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mark12_30 · 04-10-2003, 09:15 AM

Clearly Glamdring must have bumped into the rocky walls on the way down, thus being periodically deccelerated. Additionally, any tumbling motion could have increased the air resistance. The Balrog's violent thrashing no doubt providing considerable air resistance, whereas Gandalf had the wits to skydive head down, streamlining himself as much as possible. We should also consider that Gandalf was drafting on the Balrog. Finally, during the initial moments of Gandalf's fall, he would still have had the whip around his ankle and could have cleverly used that to increase his downward acceleration.<BR>I think the really cool part of all this is how Frodo dreamed the sequence from so many different angles.<p>[ April 10, 2003: Message edited by: mark12_30 ]

04-10-2003, 09:15 AM	#38
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Clearly Glamdring must have bumped into the rocky walls on the way down, thus being periodically deccelerated. Additionally, any tumbling motion could have increased the air resistance. The Balrog's violent thrashing no doubt providing considerable air resistance, whereas Gandalf had the wits to skydive head down, streamlining himself as much as possible. We should also consider that Gandalf was drafting on the Balrog. Finally, during the initial moments of Gandalf's fall, he would still have had the whip around his ankle and could have cleverly used that to increase his downward acceleration.<BR>I think the really cool part of all this is how Frodo dreamed the sequence from so many different angles.<p>[ April 10, 2003: Message edited by: mark12_30 ] __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.