Mac, aye, but Gothmog was the High-Captain of Angband; which in the heirarchy of things puts him right up there with Sauron and at the head of Morgoth's troops. I did dig up what I was looking for from BoLT:
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"Now those drakes and worms are the evillest creatures that Melko has made, and the most uncouth, yet of all are they the most powerful, save it be the Balrogs only."~BoLT II: Turumbar and Foaloke
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Again, this being an early conception of Balrogs, where there were thousands and even Tuor kills 8 of 'em in Gondolin.
Mith isn't there a Balrog wing debate some where else? What are you trying to do here?
