Could the Balrog use the One Ring?

[Telchar]

Assumption, Assumption, Assumption!

Nothing has been written on the subject - so we will never know - perion.

Those who claim that the Balrog could not, with succes, challenge Sauron are wrong because they just doesn't know - as are those who say the opposite - if you wan to try to make conclusions, then try to find reference cases:

How strong would one need to be to challenge Sauron?
Well if Sauron had the Ring you would need an army such as that formed in the last Alliance

If neither had the Ring - well - basicly it would need alot more than was availeble in WoTR...

If the person in question had the ring?
Well Gandalf speculates what would happen if Saruman got the Ring - Gandalf wouldn't take the Ring because he feared what he might become - even so with non-maiar such as Elrond and Galadriel, Specially the latter had a clear notion that she would be victorious against Sauron - and not without reason.

So basicly I can se no reason to think that the Balrog of Moria wouldn't ba able to match Sauron if he had the Ring. Furthermore, The Balrog being evil, would profit more from the power of the ring than would a non-evil person.

Cheers T