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Thingol · 01-16-2002, 01:25 PM

The 3 or 7 note comes from Chris Tolkien saying that his father said that perhaps no more than 3 or 7 ever existed. While it is extremely concievable that Tolkien wanted to limit the number of Balrogs to 3, it can never be actually known. However, I do not think we can easily disregard the quote in the Silm about Balrogs issuing forth to help Morgoth in the War of Wrath and being destroyed solely on the basis of that note. But like you said obloquy, noone can prove what the good professor was thinking about doing, we just have to go from what already exists.

[ January 16, 2002: Message edited by: Thingol ]

01-16-2002, 01:25 PM	#21
Thingol Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 259	The 3 or 7 note comes from Chris Tolkien saying that his father said that perhaps no more than 3 or 7 ever existed. While it is extremely concievable that Tolkien wanted to limit the number of Balrogs to 3, it can never be actually known. However, I do not think we can easily disregard the quote in the Silm about Balrogs issuing forth to help Morgoth in the War of Wrath and being destroyed solely on the basis of that note. But like you said obloquy, noone can prove what the good professor was thinking about doing, we just have to go from what already exists. [ January 16, 2002: Message edited by: Thingol ] __________________ Yet the lies that Melkor, the mighty and accursed, Morgoth Bauglir, the Power of Terror and of Hate, sowed in the hearts of Elves and Men are a seed that does not die and cannot be destroyed; and ever and anon it sprouts anew, and will bear dark fruit even unto the latest days.