Durin's Bane
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Durin's Bane is the fearsome Balrog that haunted the Mines of Moria in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, ultimately confronting Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord of the Balrogs | 1 |
| awakening of Durin's Bane | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Balrog
ⓘ
Maiar ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Evil
ⓘ
Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
the Balrog of Moria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Nameless Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ the Terror of Khazad-dûm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Fellowship of the Ring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The History of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mines of Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awakenedBy | Dwarves delving too greedily and too deep ⓘ |
| awakens | Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
battle on the peak of Zirakzigil ⓘ pursuit through the tunnels of Moria ⓘ |
| causeOfAbandonment | Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confronts | The Fellowship of the Ring (company) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J.R.R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Zirakzigil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dwellsIn |
Khazad-dûm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Dwarves of Khazad-dûm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fallsFrom | Bridge of Khazad-dûm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Fellowship of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| killed |
Durin VI
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Náin I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | none spoken in text ⓘ |
| location | Misty Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
eyes like coals
ⓘ
fiery mane ⓘ shrouded in shadow ⓘ surrounded by flame ⓘ taller than a man ⓘ |
| power |
fire
ⓘ
great physical strength ⓘ shadow ⓘ terror ⓘ |
| race | Balrog of Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speciesOrigin | corrupted Maia of fire ⓘ |
| threatens | The Ring-bearer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Third Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Durin's Bane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon |
flaming sword
ⓘ
whip of many thongs ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
awakening of Durin's Bane
subject surface form:
Balrog of Moria