Balrog Origins - Demon Of Terror Made From The Flame Of Hell, Servants Of Ultra-Evil Morgoth!

Everything you need to know about Balrog - One of the most terrifying entities in the LOTR universe!
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[@ArronRatliff]

It wasn't the Valar that returned Gandalf as Gandalf the white. They don't have that kind of power. It was Eru Iluvatar. Only he has the power to alter the shape and balance of the song. The one outside of time. The Creator God of all things. The One who possesses the Flame Imperishable.

[@nerdwatch1017]

I say now we need another trilogy of movies say 2-3 years apart with a 2 season series set between them both telling the main story and adventures about Melkhor/Morgoth and the major battles against him that can end leading into the rings of power series

[@tobiaspain]

After eating Durin’s Bane, SMAUG SHALL PASS…..GAS!

[@beaupierrebondurant5651]

Gandalf the grey smote his enemy's ruin on the mountainside.

[@justincrone2161]

😂😂😂

[@thomashylemon9975]

@terry on Tuesday you're absolutely crushing it with these Lord of the rings videos man I really appreciate it keep up the good work

[@TerryOnTuesday]

Thanks Thomas, it's much appreciated. I'm just the narrator, the hard work comes form the MV writers and editors.

[@thomashylemon9975]

@@TerryOnTuesday there's a lot of intricate things that you have to be able to pronounce and not everybody takes their time to learn how to pronounce things and it just makes people that know the lore cringe

[@DeusImperium]

From the lowest dungeon to the highest peek, I fought him. The Balrog of Morgoth.

[@who__cares__]

I always thought he said "run you fools" 💀

[@call_in_sick]

Me too

[@bighomieScoobs]

He does.

[@gregbors8364]

Nope. It’s “fly.”

[@oliverogden4999]

It is fly, it’s an old fashioned way of saying to run, Tolkien uses the word quite a few times

[@thomashylemon9975]

@@oliverogden4999 he uses flight fly flying like 50 some odd times and 20+ of them mean run or flee

[@OctobersOblivion]

Perhaps the reason Sauron can't/won't summon the remaining Balrogs is because, as a Maiar himself, Sauron cannot wield the same level of authority as Morgoth (whoever created them aside). He cannot bend their will because they are similarily prideful spirits, as they're aligned with Morgoth, and they are on a relatively equal playing field in terms of strength. Also, the Maiar that became Balrogs probably accepted a certain level of permanence in their forms, while Sauron only ever changed his appearance outwardly.

[@michaelchoman1625]

Dragons should be the subject of the next video. After that, maybe the Great Spiders. Let it be so!

[@jeremiahkivi4256]

Basically Maiar, aka Gandalf, but dark.

[@ricomock2]

Yes, they're the original maiar followers of Melkor

[@jasonprime3574]

I freaking love these videos. But I literally have to skip back multiple times cause of the language it’s literally a foreign language so I’m like wait what did he just say?!? Skip back. 30 seconds later, wait what did hr say?! Skip back 😂😂😂 freaking love it!!!! Thank you for these amazing sweaty geek lore videos!!!

[@grimmmickey5125]

Not all dragons breathe fire. Some in Tolkien's lore are hinted at using frost or lightning and ofcourse they have alot of other powers.

[@ZC.Andrew]

I have to say I agree with this video. It is very tough to imagine a Balrog winning a battle with a dragon. They might be higher in the pecking order, but dragons were just so much more destructive. This is evidenced in the Silmarillion.

[@beaupierrebondurant5651]

You shall not pass.

[@ricomock2]

You CANNOT Pass

[@jevilz9858]

I shall pass!

[@pustulio81]

As a sign of how much more powerful Gandalf became after returning, from what I understand the scene where he casts the beam of light while riding across the plains that halted the Nazgul while they were on their dragon mount....things....was supposed to be a show of power. Apparently, Saruman wasn't even capable of casting a beam that could halt a single Nazgul, yet, Gandalf halted 3 or more with minimal effort.

[@RobbyHouseIV]

I suppose so. Had Saruman realized the full application of gun powder he apparently had just discovered his Ork/Iruki/Runic mercenary armies would have been unstoppable. "Take your fucking Ring and shove it up your ass Sauron, now say hello to my lil friend!" "What's that Aragorn? You reforged Narsil? I'm so happy or you. Now over the next 2 hours you're going to become intimately familiar with something called an artillery barrage. Stick around, it'll be a blast!"

[@charlyluevano308]

Do a video of origin/history of Shadow the Hedgehog from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, please

[@WILSHIRE25]

I find it amazing the the Durins Bane and Gandalf met deep under a mountain then fell down an almost endless hole only to end up on top of a mountain...So wierd. Also how is their any construction down there? He's pretty much been there 4 what? 2 full ages.

[@lcr4696]

Glaurong. Wow! That dragon could talk a lot of shit. ✌️😜

[@That80sGuy1972]

For beings that are described as being both flame and shadow, I was impressed with how they depicted it on the big screen. I had a hard time imagining it as flames provide shadow-cancelling light. As for the wings, they are technically demons, so they manifest them when needed. Wings need an area to allow them to flap right to let them fly, so falling down a cavern does not give wings the opportunity to be useful. As for a death battle of balrog vs. dragon, I give the edge to dragons. Balrogs seem to be glass cannons, they are exceptionally great at inflicting damage, but can be hurt and hurt bad by anyone and anything that can endure their onslaughts. Also, they are not quite mental giants... not even cunning.

[@twatt69]

"flames provide shadow-cancelling light." flames provide some of the most bone chilling shadows and play tricks with your mind, what are you talking about

[@jaychaudhari1565]

There's a balrog in Devil May cry 4 too

[@DUBSDADEVILL]

I think Terry may be a computer.

[@henrytoledo4103]

Pretty sure most are voice bots on this channel

[@TerryOnTuesday]

@@henrytoledo4103 Noo, I'm a real boy! Honestly!

[@TerryOnTuesday]

I wish I was. I could multitask better.

[@jefferykelsey]

I think you've missed General Tar Goroth.

[@kavarat793]

Don't forget about the biggest dragon ever created, ancalagon the black

[@ZC.Andrew]

I would LOVE to see how he appears on-screen.

[@jayuppercase3398]

Depends where they fight, dragons can fly and are smart so if they can take the fight out in the open it should be easy

[@jansandman6983]

perhaps the reason sauron did not summon the ballrogs or even dragons is because it would not obey someone who is obviously not above them as he was only a maiar just like them unlike morgoth who is an actual ainur.

[@jansandman6983]

Smaug was practically impossible to kill without that weak spot of his and all dragons besides him has that.

[@DeusImperium]

Until, at last. I threw down my enemy and smoat his ruin upon the mountain side.

[@redwolf4611]

Rings of Power isn't Canon. It's been stated plenty of times to be "it's own thing. " that's themed on Tolkien's work.

[@walterlaten7662]

Telling u now idk his name but the biggest dragon if melkor had that guy instead of the balrogs that spider would be gone

[@WILSHIRE25]

Can Balrogs fly? If not why have wings?

[@TheDogDad]

You all literally have a video about everything

[@RobbyHouseIV]

I never liked the idea of Balrogs being another version of Miar.

[@dmin5782]

What else would they be?

[@fasthackm]

I find it questionable that instead of casting a FLIGHT spell or just flying via it's wings, Durin's Bane just fell. What the Hell ! ? 🤣

[@redwolf4611]

Balrogs don't fly.

[@ZC.Andrew]

Well once it was falling through that narrow chasm, it can't flap its wings enough to gain flight. Hell its body alone can barely fit through some of these areas. You can see it spreading its wings as they enter that big area, but it was too late by then. Also, not all flyers are good flyers.

[@fasthackm]

@@ZC.Andrew >> Well said 😄 When that beast started falling, it would be nigh impossible to summon the focus that would be needed to say the words to cast a spell. 🕸

[@DUBSDADEVILL]

Could the BLUE WIZARDS have become Balrogs?

[@raydavison4288]

Probably not. Melkor perverted the Balrog before Arda was created.

[@ricomock2]

Nope, they predate the creation of the world, and are likely the origial maiar that joined in Melkor's discord

[@WILSHIRE25]

I thought they were made by corrupting an elf or something like that

[@thomashylemon9975]

Balrogs do not have wings anytime that wings are referenced with them it is a metaphor followed by a simile

[@shannonalaminski2619]

You lost me when you mentioned Amazon's ring movie.

[@markbunce3405]

They were not wicked - they were maier .

[@geraldcortez826]

It's been a long time since I read it.. but correct me if I'm mistaken but I remember reading Salron himself is a Balrog. They all were mirer but became Balrogs. So kinda tells us how powerful these Balrogs are. It's been 20 years since I read the Silamreallun and they have been much added I heard. But I do remember that from it.

[@mikkopenttila7604]

Sauron was never a Balrog. Both Balrogs and Sauron as well as many others were indeed Maiar.

[@walterlaten7662]

The dragon will eat the fire demon and say Hmmm that was a good breakfast

[@bazookajoe6133]

Always thought Game of Thrones was a LOTR rip off, probably why I never watched it outside of the pilot episode. Not sure if I'm going to watch Rings of Power either. LOTR just holds to much love in my heart to be spoiled by a half ass series.

[@gregbors8364]

No one else has written a fantasy series as good as LoTR, and it’s very likely no one ever will. That said, The Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) is very good, but unfinished, and with each year that passes, it’s more likely it’ll remain unfinished. The series was finished by the show runners, who are hacks, and the last two seasons are terrible. Such a shame…

[@ricomock2]

Game of Thrones is pretty far off from LORT. Sure there is LOTR influence, just like virtually all modern fantasy, calling it a rip off is quite a stretch

[@Francescojg]

They’re nothing alike

[@bazookajoe6133]

I only watched the pilot episode, never gave a chance after that. Will never watch it either, or house of the dragon for that matter.

[@giggitycore1982]

Huge LOTR fan, but I fucking hated the first movie. If I hadn't been young when I first saw fellowship of the ring, I wouldn't be as old of a fan as I am. I literaully skip fellowship whenever I rewatch LOTR.

[@Argos-xb8ek]

Not too many people know the other name of The Balrog in the real world we call it a Mother in Law

[@CordeliaWagner]

Don't get married.

[@gregbors8364]

I got a quibble with the title. There is no Hell in “Lord of the Rings” lore

[@Allen-md7sg]

In this day and age it's "you may not pass, please..." with all people so fragile and easily get triggered

[@ZC.Andrew]

"This is a safe space, so please only pass if you need to, and forgive me if I hurt your feelings."

[@zeldabombsquad1144]

The best part of explaining origins for made up characters is you can make it up, and everyone will buy it. BRAVO, the simple are entertained

[@abaddon130]

You literally explained the concept of character writing thinking you just exploited some obscure trick, bravo to you too.

[@abaddon130]

If you mention RoP, it automatically falls from credibility.

[@jeffleake1960]

Maybe not gandalf will fight not durines bane in Amazon's not amazing lord of the rings

[@rodgerbane3825]

You know, there is source material that predates and SUPERSEDES the films. I just loath the illiteracy of pop culture.

[@ricomock2]

The fact that this video references Rings of Power, removes any credibility. That disgrace of a show is horrible fan fiction

[@abaddon130]

"fan" fiction from haters.