The speed at which the Balrog is released happens robs Khazad-dûm of its status. Khazad-dûm is already impressive by its introduction, and perhaps in The Rings of Power, ...

The Balrog is a Maia, too, but his fate is much darker than Gandalf's. Morgoth (whose original name is Melkor), the most powerful of the Valar and the first Dark Lord, corrupted it and other such ...

The Balrog in The Rings of Power. The biggest time jump so far in The Rings of Power is bringing the Balrog to life at the end of episode seven. If this is in fact Durin’s Bane, ...

Legendary Entertainment’s upcoming film adaptation of Street Fighter —based on the long-running fighting game franchise—has picked up a pretty weird cast for itself in recent weeks: Jason Momoa as big ...

If you think you have what it takes, you can potentially win some of these sets for free by entering LEGO Ideas' Lord of the ...

Balrog’s damage output overall seems pretty buff in normal state, and although he loses the quick Jab, his moves still have some decent speed to them, with nice range. This build of Street ...

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The Balrog’s Famous Battle with Gandalf. Gandalf kills a Balrog at great personal cost. What begins as a showdown on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm ends at the Battle of the Peak 10 days later.