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On Saturday, April 3, 1993 at 7:13:50 PM UTC-8, Chris DuPuis wrote:
> The Balrog in Moria (indeed, all Balrogs at that) was a Maia,
> a lesser member of the gods (the Maiar and the Valar both started out
> as the Ainur). Interestingly enough, Sauron was also a Maia, as were
> Gandalf, Sauron, Radagast, and the two blue wizards who travelled to
> the East. The Balrogs were lured into the path of evil by Morgoth, and
> among them Gothmog was the most powerful warrior, while Sauron was the
> most intelligent, cunning, and devious (Gothmog was killed by Ecthelion
> in the Battle of Gondolin). However, of all the Maiar, Gandalf was the
> wisest (he was known as Olorin before he was sent to Middle-Earth).
> Anyway, the point of this is that if the Balrog in Moria had taken
> the ring, he would have been MORE powerful than Sauron was, because
> he would have his own power in addition to the greater part of Sauron's
> power, which was present in the ring. Needless to say, this would be bad.
>
> --
> _________________________________________________________________
> Christopher DuPuis | Don't try to have the last word. |
> go...@ugcs.caltech.edu | You might get it. |
> living in a Yellow Submarine| -Robert A. "Beast" Heinlein |
How about Chitard, the god of Tattie

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