English
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Etymology
w:J.R.R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien may have been the first to use the term, inspiring later balrogs.
Noun
en-noun
- A fiery demonic creature.
#*(w:Middle-earth|Tolkien's Middle-earth) a terrible creature "of fire and shadow" (Synonyms: Durin's Bane, Nameless Terror)
#*(w:Diablo II|Diablo II) a hostile demon, inhabiting Hell (Synonyms: megademon, pit lord, venom lord)
Quotations
1954: "The Balrog made no answer. The fire in it seemed to die, but the darkness grew. It stepped forward slowly on to the bridge, and suddenly it drew itself up to a great height, and its wings were spread from wall to wall�" �w:J.R.R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien, w:The Fellowship of the Ring (book)|The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm"
2004: "What was released was a demon, a balrog of pure sexual energy which had been denied for too long." �alt.sex.bondage, 15 August 2004
2004: "�is just a big goofy Balrog as far as I'm concerned, he might make a "Green Dot" poster scared; the big dweeb." �rec.skiing.alpine, 25 August 2004
Translations
trans-top|fiery demonic creature
French: balrog m
German: Balrog m
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Japanese: ã��ã�«ã�ã�° (barurogu)
Norwegian: #Norwegian|balrog
Polish: #Polish|balrog m
Swedish: balrog c
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See also
pedialite|Balrog
Category:Tolkien's Middle-earth
Norwegian
Noun
no-noun-m1|balrog
- A #English|balrog.
Polish
Noun
pl-noun|g=m|balrogi
- A #English|balrog.
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ru:balrog
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