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Wisest of the Noldor
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Somehow I don't get the impression that Balrogs are all that good at stealth...
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I find it more likely that it entered through the tunnels beneath Moria– you know, the ones "gnawed by nameless things" (see The White Rider). According to Gandalf, the Balrog was familiar with these. We're not told if there was a way directly into these deep tunnels from outside at the time of the War of the Ring, but I don't see why there couldn't have been at some point. From an outside-the-story viewpoint, I should say that's why Tolkien bothers to mention this ancient, unknown network of tunnels beneath the mountains– it explains how the Balrog got there in the first place. This is a pretty interesting image, however– Quote:
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"Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo. Last edited by Nerwen; 10-12-2009 at 12:00 AM. |
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