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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/bluepal.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Mental picture of the balrogs?
It it hard to explain how I see them, but I think that if I could draw it just about everyone would agree. To me, the balrog is more of a dark shadow with fire inside than a beast with skin.
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Quote:<hr> "What it was could not be seen: it was like a great shadow, in the middle of which was a dark form, of man-shape maybe, yet greater; and a power and terror seemed to be in it and to go before it"<hr></blockquote>
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Quote:<hr> "Its streaming mane kindeled, and blazed behind it."<hr></blockquote>
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Quote:<hr> "The dark figure streaming with fire raced towards them... and the fiery shadow halted."<hr></blockquote>
That is why it is hard to see it as a man or beast except for its general shape.
"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends."</p>