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<blockquote data-quote="Prince Atom" data-source="post: 363377" data-attributes="member: 6046">I think Umbran's got the gist of it.&nbsp; No one knows what really happened, but if I were trying to take Moria back from a foe that held several strong positions I'd try to draw their strength so I could assault those positions with some hope of success.I think the Balrog probably looked on the Dwarfs and Orcs as ants.&nbsp; It didn't pay any attention to their travails until it decided to relieve its boredom and smash some Dwarfs into goo.Then when Frodo &amp; Co. cross Moria, the Balrog eventually becomes aware of them.&nbsp; It might not even have been attracted by the drums.&nbsp; It's had several years to bury itself deep under Caradhras, so perhaps reaching the uppermost levels takes it a while -- even if it starts when it first senses the Ring and/or Gandalf.&nbsp; So then it arrives and stomps past the Orcs and blows Gandalf down the stairs....&nbsp; Is Gandalf really weaker or has he limited himself in his mortal frame?I, for one, would not like to see Moria explored fully.&nbsp; That would take away some of its feel.BTW... Is Caradhras in the Misty Mountains?&nbsp; If so, then it's possible that the caverns of the goblins in The Hobbit are a remote part of Moria, and that Gollum and Bilbo and everything have come full circle...&nbsp; Neat.TWK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Prince Atom, post: 363377, member: 6046"] I think Umbran's got the gist of it. No one knows what really happened, but if I were trying to take Moria back from a foe that held several strong positions I'd try to draw their strength so I could assault those positions with some hope of success. I think the Balrog probably looked on the Dwarfs and Orcs as ants. It didn't pay any attention to their travails until it decided to relieve its boredom and smash some Dwarfs into goo. Then when Frodo & Co. cross Moria, the Balrog eventually becomes aware of them. It might not even have been attracted by the drums. It's had several years to bury itself deep under Caradhras, so perhaps reaching the uppermost levels takes it a while -- even if it starts when it first senses the Ring and/or Gandalf. So then it arrives and stomps past the Orcs and blows Gandalf down the stairs.... Is Gandalf really weaker or has he limited himself in his mortal frame? I, for one, would not like to see Moria explored fully. That would take away some of its feel. BTW... Is Caradhras in the Misty Mountains? If so, then it's possible that the caverns of the goblins in The Hobbit are a remote part of Moria, and that Gollum and Bilbo and everything have come full circle... Neat. TWK [/QUOTE]

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