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Cúdae · 11-22-2002, 05:21 PM

Oh interesting! I'm not an expert on Balrogs, so have pity on my faults in Balrog-knowledge.
Anyway, I have to agree with the idea that strength of mind is the main thing that will end the life of a Balrog. I will point out something for the people that virtually have degrees in Balrog-ology. In the Silmarillion, the Balrogs that were destroyed were destroyed by characters who did not seem to have had key or main roles before that time. But, when we get to the Lord of the Rings, Gandalf destoys the Balrog. Gandalf had an obviously major role in the story. Ecthelion and Glorfindel did not.

11-22-2002, 05:21 PM	#10
Cúdae Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 160	Oh interesting! I'm not an expert on Balrogs, so have pity on my faults in Balrog-knowledge. Anyway, I have to agree with the idea that strength of mind is the main thing that will end the life of a Balrog. I will point out something for the people that virtually have degrees in Balrog-ology. In the Silmarillion, the Balrogs that were destroyed were destroyed by characters who did not seem to have had key or main roles before that time. But, when we get to the Lord of the Rings, Gandalf destoys the Balrog. Gandalf had an obviously major role in the story. Ecthelion and Glorfindel did not. __________________ "And if you listen very hard/ The tune will come to you at last/ When all are one and one is all/ To be a rock and not to roll." --Led Zeppelin "Stairway to Heaven"