What happened to Gandalf when he fought the Balrog?

After their fight at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, Gandalf and the Balrog both fell into the deep chasm. Gandalf was burned by the Balrog’s fire on the way down, then almost froze in the water at the bottom. Then darkness took Gandalf, and he passed away.

Did Gandalf use his full power against the Balrog?

Yes, he did. And yes, he was. Gandalf clearly used all of his power against the Balrog (Durin’s Bane), because he was literally fighting for his life against a being whose power was roughly equal to his own.

What happened to the Balrogs?

All the Balrogs within their final battles end in falling. Gothmog sunk deep in the fountain, Glorfindel’s Balrog fell over a cliff, and Durin’s Bane actually fell twice (fell with Gandalf from the Bridge of Khazad-dûm and thrown down from the top of Zirakzigil by the final blow of the wizard).

What happened after Gandalf defeated the Balrog?

After Gandalf fights the Balrog in The Lord of the Rings, he is carried off by an eagle. There is a scene where he is lying down in a white room and only his head and shoulders are visible. The next time he is seen is in Fangorn forest. He is now recognized as “Gandalf the White”.

Why did Gandalf help the dwarves?

Gandalf’s primary motive is that he doesn’t want Smaug to ally with Sauron. At that moment, it is Middle Earth’s most powerful creature, and its friendship with Sauron would prove costly for the Middle Earth. Hence, he prods the Dwarves into getting back their gold, thereby unfolding the events of the Hobbit.

Do Balrogs have wings?

On the other hand, the explicit reference to “wings of shadow” leaves open the interpretation that Balrogs had no physical wings. Balrogs were never exactly described as flying in any of Tolkien’s works, including the “winged speed” language quoted above.

Why was Gandalf so afraid of the Balrog?

So when Gandalf heard that a Balrog still lurks in the depth of Moria, of course he would be afraid. A Balrog is a terror of the First Age. And something that was a threat in the First Age would be an unstoppable terror in the Third.

Are Balrogs and Valaraukar demons?

Dreadful among these spirits were the Valaraukar, the scourges of fire that in Middle-earth were called the Balrogs, demons of terror. Not only are Balrogs on the same scale as Gandalf, they were beings of terror and fire to begin with, while Gandalf, for all his power, wasn’t a warrior.

Why did Gandalf go to Moria?

Having foreseen his death, the Balrog surely seemed to be the cause. It reflects his great courage that he went to Moria anyway, and that he stood against the Balrog to buy the others time, though he knew it was suicide. We don’t know the entire history of Gandalf.

What is the difference between Balrog and egandalf?

gandalf is probably an older primordial spirit than is the balrog, but his role is t o encourage rather than to fight…he sacrificed himself for the company, because he had faith in the plan of Iluvatar to not reject his creation.