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'''Lungorthin''' was the Lord of the [[Balrogs]] in an early stage of ''[[The Silmarillion]]''. He is not mentioned in the later ''Silmarillion'', or the published ''Simarillion''.
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'''Lungorthin''' was a [[Balrogs|Balrog]] in early stages of ''[[The Silmarillion]]''. He is not mentioned in the later Silmarillion, or the published Simarillion. He was the one who tortured [[Húrin]] when he was brought before [[Morgoth]].<ref>{{LB|1e}}</ref>


==Life==
He is mentioned only once, in ''[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]''; after [[Húrin]] was captured by [[Morgoth]], Lungorthin smote him on the mouth.<ref>{{LB|1}}, pp. 98, 102-3</ref>
Lungorthin was encased in white flames, rather than red. Drawn to [[Morgoth|Melkor]]'s splendour before history he was entrusted with the infamous role of Master of the Guard beneath [[Thangorodrim]]. Rarely above ground, he spent almost all of his time in Melkor's hellish throne room at his master's side. His fate is unknown, though it is likely he perished during the destruction of [[Angband]].{{fact}}


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Lungorthin was the Lord of the Balrogs in an early stage of The Silmarillion. He is not mentioned in the later Silmarillion, or the published Simarillion.

He is mentioned only once, in The Lay of the Children of Húrin; after Húrin was captured by Morgoth, Lungorthin smote him on the mouth.[1]

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lays of Beleriand, "I. The Lay of the Children of Húrin", pp. 98, 102-3
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