However, in the Tolkien novel, Gandalf actually never knew about the Balrog. All he knew was that Moria had been evacuated because of something called Durin's Bane, and that it still lurks inside. And while he does know that Orcs attacked the Dwarven kingdom, it was many years ago, and so he hoped they were gone.
Nobody knew before the Dwarves found it. After they found it, the surviving Dwarves knew that something had driven them out, but they didn't know what it was. They just called it “Durin's Bane.”
Despite what is clearly a magical struggle with his adversary, Gandalf simply doesn't know what it is. He doesn't figure it out until physically facing it on the Bridge of Khazad-Dûm: 'A Balrog,' muttered Gandalf.
Gandalf knew that there might be Orcs within Moria - survivors of the Battle of the Five Armies who fled there to hide decades earlier. But he also knew that Dwarves led by Balin made an attempt to reclaim Khazad-Dum, and that though some time had passed without any news, the initial results were good.
Answer and Explanation: Yes, Sauron knew about the balrog in Moria, as did Saruman, Sauron's lieutenant. However, Sauron did not attempt to recruit the Balrog to his side. The Balrog is a supernatural being who is on a similar level with Sauron.
Legolas knows what Balrogs are and can identify one by sight, wings or no wings. Gimli did not know what Durin's Bane was, specifically, until he saw the Balrog and put the pieces together Gandalf knows exactly what Balrogs are, but, absolutely did not know that there was one in Moria 79 Wiles_ • 4 yr.
So, in terms of "angelic rankings," they were on the same level, which meant that Sauron had no authority to commander the Balrog. As a Valar, Morgoth led a whole slew of Balrogs in the First Age, but because Sauron was only a Maia, the Balrog would have had no loyalty to him.
Although Gimli knew that Moria could be dangerous in the book, he did not know about Balin's death in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie possibly due to slow communication and Dwarves' perception of time.
Therefore, the only explanation as to why Gandalf doesn't reveal the Balrog's presence to the others earlier in the films, is that it is a plot device used by the writers and the creative team in order to increase the dramatic tension of Frodo's decision.
For more than five millennia, the Balrog hibernated in his deep hiding place at the roots of the mountains in Khazad-dûm. He remained undisturbed throughout the Second Age and most of the Third, before the mithril-miners of dwarf-King Durin VI awoke him in T.A. 1980.
The Dwarves dug too deep, greedy for mithril, and disturbed a demon of great power: a Balrog, which destroyed their kingdom. By the end of the Third Age, Moria had long been abandoned by the Dwarves, and was a place of evil repute.
However, in the Tolkien novel, Gandalf actually never knew about the Balrog. All he knew was that Moria had been evacuated because of something called Durin's Bane, and that it still lurks inside. And while he does know that Orcs attacked the Dwarven kingdom, it was many years ago, and so he hoped they were gone.
Balrogs possessed superhuman strength, durability, stamina, pain tolerance, and flexibility, as they were capable of picking up and throwing a human with one hand. They could also create earthly explosions with just their fists and tails.
Nevertheless everything went well as the Dwarves were fiercely determined to take back their home, slaying every orc in their path, eventually some of Moria was reclaimed and they dwelt in the Twenty-first Hall of North end until Balin moved to the Chamber of Mazarbul, which then became his seat of rule.
Even after the end of the War, many Dwarves refused to reclaim Moria, partially because of the Durin's Bane. Years later however, the Dwarves managed to reclaim the Lonely Mountain.
I think Aragorn was as unfamiliar with the western side of Moria's tunnels as everyone else but Gandalf. He was also unaware of the presence of the Balrog (for he surely would have said something had he known such a monster was there). And he knew nothing of the fate of Balin's colony.
She already feels an outcast after Gil-galad tried to send her back to the Undying Lands, and she fears that if she reveals what she has done, it will be the final nail in the coffin. Instead, when Elrond pulls her from the river Glanduin, and she races back inside to Celebrimbor's forge, she chooses to stay silent.
No, Balrogs do not serve Sauron. Similar to Sauron, Balrogs are Maiar, powerful spiritual beings second only to the Valar themselves. They were corrupted by Melkor's evil before the first age and were made into Valaraukar (Demons of Power).
As the Fellowship looked on in horror, Gandalf cried "Fly, you fools!" and plunged into the darkness below. After a long fall, the two crashed into a deep subterranean lake, which extinguished the flames of the Balrog's body; however it remained "a thing of slime, stronger than a strangling snake".
Myth: Gimli is the last dwarf.
Though Gimli has no children, he is not the last Dwarf of Middle-earth. After the fall of Sauron, his people continued to thrive in the Lonely Mountain. Gimli made his home in Rohan, in the Glittering Caves of Aglarond, and many of his kinsfolk came with him.
Balin is mentioned by Gimli as the King of Moria, and his tomb is seen in Moria.
Thrór. Thrór was grandfather to Thorín Oakenshield and father of Thráin. He died in the Mines of Moria after his kingdom was stolen by Smaug the dragon.
Peter Jackson certainly makes the assertion in the theatrical and extended editions of the Hobbit movies that Smaug and Sauron are not only well aware of each other, but are planning to ally with each other. Smaug even seems to have detailed knowledge of Sauron's coming plans.
Lord of Balrogs
The most powerful of all the Balrogs, one of the chief servants of Melkor, who held an authority hardly less than Sauron himself. A wily commander and fearsome fighter, Gothmog was often accompanied by others of his fiery kind, and at least in the Nirnaeth he had a personal guard of dozens of Trolls.
Smaug's vanity is too strong for him to side with anyone. He is more compelled by fear of loss than hope of gain. Besides he only has his biding in mind when he exacts anything upon anyone.