https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Balrogs&feed=atom&action=historyBalrogs - Revision history2024-03-29T11:27:02ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.39.3https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Balrogs&diff=384239&oldid=prevAkhorahil: Undo revision 384235 by Tolkiens bluewizard (talk) Written out-of-universe and with a spelling mistake, Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondlin in the published Silmarillion only mentions that two Balrogs were killed2023-12-29T12:49:14Z<p>Undo revision 384235 by <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Tolkiens_bluewizard" title="Special:Contributions/Tolkiens bluewizard">Tolkiens bluewizard</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Tolkiens_bluewizard&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User talk:Tolkiens bluewizard (page does not exist)">talk</a>) Written out-of-universe and with a spelling mistake, Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondlin in the published Silmarillion only mentions that two Balrogs were killed</p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>During the [[Wars of Beleriand]], Morgoth only came out of Angband on [[Fall of Fingolfin|one occasion]]. Instead, he sent the Balrogs to fight and lead in battle. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Ten </del>of them were killed in the [[Fall of Gondolin]]: <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Three Balrogs & </del>Gothmog by [[Ecthelion]]<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, five were slain by Tuor</del>, and another by [[Glorfindel]].<ref>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref> <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(Although this holds some controversy with Tolkien later writing that there were only ever seven Balrogs, the Fall of Gondolin is still cannon)</del></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>During the [[Wars of Beleriand]], Morgoth only came out of Angband on [[Fall of Fingolfin|one occasion]]. Instead, he sent the Balrogs to fight and lead in battle. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Two </ins>of them were killed in the [[Fall of Gondolin]]: Gothmog by [[Ecthelion]], and another by [[Glorfindel]].<ref>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>After the [[War of Wrath]], some Balrogs escaped the destruction of [[Beleriand]] and hid deep underground, in inaccessible places at the roots of the earth.<ref group=note>At the height of his power, Morgoth's successor [[Sauron]] was said to have reigned over all foul things, perhaps even some of the surviving Balrogs, but there is no evidence of this.</ref> Only one Balrog appears after the defeating of [[Morgoth]]: In the Third Age the [[Dwarves]] of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]] unwittingly released the Balrog, afterwards known as [[Durin's Bane]], while mining for ''[[mithril]]'' and were driven out of Moria by the creature.<ref>{{App|Durin}}, pp. 1071-2</ref> Encountered by the [[Fellowship of the Ring]], it was faced by [[Gandalf]] and the two Maiar slew one another.<ref>{{TT|III5}}, pp. 501-2</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>After the [[War of Wrath]], some Balrogs escaped the destruction of [[Beleriand]] and hid deep underground, in inaccessible places at the roots of the earth.<ref group=note>At the height of his power, Morgoth's successor [[Sauron]] was said to have reigned over all foul things, perhaps even some of the surviving Balrogs, but there is no evidence of this.</ref> Only one Balrog appears after the defeating of [[Morgoth]]: In the Third Age the [[Dwarves]] of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]] unwittingly released the Balrog, afterwards known as [[Durin's Bane]], while mining for ''[[mithril]]'' and were driven out of Moria by the creature.<ref>{{App|Durin}}, pp. 1071-2</ref> Encountered by the [[Fellowship of the Ring]], it was faced by [[Gandalf]] and the two Maiar slew one another.<ref>{{TT|III5}}, pp. 501-2</ref></div></td></tr>
</table>Akhorahilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Balrogs&diff=384237&oldid=prevAkhorahil: Undo revision 384236 by Tolkiens bluewizard (talk) Written out-of-universe and with a spelling mistake2023-12-29T12:45:29Z<p>Undo revision 384236 by <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Tolkiens_bluewizard" title="Special:Contributions/Tolkiens bluewizard">Tolkiens bluewizard</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Tolkiens_bluewizard&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User talk:Tolkiens bluewizard (page does not exist)">talk</a>) Written out-of-universe and with a spelling mistake</p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Balrogs were first encountered by the Elves during the [[Dagor-nuin-Giliath]] ("Battle under the Stars") when the [[Noldor]]in [[Exile of the Noldor|Exiles]] [[Return of the Noldor|returned]] to [[Middle-earth]] at the end of the [[First Age]].<ref>{{App|Elves}}, p. 1128</ref> After the victory of the Noldor over Morgoth's forces, the Elf Lord [[Fëanor]] pressed on towards [[Angband]], but the Balrogs came up against him. He was surrounded and fought long against them before being mortally wounded by [[Gothmog (balrog)|Gothmog]], Lord of the Balrogs. Though Fëanor's sons fought off the demons of fire, Fëanor died of his wounds soon after.<ref>{{S|13}}</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Balrogs were first encountered by the Elves during the [[Dagor-nuin-Giliath]] ("Battle under the Stars") when the [[Noldor]]in [[Exile of the Noldor|Exiles]] [[Return of the Noldor|returned]] to [[Middle-earth]] at the end of the [[First Age]].<ref>{{App|Elves}}, p. 1128</ref> After the victory of the Noldor over Morgoth's forces, the Elf Lord [[Fëanor]] pressed on towards [[Angband]], but the Balrogs came up against him. He was surrounded and fought long against them before being mortally wounded by [[Gothmog (balrog)|Gothmog]], Lord of the Balrogs. Though Fëanor's sons fought off the demons of fire, Fëanor died of his wounds soon after.<ref>{{S|13}}</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>During the [[Wars of Beleriand]], Morgoth only came out of Angband on [[Fall of Fingolfin|one occasion]]. Instead, he sent the Balrogs to fight and lead in battle. Ten of them were killed in the [[Fall of Gondolin]]: Three Balrogs & Gothmog by [[Ecthelion]], five were slain by Tuor, and another by [[Glorfindel]].<ref>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref> (Although this holds some controversy with Tolkien later writing that there were only ever seven Balrogs<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. However </del>the Fall of Gondolin is still <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">considered </del>cannon)</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>During the [[Wars of Beleriand]], Morgoth only came out of Angband on [[Fall of Fingolfin|one occasion]]. Instead, he sent the Balrogs to fight and lead in battle. Ten of them were killed in the [[Fall of Gondolin]]: Three Balrogs & Gothmog by [[Ecthelion]], five were slain by Tuor, and another by [[Glorfindel]].<ref>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref> (Although this holds some controversy with Tolkien later writing that there were only ever seven Balrogs<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, </ins>the Fall of Gondolin is still cannon)</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>After the [[War of Wrath]], some Balrogs escaped the destruction of [[Beleriand]] and hid deep underground, in inaccessible places at the roots of the earth.<ref group=note>At the height of his power, Morgoth's successor [[Sauron]] was said to have reigned over all foul things, perhaps even some of the surviving Balrogs, but there is no evidence of this.</ref> Only one Balrog appears after the defeating of [[Morgoth]]: In the Third Age the [[Dwarves]] of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]] unwittingly released the Balrog, afterwards known as [[Durin's Bane]], while mining for ''[[mithril]]'' and were driven out of Moria by the creature.<ref>{{App|Durin}}, pp. 1071-2</ref> Encountered by the [[Fellowship of the Ring]], it was faced by [[Gandalf]] and the two Maiar slew one another.<ref>{{TT|III5}}, pp. 501-2</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>After the [[War of Wrath]], some Balrogs escaped the destruction of [[Beleriand]] and hid deep underground, in inaccessible places at the roots of the earth.<ref group=note>At the height of his power, Morgoth's successor [[Sauron]] was said to have reigned over all foul things, perhaps even some of the surviving Balrogs, but there is no evidence of this.</ref> Only one Balrog appears after the defeating of [[Morgoth]]: In the Third Age the [[Dwarves]] of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]] unwittingly released the Balrog, afterwards known as [[Durin's Bane]], while mining for ''[[mithril]]'' and were driven out of Moria by the creature.<ref>{{App|Durin}}, pp. 1071-2</ref> Encountered by the [[Fellowship of the Ring]], it was faced by [[Gandalf]] and the two Maiar slew one another.<ref>{{TT|III5}}, pp. 501-2</ref></div></td></tr>
</table>Akhorahilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Balrogs&diff=384236&oldid=prevTolkiens bluewizard: /* History */2023-12-29T12:38:24Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">History</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Balrogs were first encountered by the Elves during the [[Dagor-nuin-Giliath]] ("Battle under the Stars") when the [[Noldor]]in [[Exile of the Noldor|Exiles]] [[Return of the Noldor|returned]] to [[Middle-earth]] at the end of the [[First Age]].<ref>{{App|Elves}}, p. 1128</ref> After the victory of the Noldor over Morgoth's forces, the Elf Lord [[Fëanor]] pressed on towards [[Angband]], but the Balrogs came up against him. He was surrounded and fought long against them before being mortally wounded by [[Gothmog (balrog)|Gothmog]], Lord of the Balrogs. Though Fëanor's sons fought off the demons of fire, Fëanor died of his wounds soon after.<ref>{{S|13}}</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Balrogs were first encountered by the Elves during the [[Dagor-nuin-Giliath]] ("Battle under the Stars") when the [[Noldor]]in [[Exile of the Noldor|Exiles]] [[Return of the Noldor|returned]] to [[Middle-earth]] at the end of the [[First Age]].<ref>{{App|Elves}}, p. 1128</ref> After the victory of the Noldor over Morgoth's forces, the Elf Lord [[Fëanor]] pressed on towards [[Angband]], but the Balrogs came up against him. He was surrounded and fought long against them before being mortally wounded by [[Gothmog (balrog)|Gothmog]], Lord of the Balrogs. Though Fëanor's sons fought off the demons of fire, Fëanor died of his wounds soon after.<ref>{{S|13}}</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>During the [[Wars of Beleriand]], Morgoth only came out of Angband on [[Fall of Fingolfin|one occasion]]. Instead, he sent the Balrogs to fight and lead in battle. Ten of them were killed in the [[Fall of Gondolin]]: Three Balrogs & Gothmog by [[Ecthelion]], five were slain by Tuor, and another by [[Glorfindel]].<ref>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref> (Although this holds some controversy with Tolkien later writing that there were only ever seven Balrogs<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, </del>the Fall of Gondolin is still cannon)</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>During the [[Wars of Beleriand]], Morgoth only came out of Angband on [[Fall of Fingolfin|one occasion]]. Instead, he sent the Balrogs to fight and lead in battle. Ten of them were killed in the [[Fall of Gondolin]]: Three Balrogs & Gothmog by [[Ecthelion]], five were slain by Tuor, and another by [[Glorfindel]].<ref>{{S|Gondolin}}</ref> (Although this holds some controversy with Tolkien later writing that there were only ever seven Balrogs<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. However </ins>the Fall of Gondolin is still <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">considered </ins>cannon)</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>After the [[War of Wrath]], some Balrogs escaped the destruction of [[Beleriand]] and hid deep underground, in inaccessible places at the roots of the earth.<ref group=note>At the height of his power, Morgoth's successor [[Sauron]] was said to have reigned over all foul things, perhaps even some of the surviving Balrogs, but there is no evidence of this.</ref> Only one Balrog appears after the defeating of [[Morgoth]]: In the Third Age the [[Dwarves]] of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]] unwittingly released the Balrog, afterwards known as [[Durin's Bane]], while mining for ''[[mithril]]'' and were driven out of Moria by the creature.<ref>{{App|Durin}}, pp. 1071-2</ref> Encountered by the [[Fellowship of the Ring]], it was faced by [[Gandalf]] and the two Maiar slew one another.<ref>{{TT|III5}}, pp. 501-2</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>After the [[War of Wrath]], some Balrogs escaped the destruction of [[Beleriand]] and hid deep underground, in inaccessible places at the roots of the earth.<ref group=note>At the height of his power, Morgoth's successor [[Sauron]] was said to have reigned over all foul things, perhaps even some of the surviving Balrogs, but there is no evidence of this.</ref> Only one Balrog appears after the defeating of [[Morgoth]]: In the Third Age the [[Dwarves]] of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]] unwittingly released the Balrog, afterwards known as [[Durin's Bane]], while mining for ''[[mithril]]'' and were driven out of Moria by the creature.<ref>{{App|Durin}}, pp. 1071-2</ref> Encountered by the [[Fellowship of the Ring]], it was faced by [[Gandalf]] and the two Maiar slew one another.<ref>{{TT|III5}}, pp. 501-2</ref></div></td></tr>
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</table>Akhorahilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Balrogs&diff=377173&oldid=prevAkhorahil: /* Etymology */ inserted "the" before "root" (required by grammar)2023-07-17T10:57:06Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Etymology: </span> inserted "the" before "root" (required by grammar)</span></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''Balrog'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Demon of Might", from [[root]] ''[[BAL]]'' ("power") + ''[[raug]]/[[rog]]'' ("demon").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entries ''rauko'', ''val''</ref> The demonym was '''''Balrogath'''''.<ref>{{MR|P2f}}, p. 79</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''Balrog'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Demon of Might", from <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">the </ins>[[root]] ''[[BAL]]'' ("power") + ''[[raug]]/[[rog]]'' ("demon").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entries ''rauko'', ''val''</ref> The demonym was '''''Balrogath'''''.<ref>{{MR|P2f}}, p. 79</ref></div></td></tr>
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</table>Akhorahilhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Balrogs&diff=377168&oldid=prevTarkil: typo fix2023-07-17T08:13:51Z<p>typo fix</p>
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