Balrog of Moria
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The Balrog of Moria is a powerful ancient demon of shadow and flame in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, most famous for its deadly confrontation with Gandalf in the Mines of Moria.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balrog | 1 |
| Balrog of Morgoth | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Balrog
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Maiar ⓘ demon ⓘ fictional character ⓘ legendary creature ⓘ |
| alias |
Durin's Bane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Balrog of Khazad-dûm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Fellowship of the Ring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bridge of Khazad-dûm
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ⓘ
Mines of Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ Zirakzigil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awakens | Third Age 1980 ⓘ |
| awakensBy | Dwarves of Khazad-dûm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | Balrogs of Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfAwakening |
Moria becomes a place of fear
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ⓘ
flight of the Dwarves from Khazad-dûm ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| deathCause | slain by Gandalf ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
cloaked in darkness
ⓘ
demon of shadow and flame ⓘ wreathed in fire ⓘ |
| element |
fire
ⓘ
shadow ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Fellowship of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kills |
Durin VI
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ⓘ
Náin I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalPlace | Misty Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
battle with Gandalf on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm
ⓘ
battle with Gandalf on the peak of Zirakzigil ⓘ fall into the abyss of Moria with Gandalf ⓘ |
| notableFor |
causing Gandalf's fall and transformation into Gandalf the White
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confrontation with the Fellowship of the Ring ⓘ |
| origin | corrupted Maia of the First Age ⓘ |
| race | Maia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Khazad-dûm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | Balrog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Third Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon |
flaming sword
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whip of many thongs ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Balrog of Moria
this entity surface form:
Balrog
this entity surface form:
Balrog of Morgoth