Gandalf's Staff

[Kuruharan]

(There is just something about Balrogs. Whenever they are mentioned in a thread they seem to inevitably come to dominate it.)

First of all, I don't think the Balrog was under any command. Like the dragons. Sauron can attempt to ally with it, but not command it.

I didn't mean to imply that.

My point was that Gandalf hoped that it were daylight when they exited the East-Gate as this would deter Orc pursuit

I certainly agree with you there.

And I think that it would have left Moria just to continue the battle with Gandalf.

Why? What's the point of doing that?

It may not have been subservient to Sauron, but I think that at the least the Balrog was in league with him.

Well, there was some sort of understanding there. I don't know if I'd put it any farther than that.