The threat of the Balrog is relentless and will not lie in wait after being awoken, so The Rings of Power has committed to the fall of Khazad-dûm generations earlier than Tolkien intended.

Yep—unless showrunners J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay are tweaking J.R.R. Tolkien’s original Lord of the Rings canon to cram a second Balrog underneath Khazad-dûm.

So proclaims The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power VFX supervisor Jason Smith, who adds, “There’s a lot of pressure and excitement. Power comes from that.” More from GoldDerby ...

King Durin III sacrifices himself to a fiery monster in the Season 2 finale of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.' Inside the making of the 'creature of shadow and flame.' ...

Amazon series The Rings of Power has delivered for many fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings books in portraying ...

Priced at $129.99, this 1,201-piece The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook measures over 8.5 in. (22 cm) high, 17.5 in. (44 cm) wide and 6.5 in. (17 cm) deep. It comes with a plaque with the ...

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings show, The Rings of Power, is returning for a season 2 on Aug. 29. And in the extended SDCC trailer we see Sauron making rings with elves ...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 's Season 2 finale told an epic story featuring a battle between Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Sauron (Charlie Vickers), the reveal of the Stranger's ...