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Re: Of Bombadillos and Balrogs
IF a balrog had wings and IF it could use them to fly, it most certainly does not guarantee that it could do so (fly) in Khazad-Dum. why?
1. its wingspan already spread from wall to wall (as per the text). if the balrog were moved off center (which it did when it fell to one side of the bridge), there wouldn't have been enough space to flap its wings.
2. it was off balance from Gandalf's attack, and therefore, it would not have had sufficient time to react appropriately to the fall. this disorientation would certainly misorient the balrog sufficiently that it could not correctly align itself for flight.
3. this is inside a mountain, how much clear space could you have inside it without the mountain collapsing all over that clear space? this implies that there would have been less clear space as the balrog (and Gandalf) fell.
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