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Attalus · 02-02-2003, 01:42 PM

I'm on another forum (now down, alas) where it is actually forbidden to discuss this subject. But, we are freeer here, so I am going to open the whole can of worms. Did Balrogs have wings? We know that the Moria balrog was "flying from the ruin of Thangorodrim" and had "the shadow about it spread out like vast wings." (Both from "The Bridge of Khazad-Dum," FOTR). But if it had wings, why did it fall into the Abyss beneath Helm's Bridge? Was Galdalf's "ever hewing" him (presumably with Glamdring) interfering? I would like your thoughts.

[ 02-02-2003, 05:57 PM: Message edited by: Attalus ]

02-02-2003, 01:42 PM	#1
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 76 Posts: 8,167	I'm on another forum (now down, alas) where it is actually forbidden to discuss this subject. But, we are freeer here, so I am going to open the whole can of worms. Did Balrogs have wings? We know that the Moria balrog was "flying from the ruin of Thangorodrim" and had "the shadow about it spread out like vast wings." (Both from "The Bridge of Khazad-Dum," FOTR). But if it had wings, why did it fall into the Abyss beneath Helm's Bridge? Was Galdalf's "ever hewing" him (presumably with Glamdring) interfering? I would like your thoughts. [ 02-02-2003, 05:57 PM: Message edited by: Attalus ] __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...