![]() ![]() In the Second Age, Sauron gathered "all the evil things of the days of Morgoth that remained on earth and beneath it", starting the Accursed Years, however no Balrogs are explicitly mentioned as being active at this time. While most were destroyed, at least one managed to escape and hide in deep caverns far away. ![]() The remaining Balrogs fought in the War of Wrath. To save Tuor, Idril and their young son Eärendil, Glorfindel fought the Balrog on a cliff and cast it down, but he was pulled down with it to their deaths. While attempting to escape the burning city, Glorfindel and his companions were blocked by a Balrog, which may have been Lungorthin. ![]() The Lord of the House of the Fountain, Ecthelion, managed to kill Gothmog at the cost of his own life. In FA 510, on the day of the Fall of Gondolin, the Balrogs rode upon the backs of dragons to reach the hidden city. Glorfindel pursuing a Balrog to the death, outside Gondolin, by Eric Velhagen He bound the human warrior and delivered him to Angband, whereupon Morgoth attempted unsuccessfully to pry the location of Gondolin from him, even despite torture by Lungorthin. He also captured Húrin, after Húrin was buried under a mountain of slain foes. He threw aside Húrin and Turgon, turned upon Fingon and killed him with the help of the second Balrog-lord named Lungorthin, securing the field for Morgoth's forces. The Balrogs fought in the Nírnaeth Arnoediad, where Gothmog led the invasion. Ī Balrog at the Fall of Gondolin, by Justin Gerard According to one account, Morgoth's chief agent, Sauron, led a "host of Balrogs" to conquer the Elvish isle of Tol Sirion in the battle's aftermath. Years later, during the Dagor Bragollach, the Balrogs, along with the Dragon Glaurung and an army of Orcs, issued forth from Angband to assault the fortresses of the Elves and to kill their allies, the Edain. The entire company was slain, except for Maedhros, who was taken to Angband. Maedhros, Fëanor's son, persuaded the forces of Morgoth for a feigned treaty, but Morgoth sent the Balrogs. But finally Gothmog, the first Lord of Balrogs, felled and mortally wounded Fëanor. Soon he stood alone, but long he fought on with the Balrogs alone as mightiest all the Children of Iluvatar even though he was wrapped in fire and wounded with many wounds. He came even within sight of Angband, but was ambushed by the Balrogs with few Ñoldor around him. When the Ñoldor won the battle Dagor-nuin-Giliath, Fëanor furiously pressed on toward Angband. īalrogs of Morgoth among the Orcs, by Firat Solhan First Age However, they were halted by Morgoth and returned to Angband, which shortly thereafter was constructed anew. In a tempest of fire, they came and drove Ungoliant away, prepared to pursue her. ![]() A disagreement with Ungoliant led to her attacking him, and Morgoth gave out a great cry that roused the Balrogs from their slumber. After Morgoth fled Valinor with Ungoliant, he came to Lammoth near the ruins of Angband to renew his rule in Middle-earth. By then, the Balrogs remained in the pits of Angband. The Balrogs were present as early as the Years of the Trees when Melkor and Ungoliant destroyed the Two Trees of Valinor. The Balrogs of Morgoth, by Thylacinee Years of the Trees Their first dwelling was in Utumno, the great fortress of the Iron Mountains, but after their master's defeat during the Battle of the Powers, the Balrogs and other creatures in Melkor's service escaped to Angband and hibernated there. Originally, the Balrogs were Maiar (lesser spirits serving Valar) that were persuaded by Melkor's might and splendor to join his cause, and corrupted by him into demons. ![]()
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