Could Balrogs Fly - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Birdland · 06-04-2002, 10:42 PM

Hey, I think we're on to something here. Balrogs may have been like albatrosses, which need a cliff face or a long slope in order to launch themselves into flight.

Now, if the Balrog had been more on the order of a hummingbird, then, when Gandalf broke the bridge, he would have just hovered in midair.

But then, if the Balrog HAD been like a hummingbird, then Gandalf probably would not have bothered to break the bridge in the first place.

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06-04-2002, 10:42 PM	#1
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	Hey, I think we're on to something here. Balrogs may have been like albatrosses, which need a cliff face or a long slope in order to launch themselves into flight. Now, if the Balrog had been more on the order of a hummingbird, then, when Gandalf broke the bridge, he would have just hovered in midair. But then, if the Balrog HAD been like a hummingbird, then Gandalf probably would not have bothered to break the bridge in the first place.