who is also a Maia and servant of Morgoth, didn’t become a Balrog when he pledged his loyalty to Morgoth? Before Morgoth fled Valinor, when he was still called Melkor, was the time of the Music ...

The Balrog is famous for battling Gandalf in the Mines of Moria. But this iconic Lord of the Rings monster has a far deeper, more ancient origin. Morgoth also created the Balrogs, which feature in ...