Due to different interpretations of J.R.R. Tolkien's text, the Lord of the Rings fanbase is split on whether Balrogs have ...

Gandalf facing the Balrog in the Mines of Moria is one of the most intense and memorable scenes from The Lord of the Rings, and there's a reason it has become so quotable. Whether fans are ...

One of the biggest mysteries around them is what some may call the favoritism shown to Gandalf (Sir Ian McKellen) compared to ...

But perhaps the biggest cliffhanger in the dwarves' storyline is the teeny tiny matter of the Balrog living in the depths of Khazad-dûm. As we know from the main Lord of the Rings trilogy ...

Delving into the mythological roots and enduring legends that inspired Middle-earth, uncovering the rich cultural tapestry ...

The Fellowship of the Ring — and the entirety of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy — still looks amazing. The visuals hold up, with everything from the Balrog to the fiery wastes of ...

The Maiar exist throughout Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings—Gandalf the Grey (Sir Ian McKellan), Saruman (Christopher Lee), and even the Balrog are all Maia that reside in Middle-earth—but you ...

The Lord of the Rings has maintained its cultural significance since the 1950s through books, movies, and now television, expanding a fandom that stretches across generations, which makes it an ...

Prime Video's expansive (and expensive) series will continue to adapt some key events in the world of Lord of the Rings, and ... the fact they’ve awoken the Balrog under the mountain.