Balrog size - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Elendur · 02-03-2002, 01:22 AM

But you have to remember: "White elves can't jump."

Seriously though, I would imagine that a Balrog was at most 15 feet tall. The Maiar and even Valar that were in Arda never seem to have made themselves into very huge shapes when they took bodily form. I guess there was some kind of limitation on them that only allowed their earthly bodies to be as big as their spirit was powerful. I think of it like if a Maia tried to take on a 30 foot shape it just wouldn't have that kind of power to fit well into it.

And you have to realize that a Balrog would seem much bigger than it actually was. So all in all that is why I say 15 feet at most.

02-03-2002, 01:22 AM	#10
Elendur Wight Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Arnor Posts: 200	But you have to remember: "White elves can't jump." Seriously though, I would imagine that a Balrog was at most 15 feet tall. The Maiar and even Valar that were in Arda never seem to have made themselves into very huge shapes when they took bodily form. I guess there was some kind of limitation on them that only allowed their earthly bodies to be as big as their spirit was powerful. I think of it like if a Maia tried to take on a 30 foot shape it just wouldn't have that kind of power to fit well into it. And you have to realize that a Balrog would seem much bigger than it actually was. So all in all that is why I say 15 feet at most. __________________ Son of Isildur.