Were Balrogs winged? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Voronwe · 12-27-2000, 06:52 AM

Well if they did have wings, they were purely for show, otherwise we would certainly have seen a description of a Balrog flying. Take, for example, Gandalf's duel on the bridge and Glorfindel's duel at the eagle's cleft. Both times, the balrog was plunged into an abyss. If the balrogs could fly, then they would certainly have flown out.

Curiously, I am still undecided as to the truth of this matter.

12-27-2000, 06:52 AM	#11
Voronwe Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Gondolin Posts: 413	Re; Balrogs Well if they did have wings, they were purely for show, otherwise we would certainly have seen a description of a Balrog flying. Take, for example, Gandalf's duel on the bridge and Glorfindel's duel at the eagle's cleft. Both times, the balrog was plunged into an abyss. If the balrogs could fly, then they would certainly have flown out. Curiously, I am still undecided as to the truth of this matter. __________________ "If you would be a real seeker after truth, you must at least once in your life doubt, as far as possible, all things." -- René Descartes Last edited by The Barrow-Wight; 01-07-2005 at 08:07 AM. Reason: removing old HTML