June 16, 2002

Balrogs (to Brett C)
Richard P.

I think that the reference you looking for may be in Unifinished Tales in the section on Galadriel and Celeborn, though I can't remember for sure as I don't have the books in front of me and haven't had time to check.

I don't think that I am overestimating the Balrog's strength at all. What I am trying to put accross is that the Balrog is purely a hitman, that he either is or isn't capable of the thinking, doesn't have the intelligence, or Sauron. If he was as intelligent as some people like to make out the Balrog is, then surely it would have gone and done some of the things I suggested, but it doesn't.