Do Balrogs Have Wings?

[HerenIstarion]

Originally Posted by Mister Underhill

...to fly in vampire's form...

But what is vampire form? Is it a man in black evening dress, top hat and red velvet lining to his cloak with wings attached to his back, or rather a batlike animal life form (with maia spirit in) with a body specifically designed to fly? If the former, I'll accept wings on a balrog gladly...

Originally Posted by obloquy

Maybe when Frodo said it was not a Balrog it was because he happened to know, where Gimli did not, that Balrogs cannot fly, since Frodo had spent his time in Rivendell educating himself.

I don't think so I always imagined (stress on imagine, it's my personal feeling), that what Frodo felt is what Frodo felt - that is, balrog was different from what Nazgûl felt like (by feel) - former fierce and fiery, latter cold and dreary (like, I can tell the difference if I close my eyes and wet my hands, whether it is a water I dip my fingers in or, say, oil or any other liquid). I entanlge myself in words with the hope you follow my meaning - his knowledge of the difference was by heart, rather than by mind/acquired data. After all, it is stated several times that bearing the Ring Frodo grew more perceptive.