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Originally Posted by Galadriel55
Moria orcs worshiped the Balrog more than Sauron or Saruman. They would have listened to him/it if he/it told them to do something, but it really depends on how Sauron summons/commands them. They couldn't care less for Grishnakh and his Nazgul.
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They obeyed the Balrog because it was
there, as opposed to the much more remote Sauron. That begs the question though: would the Balrog have tried to
prevent them from leaving in answer to Sauron? I somehow don't think so. The Balrog really didn't need them, anyway.