentioned), so I believe that the Balrogs, and Orcs as well, were quite good climbers <img src=wink.gif ALT="
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Elenhin
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