Gandalf then tells the Balrog to "go back to the shadow." While it can be a metaphor for obscurity, Melkor and his minions abhor the light and the Sun, so Utumno was always covered by shadow.

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 ...

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 ...

Eventually, the wizard defeats the creature and transforms into Gandalf the White. In the 1978 animated film, there is a deleted scene depicting the battle, though with far less epic scale.