Talk:Gothmog

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[edit] Classification

Should he really be classified as a demon? If my memory serves me right, all of the balrogs, including Gothmog, were originally Maiar corrupted by Melkor. -69.29.163.55

Tolkien frequently referred to the balrogs as 'demons' and translated the term as 'demons of might' ('rog' = 'demon'). Indeed, in letters Tolkien directly stated correspondences for Eru > God, Melkor > Satan, Ainur > angels, and Balrogs > demons. --CBD 17:40, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

rarrrr! Attack of the Balrogs!! ]:) --JamesTheNumberless 16:49, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

p.s. Very clear, very good article. Shame about what happens to the more popular Tolkien stuff.