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Originally Posted by mindil
That (plummeting) may be a vote in favor of wings. Things whose airborne-ness depends on wings (birds, planes) will plummet when those wings are compromised. Things that can fly or hover without wings (helium balloons, loose feathers, mists) tend to drift downward when their levitation fails.
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Aha! Now we have the answer! Balrogs were full of hydrogen, hence the flames!
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