Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
It appears that Tolkien might contradict himself, as he says, on one hand that Durin’s Bane does not make any vocal sound at all, but the books say that he made a “terrible cry”. Let’s break this down as well as other counterarguments to the video: “Can Balrogs Actually Speak? | Defending Tolkien's Canon & Middle-earth Explained”. As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!
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It appears that Tolkien might contradict himself, as he says, on one hand that Durin’s Bane does not make any vocal sound at all, but the books say that he made a “terrible cry”. Let’s break this down as well as other counterarguments to the video: “Can Balrogs Actually Speak? | Defending Tolkien's Canon & Middle-earth Explained”. As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!
#DefendingTolkien
#RingsofPower
#LordoftheRingslore
Simon Pegg shall voice the Balrog:
ign.com/articles/in-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-season-3-the-balrog-speaks-and-its-simon-pegg-comic-con-2026
Masters of Mythology (second channel):
youtube.com/@MastersofMythology
Consider donating to our Patreon for the Westernesse Podcast and Discord Server:
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MOTW Store:
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Check out our music channel:
youtube.com/@MusicMOTW?si=ZMNQ7tXRf0e2yFpB
Join us on Facebook at:
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Thank you for your patronage and support (Valar and Elf tiers)!
Valar
Joby Weasel
Ed Patterson
Comicnut64
Zoomi
Peter Sheppard
Malleus Flavus
Elves
EFPara
Malleus Flavus
scooterdtx
Inge Marie Schmidlin
Van Hardison
Dale Starbuck
Chiara Siasat
Jpcjr
Susan Henry
Matthew Jacoby
(These are active patrons and members according to YouTube and Patreon. However, I can make mistakes and miss you! Please email me at menofthewestst@gmail.com if there are any issues!)
The new Men of the West thumbnail logo overlay was created by Raffe:
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The new Men of the West logo was created by Beau:
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The new Men of the West intro was created by Tyler Lund:
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