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Re: Ad: Balrogs, yet again.
Halbarad, the Elven Ring would have helped little in the battle with the Balrog. The properties of the Elven Rings were preservation, healing and inspiration. They were of little use in battle or domination of a foe.
Hunter, I have suggested elsewhere on these boards that the "wielder of the flame of Anor" may mean that Gandalf was a Maian spirit of fire, in nature similar to the Balrogs but uncorrupted. I have little support for this, but I don't think he meant the Elven Ring for the reasons discussed above. Just throwing this in for discussion purposes.
--Mithadan--
"The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth." </p>
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