Balrogs

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Balrogs are powerful demonic beings of shadow and flame from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, originally corrupted Maiar who serve as fearsome lieutenants of the dark powers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf TolkienLegendariumEntity
fictionalRace
legendaryCreature
alignment evil
alsoAppearIn The Children of Húrin NERFINISHED
The History of Middle-earth NERFINISHED
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED
associatedWith flame
shadow
canCause destruction
fear
corruptedBy Melkor NERFINISHED
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
dweltIn Angband NERFINISHED
Utumno NERFINISHED
element fire
shadow
enemyOf Dwarves NERFINISHED
Elves NERFINISHED
Gandalf NERFINISHED
Men
Valar NERFINISHED
finalFate mostlyDestroyedByEndOfFirstAge
firstAppearance The Silmarillion NERFINISHED
killedBy EcthelionOfTheFountain NERFINISHED
Gandalf NERFINISHED
Glorfindel NERFINISHED
language BlackSpeech NERFINISHED
ledBy Gothmog NERFINISHED
loyalTo Morgoth NERFINISHED
nature demonic
notableMember DurinsBane NERFINISHED
Gothmog NERFINISHED
origin Maiar NERFINISHED
populationTrend declining
powerLevel veryPowerful
raceType Ainur NERFINISHED
serve Morgoth NERFINISHED
subtypeOf Maia NERFINISHED
timePeriodActive FirstAge
ThirdAge NERFINISHED
tookPartIn DagorBragollach NERFINISHED
FallOfGondolin NERFINISHED
NirnaethArnoediad NERFINISHED
WarsOfBeleriand NERFINISHED
universe Middle-earth NERFINISHED
weapon flamingWhip
sword

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gondolin attackedBy Balrogs
Maia hasCorruptedMember Balrogs
Morgoth masterOf Balrogs