Posted: May 01, 2000 at 23:50:27: by Jim Gregors
: Just how many Balrogs were there, anyway? Tolkien's earlier writings refer to 'companies' of Balrogs attacking Feanor, or at the Nirnaeth. But in his letters, he says, as an aside, "...of the Balrogs there were never very many...five or seven at most..". Which leads to some interesting math. Gothmog died at Gondolin, and Glorfindel slew another during the retreat. Gandalf slew the Balrog of Moria, leaving (at most) four unaccounted for. Or does it?Some also died during the War of Wrath. It is possible that the Balrog Gandalf encountered was the last of his race. At any rate, you're on the right track :)
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