As the Balrog flies - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Elmo · 06-03-2007, 01:27 PM

They have all those mountains to climb aswell...

The Sixth Wizard · 06-04-2007, 01:57 AM

True. But then they could just slide down the other end, couldn't they?

Morsul the Dark · 09-07-2009, 07:38 PM

well think about it, they were summoned by his scream sooo they weren't far away(I don't care what a map says

) Sounds travels at 540feet per second about 170 meters a second(About) so if they instantly heard him then they were about...right there

Inziladun · 09-07-2009, 08:04 PM

I'd put forward the scream need not be only a physically heard sound, but a psychic cry as well. Angelic spirits who had pledged their devotion to Morgoth could have been capable of some sort of spiritual connexion with him.
The Silm makes it quite clear the Balrogs were responding to Morgoth's call from Angband, so travel in some sort of spirit form seems the logical explanation.

06-03-2007, 01:27 PM	#1
Elmo Pittodrie Poltergeist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: trying to find that warm and winding lane again Posts: 633	They have all those mountains to climb aswell... __________________ As Beren looked into her eyes within the shadows of her hair, The trembling starlight of the skies he saw there mirrored shimmering.

09-07-2009, 07:38 PM	#3
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	well think about it, they were summoned by his scream sooo they weren't far away(I don't care what a map says) Sounds travels at 540feet per second about 170 meters a second(About) so if they instantly heard him then they were about...right there __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

09-07-2009, 08:04 PM	#4
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	I'd put forward the scream need not be only a physically heard sound, but a psychic cry as well. Angelic spirits who had pledged their devotion to Morgoth could have been capable of some sort of spiritual connexion with him. The Silm makes it quite clear the Balrogs were responding to Morgoth's call from Angband, so travel in some sort of spirit form seems the logical explanation. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

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06-04-2007, 01:57 AM	#2
The Sixth Wizard Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stuck under a rock in Valinor with Ar-Pharazon. Posts: 480	True. But then they could just slide down the other end, couldn't they?