Was feanor more powerful than Gandalf?

While Fëanor may be the mightiest elf lord to have ever lived — or at least in the top five — he is still only an elf. Gandalf is a Maia, and “uncloaked” (in his Maia form), he is likely far mightier because he is essentially an angelic being, of a “higher order” than any elf.

Who else could have defeated the Balrog?

If Gandalf could defeat the Balrog, so could Saruman. It is possible that Radagast or either of the Blue Wizards could have stood a chance. Galadriel and Elrond (and possibly one or two other elves in Middle-earth) just might have been powerful enough, though I am uncertain of this.

Who was the strongest in LOTR?

10 Strongest Beings in ‘The Lord of the Rings’

• #8 The Balrog.
• #7 The Witch King of Angmar.
• #6 Aragorn.
• #5 Galadriel.
• #4 Saruman.
• #3 Tom Bombadil.
• #2 Sauron.
• #1 Gandalf. So I know this one is a bit of a curve ball, but I think that Gandalf is the greatest being during the trilogy of the Lord of the Rings.

How did Gandalf escape Durin’s Bane?

Gandalf spoke a word of command to stay the door, but the door shattered and the chamber collapsed. The company fled with Gandalf, but the Orcs and the Balrog, taking a different route, caught up with them at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm. At the Bridge, Legolas instantly recognized it as a Balrog, and Gimli recognized it as Durin’s Bane.

How does Gandalf defeat the Balrog in the end?

Their duel progress closely to how it does in the book: Gandalf shatters the Balrog’s fiery sword (using a magical shield formed around himself in conjunction with Glamdring), and then strikes bridge of Khazad-dûm, breaking it in half, and causing the Balrog to fall into the abyss.

What happened to Durin’s Bane in The Lord of the Rings?

Despite this relatively weak state, Durin’s Bane renewed its attack on the wizard, and the two fought in the water, with the Balrog clutching at Gandalf to strangle him, and Gandalf hewing the Balrog with his sword, until finally the Balrog fled into ancient tunnels of unknown origin.

Did the Balrog kill Durin VI?

It slew Durin VI that year, and his son Náin I attempted to destroy it a year later in 1981. He was also slain by the Balrog. In TA 2799 after the Battle of Azanulbizar, Thráin II wished to reenter Moria, but was stopped by Dáin Ironfoot, who alone had reached the threshold and saw the waiting Balrog.