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06:32 pm: Balrogs' wings
This is a very convincing essay arguing against Balrogs having wings.

http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/b/balrogs.html

In particular, the arguments on the issue of scale (if the Balrog had real wings then on the textual evidence we are faced with a reasonably small balrog with wings the size of a jet aircraft) is pretty compelling.

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From:[info]terrificwriter
Date:March 7th, 2009 09:06 pm (UTC)
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Balrogs DO have Wings; I heard one listening to 'Band on the Run' on his iPod.
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From:[info]alcina2
Date:March 7th, 2009 11:03 pm (UTC)
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Then they have terrible taste in music...
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From:[info]terrificwriter
Date:March 8th, 2009 03:48 am (UTC)
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And I also heard the Watcher in the Water singing along to the Frog Chorus.
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From:[info]alcina2
Date:March 8th, 2009 09:12 pm (UTC)
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What do the servants of Manwe listen to? The Eagles? :)
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From:[info]terrificwriter
Date:March 8th, 2009 09:14 pm (UTC)
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Abba.
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From:[info]alcina2
Date:March 7th, 2009 11:03 pm (UTC)
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Mmmmmmmmm...pretty.

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