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Old 10-07-2003, 03:45 PM   #36
Olorin_TLA
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Hello,

Just on the subject of Balrogs and Glorfindel - in HomE X, after JRRT decides that Balrogs are (a) much mroe powerful than originally concieved, and (b) much fewer in number than originally concieved, he mentions Glorfindel;'s dul with the Balrog. Balrog is immediately crossed out and replaced by Demon, and reffered from then on as a Demon, not a Balrog. This seems to me to strongly indicate that Glorifndle should not kill a Balrog, but instead some other Demon of Morgoth - of which there were many in Aman. In fact, the host of Balrogs could be replaced by a host of Demons of non-Balrog sort.
just a thought.
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