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Old 01-26-2009, 12:51 PM   #10
skytree
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Originally Posted by Morthoron View Post
No, a dwarf could not melee a Balrog. If you look at all the one-on-one battles between Balrogs and their opposing combatants, there is a consistent measure of whom those combatants are. In every case presented, they have come from Aman: Feanor, Fingon, Ecthelion, Glorfindel and Gandalf. When Gandalf states to the rest of the Fellowship "This foes is beyond you," I believe he is not referring to any melee skill per se, but rather a spiritual or innate magical power that is required in battling a Balrog; hence, only those who have lived in Aman have made the effort, and even then have died after defeating a Balrog.
So potentially, a Maedhros for example could fare better with a Balrog then he would against an Azaghal, Naugladur, Beren, Hurin, or Turin, because the fact he had seen the light of Aman would have not have the effect it would on a Balrog?
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