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I actually grew up

ElendilTheShort
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Mar 29 2013, 2:20am


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I actually grew up [In reply to] Can't Post
with the giant, horned, winged demon thanks largely to John Howe and an excellent painting by Ted Nasmith. These are usually what I visualise but they are pretty far from what JRRT wrote. I would love someone to portray what he wrote but it would take someone with incredible talent because I think it would be very difficult to do correctly and effectively.

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Balrogs imin Send a private message to imin Mar 28 2013, 1:51am
    This is a favorite debate here. CuriousG Send a private message to CuriousG Mar 28 2013, 2:11am
        Flying Ardamírë Send a private message to Ardamírë Mar 28 2013, 2:16am
            flying across the plains Felagund Send a private message to Felagund Mar 29 2013, 12:21pm
                Thanks for digging that up Ardamírë Send a private message to Ardamírë Mar 30 2013, 11:30pm
        Maybe clipped wings? lol. // imin Send a private message to imin Mar 28 2013, 2:52am
    Yes and no Ardamírë Send a private message to Ardamírë Mar 28 2013, 2:14am
        Agreed DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Mar 28 2013, 9:52am
            Do not go to the Elves Ardamírë Send a private message to Ardamírë Mar 30 2013, 11:32pm
    Now this takes me back :-D Aunt Dora Baggins Send a private message to Aunt Dora Baggins Mar 28 2013, 2:17am
        *glug* haha imin Send a private message to imin Mar 28 2013, 2:51am
            The picture is from Bakshi's LotR. Aunt Dora Baggins Send a private message to Aunt Dora Baggins Mar 28 2013, 4:09am
                It is a very funny picture.... Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 28 2013, 2:13pm
    I am a wing-girl myself Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 28 2013, 2:34am
        I am more in the no wings camp imin Send a private message to imin Mar 28 2013, 2:44am
            Hmmm - I suppose potentailly flight could be less of a wing device than a power Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 28 2013, 2:52am
                I quite like it - film depiction imin Send a private message to imin Mar 28 2013, 3:03am
                    Actually I am delighted at the swap in approaches... Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 28 2013, 3:13am
                        That is true :) imin Send a private message to imin Mar 28 2013, 3:24am
                            Two indeed! Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 28 2013, 3:28am
                                A red letter day imin Send a private message to imin Mar 28 2013, 3:31am
                                    Think we are covered on metaphors! Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 28 2013, 3:42am
    A beloved/dreaded topic! Elizabeth Send a private message to Elizabeth Mar 28 2013, 7:57am
        So do you think they have wings or not? :p imin Send a private message to imin Mar 28 2013, 8:38am
            As far as I know, you can. sador Send a private message to sador Apr 7 2013, 7:04am
        It's those aerial topics that haunt us CuriousG Send a private message to CuriousG Mar 28 2013, 10:44am
            yeah that question seems to come up even more often imin Send a private message to imin Mar 28 2013, 4:25pm
                My personal notion of any demon CuriousG Send a private message to CuriousG Mar 29 2013, 12:44am
                    Tolkien - inconsistent? noWizardme Send a private message to noWizardme Mar 31 2013, 11:04am
            The eagles only come when there is no other option. Luinnár Send a private message to Luinnár Mar 29 2013, 2:53am
        Thank you so much for preserving Reverend's post. <3 // Aunt Dora Baggins Send a private message to Aunt Dora Baggins Mar 28 2013, 2:25pm
        Thank you! sador Send a private message to sador Apr 7 2013, 7:15am
    Yep! Fer Sher!! arithmancer Send a private message to arithmancer Mar 28 2013, 12:27pm
    Wings? A good question to be sure. But did they roar? telain Send a private message to telain Mar 28 2013, 4:14pm
        Hmm i have never really thought of that imin Send a private message to imin Mar 28 2013, 4:31pm
            "The Balrog never speaks or makes any vocal sound at all." - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, June 1958 ElendilTheShort Send a private message to ElendilTheShort Mar 29 2013, 12:13am
        "Balrog wings - is it not a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt for so small a thing? So small a thing!" noWizardme Send a private message to noWizardme Mar 30 2013, 5:33pm
            Not sure really imin Send a private message to imin Mar 30 2013, 5:54pm
            It gives us something to fight over. Which are better: dogs or cats? :) // CuriousG Send a private message to CuriousG Mar 30 2013, 6:17pm
                How it draws one to itself! Have I not felt it? noWizardme Send a private message to noWizardme Mar 30 2013, 6:24pm
                    Maybe you also need furry slippers CuriousG Send a private message to CuriousG Mar 30 2013, 6:41pm
                        Asbestos socks with cushioned soles! // noWizardme Send a private message to noWizardme Mar 31 2013, 8:55pm
                Everybody knows its dogs :P // imin Send a private message to imin Mar 30 2013, 6:58pm
    I have always been a wings girl - although Ataahua Send a private message to Ataahua Mar 29 2013, 2:02am
        I actually grew up ElendilTheShort Send a private message to ElendilTheShort Mar 29 2013, 2:20am
        If a Balrog wanted wings... Morthoron Send a private message to Morthoron Mar 29 2013, 2:27am
            Morthoron ElendilTheShort Send a private message to ElendilTheShort Mar 29 2013, 3:58am
                I respectfully disagree... Morthoron Send a private message to Morthoron Mar 29 2013, 7:23am
                    What are balrogs made of anyway? FarFromHome Send a private message to FarFromHome Mar 29 2013, 10:35am
                        inner fire & outer darkness Felagund Send a private message to Felagund Mar 29 2013, 1:45pm
                        Beautiful imagery, but... squire Send a private message to squire Mar 30 2013, 3:02am
                            Thanks for reminding me FarFromHome Send a private message to FarFromHome Mar 30 2013, 3:48pm
                    Maiar, incarnate forms and 'death' Felagund Send a private message to Felagund Mar 29 2013, 1:35pm
            Manifested wings rather than natural ones... Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Mar 30 2013, 12:07am
                I like this idea a lot Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 30 2013, 6:15pm
                    That is how i see them imin Send a private message to imin Mar 30 2013, 7:00pm
    Ah, Balrog Wings! NZ Strider Send a private message to NZ Strider Apr 7 2013, 2:56am
        *huge applause* Ataahua Send a private message to Ataahua Apr 7 2013, 3:02am

 
 
 

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