[Feanor...]

I think the battle would have to come down to a matter of circumstance. We all agree that the balrogs were great beings of power in which the spirits of Ainu resided. however the personage of a dragon is not as clear and could be one of many things.
1. A Maia who was incarnated into a hroa of Melkor's making.
2. A Maia who bred with some kind of reptile and was subsequently strengthened with Morgoth's power
3. A reptile possibly a dinosaur who was twisted, and whose fea was fed, strengthened and grown by Melkor's power
4. A mecanical device built by Morgoth in which the fea of a child of Illuvatar was imprisoned
The victor would depend on the battle cicumstance:
Balrog vs. 1. I believe it would come down to the one whose power, strengh of will, intelligence and tenacity of spirit was stronger.
Balrogs 1, Dragons 1
Balrog vs. 2. I would say the same thing as in #1 I mean Luthien was half breed elf/maia and look what she did to Morgoth. Feanor and Fingolfin wern't even half and look what they did, consider a balrog is substantially weaker than Morgoth
Balrogs 2, Dragons 2
Balrogs vs. 3. I would have to say no question this would go to the Balrogs although they might have a tad bit of trouble if the balrog was unusually weak and the dragon had an overdose of power. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
Balrogs 3, Dragons 2
Balrogs vs. 4. Do I really have to say anything here? [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Balrogs 4, Dragons 2
Add that to my personal vote towards Balrogs and we have:
Balrogs 5, Dragons 2 GAME SET AND MATCH BALROGS WIN!!!!!!!!!!
That's my opinion. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[ May 22, 2002: Message edited by: Feanor... ]