Thread: Bye Bye Balrogs
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Old 08-31-2023, 08:44 AM   #90
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I could agree to this proposal if we and our readers would have agoof idea what a Demon means other than a Balrog.

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Really? It's just one of the nondescript Umaiar (there were plenty of these in Morgoth's army, 'Boldogs' being one specific example).

The term 'Balrog' translates to "Demon of Might" in Sindarin - suggesting IMO that there are Demons (Umaiar) of lesser might.
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