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davem · 08-31-2005, 02:49 PM

The Balrog is a creature whose 'nature' is an amalgam of shadow & flame. Shadow & flame (ie in Balrog terms its fea & hroa) are what it is. The shadow is its physical counterpart. As 'shadow' it can take any shape the Balrog wishes it to have. It is repeatedly referred to as 'a shadow & a flame'.

08-31-2005, 02:49 PM	#267
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	The Balrog is a creature whose 'nature' is an amalgam of shadow & flame. Shadow & flame (ie in Balrog terms its fea & hroa) are what it is. The shadow is its physical counterpart. As 'shadow' it can take any shape the Balrog wishes it to have. It is repeatedly referred to as 'a shadow & a flame'. __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."