Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Of all those to cross paths with a balrog, only three would vanquish their foe. Today, we look at the duels of Ecthelion, Glorfindel, and Gandalf to find the similarities in their sacrificial battles.

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Bane of Durin - Jerry Vanderstelt
The bridge of khazad-dum - kuliszu
Gandalf and the Balrog - Matthew Stewart
Glorfindel And The Balrog - John Howe
Gandalf and the Balrog Upon Celebdil - Ted Nasmith
Ecthelion vs Gothmog - Anato Finnstark
Balrog - Jerry Vanderstelt
Ainulindale - Anna Kulisz
Balrog - John Howe
Two Valaraukar, or Balrogs at Nírnaeth Arnoediad - Pete Amachree
Balrog and Gandalf in Moria - Soni Alcorn-Hender
Glorfindel and the Balrog - Alan Lee
Morgoth's Force before Gondolin - John Howe
Fall of Gondolin - Ralph Damiani
The Fall of Gondolin - Aronja Art
Gothmog - Steve Airola
turgon fall gondolin - YidanYuan
Fall of Gondolin Temple - Nicholas Chacin
Balrog - John Howe
ecthelion - dracarysdrekkar
Ecthelion of the Fountain - Daniel Dougherty
Lord of the Fountain - Jan Pospisil
Gothmog Strikes Fingon Down - Joona Kujanen
Ecthelion and Gothmog - Abe Papakhian
Ecthelion, lord of the fountains - dracarysdrekkar
Death of Ecthelion, Lord of the Fountain - Mysilvergreen
Ecthelion and Gothmog - Sara M. Morello
Gondolin Market - Nicholas Chacin
Balrog - John Howe
Gandalf The Grey - John Howe
Morgoth and the High King of Noldor - Ted Nasmith
Balrog - John Howe
The Fall of Gondolin - Jonathan Guzi
Gondolin in Ruins - Matěj Čadil
Escape From Gondolin - Peet
The fall of gondolin, glorfindel vs balrog - mellorianj
Glorfindel and the Balrog Above Gondolin - Ted Nasmith
Glorfindel's Bane - Ted Nasmith
Glorfindel And The Balrog - John Howe
Balrog - John Howe
Whip of many thongs - Andrea Piparo
Glorfindel Duels a Balrog of Morgoth - Kip Rasmussen
Glorfindel Battle Balrog - Alystraea
Fingon and Gothmog - Ted Nasmith
Glorfindel - Alystraea
Gandalf and Balrog - Daniel Dougherty
Gandalf, A Light in the Dark - Matthew Stewart
Fingon Turgon - YidanYuan
Fëanor's last stand at Dagor-nuin-Giliath - Pete Amachree
Gandalf Balrog - Felix Englund
Tuor Idril Earendil flee Nargothrond - Lida Klavina
Elrond and Elros - Kinko White
Earendil vs Ancalagon - Daniel Dougherty
White Flame - Ralph Damiani
hollin gate - ralph damiani
Flame of Udûn - Manuel Castañón
Durin and the Balrog - Ralph Damiani
The Dwarves Delve Too Deep - Ted Nasmith
Balrog vs Gandalf - Anato Finnstark
The Bridge of Khazad-dum - Alan Lee
At the Bridge - Ted Nasmith
Gandalf and Balrog - John Howe
Gandalf and the Balrog - John Howe
Moria - John Howe
Gandalf and Balrog - JG Jones
Gandalf v Balrog - Dzmitry Yakhouski
You Shall Not Pass - Abe Papakhian
Gandalf Falls with the Balrog - John Howe
Gandalf the White - John Howe
Gimli - Jenny Dolfen
Gandalf - JG Jones
Slime Balrog - WETA
balrog - WETA
Zirak-zigil - Lída Holubová
Mountain - Felix Englund
Gandalf the White - Andrea Piparo
Distant Mountain - Felix Englund
Battle on Durin's Tower - Brothers Hildebrandt
Gandalf the white - bembiann
Durin's Tower - David Greset
Golden glorfindel - mellorianj
Glorfindel Finds His Grave- Alystraea
Ecthelion - nahar doa
Glorfindel - Līga Kļaviņa
gandalf - Jenny Dolfen

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