Astaroth
05-09-2004, 01:02 AM
Balrog
You do not have to read all this, it just helps to understand the creature.
Back ground
Balrogs were Maiar spirits who were drawn in by the lies and hatred of Melkor, and did the bidding of the Dark Lord throughout the days of his greatness until his final downfall and banishment into the Void. The Elves called them Valaraukar, the "demons of might", often to be found at the forefront of fell armies in times of war. Their most horrific weapon was the many-thronged whip of fire whose reach was far and striking power most deadly. Towering terrors, Balrogs had manes of flame, were shrouded in shadows, and might well have had wings (though this is a matter of much speculation). It was a swarm of Balrogs who answered the cry of Morgoth in the ice waste to the north of Middle-earth when he was beset by Ungoliant. So furious was their attack and so great their number, the Great Spider had no choice but to turn away and flee Middle-earth without the Silmarils she lusted to consume. The worst of this race of demons was Gothmog, Lord of the Balrogs and High Captain of Angband. It was Gothmog who slew three High Elven-lords on the field with fiery whip or sword of flame. Fearsome was he, till at last he was slain during the sack of the Noldor kingdom of Gondolin by the high-captain Ecthelion, whom he nevertheless killed as his final deed as a thing of flesh. When the War of Wrath fell upon the realm of Morgoth, the Balrogs fought their last great battle, and some of the few who were not slain fled and hid themselves deep beneath the roots of Middle-earth's highest mountains. Thousands of years then passed without any spoor of them to be found, until the Dwarves of Moria in the Misty Mountains, in their zeal to mine a rich vein of mithril, roused one from its slumber and caused catastrophe to befall them all. This Balrog, awakened and loose within the mines, gathered to itself hosts of Orcs and Trolls, and two hundred years later set upon the Fellowship of the Ring at the bridge of Khazad-dûm ere it could make its way to freedom unscathed. Then Gandalf the Grey, an Istari and himself a Maia spirit, bade the Balrog to return from whence it came. It did not, but rather leapt forth, and the bridge was broken by the power of the wizard and both plunged down into an abyss. Gandalf then pursued the Balrog to the summit of Zirak-zigil at the top of the Endless Stair, grappled with it, and cast it down the side of the mountain to its doom.
Statsistics:
Hit points: 55
Armour amount: 10%
Power: paralyze has 2 attack more below
Movement range: 4spaces can teleport
Recovery time: focuses for 5 turns
Blocking amount: 40% from the front 20% from the sides
Attack pattern: hit one unit with a firey wipe, this does no damage and is unblock able. A second attack is to use a sword of flame this attack has two-recovery time, and deals 20 unblock able damage.
Special abilities
+ Has a second attack
+ Counts as two units
+ Attack is unblock able
+ Is restraint to all fire based attacks DSM dragon tyrant pyro
+ Does not move aside for friendly units
Tactics
Do not put the balrog on the front lines; since he does not move for friendly units, your army will have to move around the balrog. This unit can be used defensively for he has the power to protect a cleric. The balrog also has the power to, attack very offensively his second attack can damage most units, he can also protect unit that are in recovery time or help them. Because you attack the unit with the wipe paralyzing it then when the unit that was in focus, is out of focus.
Appearance
As with all Ainur in Arda, the Balrogs became manifestations of their innermost feelings and motives. The embodiment of physical power, they assumed massive forms of smoke, flame and hatred with which to strike terror into the foes of their dark master.
i am
I am not quite sure about this idea so I am just going to post it I am really sure that this has not been done before.
here is a picture of a balrog (http://www.theargonath.cc/characters/balrog/pictures/balrogd4.jpg)
You do not have to read all this, it just helps to understand the creature.
Back ground
Balrogs were Maiar spirits who were drawn in by the lies and hatred of Melkor, and did the bidding of the Dark Lord throughout the days of his greatness until his final downfall and banishment into the Void. The Elves called them Valaraukar, the "demons of might", often to be found at the forefront of fell armies in times of war. Their most horrific weapon was the many-thronged whip of fire whose reach was far and striking power most deadly. Towering terrors, Balrogs had manes of flame, were shrouded in shadows, and might well have had wings (though this is a matter of much speculation). It was a swarm of Balrogs who answered the cry of Morgoth in the ice waste to the north of Middle-earth when he was beset by Ungoliant. So furious was their attack and so great their number, the Great Spider had no choice but to turn away and flee Middle-earth without the Silmarils she lusted to consume. The worst of this race of demons was Gothmog, Lord of the Balrogs and High Captain of Angband. It was Gothmog who slew three High Elven-lords on the field with fiery whip or sword of flame. Fearsome was he, till at last he was slain during the sack of the Noldor kingdom of Gondolin by the high-captain Ecthelion, whom he nevertheless killed as his final deed as a thing of flesh. When the War of Wrath fell upon the realm of Morgoth, the Balrogs fought their last great battle, and some of the few who were not slain fled and hid themselves deep beneath the roots of Middle-earth's highest mountains. Thousands of years then passed without any spoor of them to be found, until the Dwarves of Moria in the Misty Mountains, in their zeal to mine a rich vein of mithril, roused one from its slumber and caused catastrophe to befall them all. This Balrog, awakened and loose within the mines, gathered to itself hosts of Orcs and Trolls, and two hundred years later set upon the Fellowship of the Ring at the bridge of Khazad-dûm ere it could make its way to freedom unscathed. Then Gandalf the Grey, an Istari and himself a Maia spirit, bade the Balrog to return from whence it came. It did not, but rather leapt forth, and the bridge was broken by the power of the wizard and both plunged down into an abyss. Gandalf then pursued the Balrog to the summit of Zirak-zigil at the top of the Endless Stair, grappled with it, and cast it down the side of the mountain to its doom.
Statsistics:
Hit points: 55
Armour amount: 10%
Power: paralyze has 2 attack more below
Movement range: 4spaces can teleport
Recovery time: focuses for 5 turns
Blocking amount: 40% from the front 20% from the sides
Attack pattern: hit one unit with a firey wipe, this does no damage and is unblock able. A second attack is to use a sword of flame this attack has two-recovery time, and deals 20 unblock able damage.
Special abilities
+ Has a second attack
+ Counts as two units
+ Attack is unblock able
+ Is restraint to all fire based attacks DSM dragon tyrant pyro
+ Does not move aside for friendly units
Tactics
Do not put the balrog on the front lines; since he does not move for friendly units, your army will have to move around the balrog. This unit can be used defensively for he has the power to protect a cleric. The balrog also has the power to, attack very offensively his second attack can damage most units, he can also protect unit that are in recovery time or help them. Because you attack the unit with the wipe paralyzing it then when the unit that was in focus, is out of focus.
Appearance
As with all Ainur in Arda, the Balrogs became manifestations of their innermost feelings and motives. The embodiment of physical power, they assumed massive forms of smoke, flame and hatred with which to strike terror into the foes of their dark master.
i am
I am not quite sure about this idea so I am just going to post it I am really sure that this has not been done before.
here is a picture of a balrog (http://www.theargonath.cc/characters/balrog/pictures/balrogd4.jpg)