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That's correct. Balrogs were both corrupted Maiar and servants of Morgoth.  Gandalf, as with all the Istari (wizards), was also of the Maiar.  Hence the close matched fight which took every last ounce of Gandalf's strength. [[User:Plm-qaz snr|Plm-qaz snr]] ([[User talk:Plm-qaz snr|talk]]) 12:34, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
 
That's correct. Balrogs were both corrupted Maiar and servants of Morgoth.  Gandalf, as with all the Istari (wizards), was also of the Maiar.  Hence the close matched fight which took every last ounce of Gandalf's strength. [[User:Plm-qaz snr|Plm-qaz snr]] ([[User talk:Plm-qaz snr|talk]]) 12:34, 13 August 2014 (UTC)
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Just don't ask if the buggers have wings! [[Special:Contributions/108.162.210.220|108.162.210.220]] 19:02, 13 September 2016 (UTC)

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Can someone who has read the Silmarillion clarify what balrogs actually are? I'm not sure how accurate this is but I seem to recall that they were the lieutenants of Morgoth, and were not monsters but actually minor gods (Maiar?) Athang (talk) 23:14, 27 February 2014 (UTC)

That's correct. Balrogs were both corrupted Maiar and servants of Morgoth. Gandalf, as with all the Istari (wizards), was also of the Maiar. Hence the close matched fight which took every last ounce of Gandalf's strength. Plm-qaz snr (talk) 12:34, 13 August 2014 (UTC)

Just don't ask if the buggers have wings! 108.162.210.220 19:02, 13 September 2016 (UTC)