Ballrogs haz wings?

[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by Bofur

I believe the original poster was playing a joke on the Tolkien community. C'mon, nobody that is into Tolkien has that many grammar issues. Plus, we all know it's one of the most debated questions throughout Tolkiendom - an easy target.

I shouldn't be surprised if "Gray" is really the sock-puppet of some other member. (Eomer? tp? Sally? Lottie?)

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Nerwen

I shouldn't be surprised if "Gray" is really the sock-puppet of some other member. (Eomer? tp? Sally? Lottie?)

I could think of another suspect, as well.

Balrogs didn't have wings, though. They didn't fly, so having wings basically would have made them fiery turkeys.

[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

I could think of another suspect, as well.

Oh, you mean you! Is this a confession?

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Nerwen

Oh, you mean you! Is this a confession?

No, but I wish I had thought of it.

[Nerwen]

Oh, same here.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

That's what I suggested already, Nerwen, though I aimed higher up.

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

That's what I suggested already, Nerwen, though I aimed higher up.

With the poster's name being Gray, I had someone else in mind.

J'accuse, Mithadan!

[Galadriel]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

Balrogs didn't have wings, though. They didn't fly, so having wings basically would have made them fiery turkeys.

And your objection to that is?

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

I could think of another suspect, as well.

Balrogs didn't have wings, though. They didn't fly, so having wings basically would have made them fiery turkeys.

How many times must I explain that lots of things have wings and don't fly - apart from flightless birds - houses, chairs, stages. I had some lovely pinks gauzy wings for a while and I don't fly (well not under my own steam).


Some sillies even claim that buffaloes have wings and that is either a blatant lie or the result of dome seriously scary GM.

But Balrogs do have wings, they do, they do - and every time you say they don't a hobbit dies.... (that is a statement not a threat btw).

[Bom Tombadillo]

And if we must commit hobbitcide to convince you that neither Balrogs nor Ballrogs nor bullfrogs nor crawfish have wings, then we shall.

*points at Balrog* You cannot fly!

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

How many times must I explain that lots of things have wings and don't fly - apart from flightless birds - houses, chairs, stages. I had some lovely pinks gauzy wings for a while and I don't fly (well not under my own steam).

Why would the fearsome Demons of Fire, the most terrible servants of Morgoth, have useless wings? Were they playing on the sympathies of Elves and Men? Or were they going for a penguin-like awww factor?

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

But Balrogs do have wings, they do, they do - and every time you say they don't a hobbit dies.... (that is a statement not a threat btw).

How about I grant them the right to have wings? Balrog freedom now!

[Mithalwen]

*Pouts* They might be able to glide...and pingus would struggle to swim where they want without their wings....

They have wings I tell you... they don't need the right to have them (though Kudos and larks tongues for what is presumably a life of Brian link- puter on a go slow and not loading). But if you suck your teeth and say typical woman the larks can keep their tongues...

[Bom Tombadillo]

Ah, but why would they have wings? Since it is not explicitly said (although some claim it to be implied) that they do, the burden of proof is on those asserting that they do.

[Mithalwen]

I think it does say and wings are cool. Why wouldn't they have them?

[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

*Pouts* They might be able to glide...and pingus would struggle to swim where they want without their wings....

But– do Balrogs swim?

[Mithalwen]

They might... in lakes of fire... and it was more the directional qualities than the medium that was the issue...