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**The Saucepan Man** · 03-11-2003, 12:30 PM

Mind you, the Balrog would presumably have been able to enlist the Moria orcs in any attack on Lothlorien, or at least coerce them into accompanying him on an attack (although it would have to be done by night). And an attack on Lothlorien by an army of orcs led by a Balrog might have stood some chance of success.

No, I think that the Balrog just wasn't interested in events outside Moria. As I see it, he was only prompted to attack the Fellowship because he sensed the power of the Ring. Otherwise, why bother with them? No doubt he would have thought twice had he been aware that they were accompanied by a Maiar.

03-11-2003, 12:30 PM	#7
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Mind you, the Balrog would presumably have been able to enlist the Moria orcs in any attack on Lothlorien, or at least coerce them into accompanying him on an attack (although it would have to be done by night). And an attack on Lothlorien by an army of orcs led by a Balrog might have stood some chance of success. No, I think that the Balrog just wasn't interested in events outside Moria. As I see it, he was only prompted to attack the Fellowship because he sensed the power of the Ring. Otherwise, why bother with them? No doubt he would have thought twice had he been aware that they were accompanied by a Maiar. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!