Ring wraiths vs. Balrogs - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Thingol · 06-25-2002, 08:33 PM

In the tale of years in the back of The Return of the King it says that in 2480, Sauron peoples Moria with his troops. Sauron mut have at least known about the existance of the Balrog. The Balrog and Sauron must have at least had an understanding. Obloquy is correct, not even Gothmog was stronger than Sauron. And just because the Balrogs were maiar does not mean that one Balrog could defeat all nine Nazgul. After a maia incarnates itself, it loses a great deal of its original power. The nine wringwraiths were originally men of great power, and their rings enhanced there abilities greatly. From textual evidence it can be deduced that the 9 Nazgul would have been able to defeat a Balrog. Glorfindel slew a Balrog. Glorfindel and Aragorn together cannot stand against all nine Nazgul together. One on one a Balrog is going o defeat a Nazgul. But all nine Nazgul against one Balrog, the Nazgul are going to win.

[ June 25, 2002: Message edited by: Thingol ]

06-25-2002, 08:33 PM	#11
Thingol Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 259	In the tale of years in the back of The Return of the King it says that in 2480, Sauron peoples Moria with his troops. Sauron mut have at least known about the existance of the Balrog. The Balrog and Sauron must have at least had an understanding. Obloquy is correct, not even Gothmog was stronger than Sauron. And just because the Balrogs were maiar does not mean that one Balrog could defeat all nine Nazgul. After a maia incarnates itself, it loses a great deal of its original power. The nine wringwraiths were originally men of great power, and their rings enhanced there abilities greatly. From textual evidence it can be deduced that the 9 Nazgul would have been able to defeat a Balrog. Glorfindel slew a Balrog. Glorfindel and Aragorn together cannot stand against all nine Nazgul together. One on one a Balrog is going o defeat a Nazgul. But all nine Nazgul against one Balrog, the Nazgul are going to win. [ June 25, 2002: Message edited by: Thingol ] __________________ Yet the lies that Melkor, the mighty and accursed, Morgoth Bauglir, the Power of Terror and of Hate, sowed in the hearts of Elves and Men are a seed that does not die and cannot be destroyed; and ever and anon it sprouts anew, and will bear dark fruit even unto the latest days.