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Originally Posted by Inziladun
They obeyed the Balrog because it was there, as opposed to the much more remote Sauron. That begs the question though: would the Balrog have tried to prevent them from leaving in answer to Sauron? I somehow don't think so. The Balrog really didn't need them, anyway.
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I think the balrog was completely indifferent to the orcs in Moria, hence his refusal to fight in the Battle of Azanulbizar.
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As Beren looked into her eyes within the shadows of her hair,
The trembling starlight of the skies he saw there mirrored shimmering.
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