4th Age Balrogs? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Meoshi · 02-26-2003, 04:34 PM

This topic has been mentioned here and there, but it's time it had a discussion of its own:

The silmarillion speaks of "some few" Balrogs who escaped the War of Wrath and the downfall of Thangorodrim, by hiding themselves in the "deep places" of the world. Now, unless I'm mistaken, except for Durin's Bane, no account tells of any of them being found, or better, slain. Were they simply too out of the way(Grey Mountains, for example) to be noticed? Was Durin's Bane truly the last? Or can we not rule out the possibility that, in the fourth age, with no Maiar or Elf-Lords left capable of slaying them, that there could still be some of Melkor's finest troops, lurking somewhere?

02-26-2003, 04:34 PM	#1
Meoshi Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Atop the peak of Kalormë Posts: 163	4th Age Balrogs? This topic has been mentioned here and there, but it's time it had a discussion of its own: The silmarillion speaks of "some few" Balrogs who escaped the War of Wrath and the downfall of Thangorodrim, by hiding themselves in the "deep places" of the world. Now, unless I'm mistaken, except for Durin's Bane, no account tells of any of them being found, or better, slain. Were they simply too out of the way(Grey Mountains, for example) to be noticed? Was Durin's Bane truly the last? Or can we not rule out the possibility that, in the fourth age, with no Maiar or Elf-Lords left capable of slaying them, that there could still be some of Melkor's finest troops, lurking somewhere?