Balrogs, yet again.

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I just finished Fellowship o' the ring, so I don't know the whole story, but I have a question. In the mines of moria, the Balrog overcame Gandalf (A far as I knew, but I doubt he actually died). Does that mean that Balrog is stronger than an Istari(wizard)? I thought that the Istari were supposed to be the counteractive force which would balance out evil in middle earth. But that would mean that even just a SERVANT of the dark lord is stronger than the most powerful of the Istari sent to Middle-Earth. Is this true, or am I just stinkin' confused?

Lostkano-

&quot;...and with that the Bow of Galadriel sung with pleasure at being a weapon against the enemy. A dead silence fell over the fray as the magical arrow met it's target, and a smile crept over the face of the bow's holder, Lostkano...&quot;

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