ThisLord of the Ringsarticle contains spoilers forThe Rings of Power.
But what exactly is this fiery monster and how does it relate to the rest of Tolkiens world?
In Tolkiens mythology, Balrogs are corrupted Maiar.
The Maiar are less powerful than the Valar and they more or less work for them.
Its streaming mane kindled, and blazed behind it.
And if it does have wings, why does it fall into a chasm when Gandalf fights it?
Get ready for this weeks#TheRingsOfPower.The Balrog of Morgoth.
Exactly how many Balrogs there were in existence was another of those topics thatTolkienkept changing his mind about.
The parallels with Christian demons from Hell are fairly clear there.
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