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The '''balrog''', {{monsym|balrog}}, is the most powerful of the ordinary major [[demon]]s in [[NetHack]]. Like in its original concept, it is armed with [[bullwhip]] and [[broadsword]]. Unlike other [[major demons]] they are incapable of [[demon|summoning]] additional demons.
 
The '''balrog''', {{monsym|balrog}}, is the most powerful of the ordinary major [[demon]]s in [[NetHack]]. Like in its original concept, it is armed with [[bullwhip]] and [[broadsword]]. Unlike other [[major demons]] they are incapable of [[demon|summoning]] additional demons.
  
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== Encyclopedia entry ==
 
== Encyclopedia entry ==
  
  The ranks of the orcs had opened, as if they themselves were afraid. Something was coming up
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        ...  It came to the edge of the fire and the light faded as
behind themWhat it was could not be seen:  it was like a great shadow, in the middle of which
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        if a cloud had bent over it.  Then with a rush it leaped
was a dark form, of man-shape maybe, yet greater; and a power and terror seemed to be in it and
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        the fissure.  The flames roared up to greet it, and wreathed
to go before it.
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        about it; and a black smoke swirled in the air.  Its streaming
  It came to the edge of the fire and the light faded as if a cloud had bent over it.  Then with
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        mane kindled, and blazed behind it.  In its right hand
a rush it leaped across the fissure.  The flames roared up to greet it, and wreathed about it;
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        was a blade like a stabbing tongue of fire; in its left it
and a black smoke swirled in the air.  Its streaming mane kindled, and blazed behind it.  In
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        held a whip of many thongs.
its right hand was a blade like a stabbing tongue of fire; in its left it held a whip of many
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        'Ai, ai!' wailed Legolas.  'A Balrog!  A Balrog is come!'
thongs.
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                  [ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]
  "Ai! Ai!" wailed Legolas.  "A Balrog!  A Balrog is come!"
 
  Gimli stared with wide eyes.  "Durin's Bane!" he cried, and letting his axe fall he covered
 
his face.
 
  "A Balrog," muttered Gandalf.  "Now I understand."  He faltered and leaned heavily upon his
 
staff.  "What an evil fortune!  And I am already weary."
 
 
[ ''The Lord of the Rings'' by J.R.R. Tolkien ]
 
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Revision as of 12:28, 25 June 2008

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The balrog, &, is the most powerful of the ordinary major demons in NetHack. Like in its original concept, it is armed with bullwhip and broadsword. Unlike other major demons they are incapable of summoning additional demons.

The balrog can steal your weapon with its bullwhip.

Encyclopedia entry

       ...  It came to the edge of the fire and the light faded as
       if a cloud had bent over it.  Then with a rush it leaped
       the fissure.  The flames roared up to greet it, and wreathed
       about it; and a black smoke swirled in the air.  Its streaming
       mane kindled, and blazed behind it.  In its right hand
       was a blade like a stabbing tongue of fire; in its left it
       held a whip of many thongs.
       'Ai, ai!' wailed Legolas.  'A Balrog!  A Balrog is come!'
                  [ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]

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