The Great Balrog Debate

[Noldor_returned]

Why have really large wings? Initmidation techniques. Remember, Balrogs were sent into battle against elves and men. Those of lesser heart could be dismayed and not want to fight, making the battle easier.

And as for your last paragraph: It really doesn't work logically. It would be defeatist for them to not anticipate defeat and to have a guise which they can't fly in. The definition of defeatist is to expect failure or readily accept it. Your argument was that they didn't expect to lose (which is the opposite of defeatist), and that they were therefore defeatist.

 

[Barliman Butterbur]

Why have really large wings? Initmidation techniques. Remember, Balrogs were sent into battle against elves and men. Those of lesser heart could be dismayed and not want to fight, making the battle easier.

And as for your last paragraph: It really doesn't work logically. It would be defeatist for them to not anticipate defeat and to have a guise which they can't fly in. The definition of defeatist is to expect failure or readily accept it. Your argument was that they didn't expect to lose (which is the opposite of defeatist), and that they were therefore defeatist.

There are other burning questions that deserve equally serious consideration: Do they have belly buttons? Do they possess anything that could undergo religious rituals shortly after birth? Do they nurse their young? Do they use deoderant or aftershave?

Barley

 

[Noldor_returned]

Well as to those questions they are more easily answered I hope. They don't have belly buttons because they were not born out of a womb, and as such do not have an umbilical cord. The second would depend on the gender, and the third I'm not sure if they mate and reproduce in the traditional manner so perhaps they don't have their own young. And I'm fairly sure that they could burn beards off and wouldn't need to shave, although deoderant may come in handy.

Whew...imagine a serious discussion on whether Balrogs have earlobes or not...

 

[Barliman Butterbur]

...imagine a serious discussion on whether Balrogs have earlobes or not...

Frankly m'friend, I find it hard to imagine a serious discussion about Balrogs at all, and I've seen plenty Balrog discussions on this board!

Barley

 

[Majimaune]

Balrogs might have earlobes for all we know...

 

[Barliman Butterbur]

Balrogs might have earlobes for all we know...

Hanging off their lower lip...

Barley

 

[Chymaera]

All questions will be answered.

Not all Balrogs have been accounted for.

One day they will drill or dig too deep and another Balrog will awake.

 

[Miss Insanity]

All questions will be answered.

Not all Balrogs have been accounted for.

One day they will drill or dig too deep and another Balrog will awake.

If that happened tomorrow, the human race would be so incredibly unprepared!

 

[Majimaune]

Except for us, knowing that there are balrogs with one wing in the centre of their back and earlobes on their lips.

 

[Ermundo]

Hold up just a second. Wasn't there, like, an entire page full of posts after the ^ one.

 

[Ithrynluin]

Yes, there was in fact an entire page full of off topic comments, but it has gone the way of all the earth...

 

[Majimaune]

And then you got rid of our fun. Humph.

 

[Noldor_returned]

Why have really large wings? Initmidation techniques. Remember, Balrogs were sent into battle against elves and men. Those of lesser heart could be dismayed and not want to fight, making the battle easier.

And as for your last paragraph: It really doesn't work logically. It would be defeatist for them to not anticipate defeat and to have a guise which they can't fly in. The definition of defeatist is to expect failure or readily accept it. Your argument was that they didn't expect to lose (which is the opposite of defeatist), and that they were therefore defeatist.

Yeah, but unless somebody disagrees with me on this (seriously) we can't continue in a serious manner.

 

[Majimaune]

Yes I think you are right NR.