Was Sauron a Balrog?

[Aganzir]

Originally Posted by HurinThalion

TOn the other hand I must point out that in the Silmarillion Tolkein says that the first spirits to join Melkor and that were the most like unto him were called Balrogs. Now who was the first of the Maiar that followed Melkor? Sauron.

Treebeard and Tom Bombadil and who knows who else are described as the oldest living creatures in Middle-earth or the first ones to be there. Tolkien's use of superlatives is relative.

Originally Posted by alatar

But wasn't Sauron of Aulë's kin?

Weren't the balrogs of Aulës kin as well?

edit: xed with Legate