But then Ecthelion leaped forward, and stabbed Gothmog in the breast with the spike atop his helm. and fell. 3019, the Fellowship of the Ring travelled through Moria on the way to Mount Doom. Master of Laketown | Gothmog fights Ecthelion in single combat, and they kill each other. Fiery whipFlamesFiery swordBlack axeMaceClaws A wily commander and fearsome fighter, Gothmog was often accompanied by others of his fiery kind, and at least in the Nirnaeth he had a personal guard of dozens of Trolls.His weapon was a great black axe. A Balrog and Glorfindel before their fall. Lungorthin appears in Tolkien's early Lay of the Children of Húrin as "Lungorthin, Lord of Balrogs." This disaster also reached the Silvan Elves of Lórien, many of whom also fled the "Nameless Terror" (it was not recognized as a Balrog at the time). Paraphernalia Heroes and Villains Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. At the Dagor-nuin-Giliath he mortally wounded Fëanor, but called a retreat upon the approach of the Sons of Fëanor with a sizable force. There at the Nirnaeth he slew Fingon, thus allowing him to boast of having slain two of the five High Kings of the Noldor. 1980. Allies But then Ecthelion leaped forward, and stabbed Gothmog in the breast with the spike atop his helm. He was again deployed as Morgoth's front-line commander in the Fall of Gondolin, where he was slain by Ecthelion. Gandalf was severely weakened by this encounter. Maeglin | Celegorm | In the character list appended to The Fall of Gondolin Gothmog was described as "a son of Melko and the ogress Fluithuin,"[9]:216 but eventually, the idea that the Valar had children was discarded altogether. In January T.A. https://heroes-and-villain.fandom.com/wiki/Gothmog_(Balrog)?oldid=17001. Men of Darkness: Ar-Pharazôn | Gríma Wormtongue | Bill Ferny | Lheu Brenin | Easterlings | Corsairs of Umbar | Dunlendings | Haradrim Lungorthin appears in Tolkien's early Lay of the Children of Húrin as "Lungorthin, Lord of Balrogs." Contact: [email protected] In the writings of J.R.R. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Source Dáin Ironfoot, having slain the Orc Azog near the gate, perceived the terror of the Balrog within and warned Thráin that Moria was unachievable until some force could change the world and remove the Balrog. [5]:359, 372, Gothmog already appears in the earliest stage of the legendarium of The Book of Lost Tales. Gothmog (Sindarin IPA: [ˈɡoθmoɡ]) was a supporting antagonist in The Silmarillion by JR.R. Gandalf faced the Balrog at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm and broke the Bridge, but was dragged down by the Balrog. They were attacked in the Chamber of Mazarbul by Orcs. Werewolves: Carcharoth [10]:183-4, In one of Tolkien's early Middle-earth writings, The Lay of the Children of Húrin, "Lungorthin, Lord of Balrogs" is mentioned. In The Book of Lost Tales, Tolkien describes Kosomot, the original version of Gothmog, as a son of Morgoth and the ogress Fluithuin or Ulbandi. More confirmed canonically, he beat down Tuor in single combat, but the elf-lord Ecthelion of the Fountain, who was badly wounded, rose and stood over him. For another 500 years, Moria was left to the Balrog; though according to Unfinished Tales, Orcs crept in almost immediately after the Dwarves were driven out, leading to Nimrodel's flight. They both fell into the Fountain of the King, where Gothmog, if not already killed by the spike, drowned with his opponent. In The Lord of the Rings, a different character bears the name "Gothmog;" see Gothmog (Third Age). He was a servant of Morgoth and High Captain of Angband during the First Age and probably led the group that saved Morgoth from Ungoliant in Ered Wethrin. The same text states that he also took a front-line position against Rog, turning the tide in that part of the battle. Leaders: Morgoth | Sauron | Saruman The Balrog that was found in Moria, as interpreted in a painting by Markus RönckeThis Balrog appears in The Lord of the Rings, encountered by the Fellowship of the Ring in the Mines of Moria. Gothmog was the Lord of Balrogs and the High-captain of Angband, one of the chief servants of the Dark Lord Morgoth during the First Age. [1] He next appeared at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, where he was also named high-captain of Angband, again inferring his power and status as essentially Morgoth's right-hand Balrog (Sauron, another spirit, played a more domestic than front-line role for his master). In the Dagor-nuin-Giliath, he mortally wounded the Ñoldor lord Fëanor. Ecthelion stood no chance against the Lord of Balrogs, and lost his sword in the brief struggle. Gothmog was apparently one of the Maiar that followed Melkorto exile, and because of either his brilliant mind or because of his ability to assume an immensely powerful physical form, he was made the Lord of Balrogs. Fëanor's sons fought off the Balrogs, but Fëanor died of his wounds shortly afterward. They fought in the water, with the Balrog clutching at Gandalf to strangle him, and Gandalf hewing the Balrog with his sword until finally, the Balrog fled into ancient tunnels of unknown origin. They can also shroud themselves in darkness and shadow. His name is Gnomish and means "Strife-and-hatred". Fëanor | In the Dagor-nuin-Giliath, he mortally wounded the Ñoldor lord Fëanor. He slew the Balrog but perished himself at the same time — to be sent back as the more powerful Gandalf the White. The most powerful of all the Balrogs, one of the chief servants of Melkor, who held an authority hardly less than Sauron himself. Dragons: Smaug | Ancalagon | Scatha | Drogoth the Dragon Lord | Glaurung Gothmog was apparently one of the Maiar that followed Melkor against the other Valar, and because of either his brilliant mind or because of his ability to assume an immensely powerful physical form, he was made the Lord of Balrogs. He was surrounded and fought long against them before being mortally wounded by Gothmog, Lord of the Balrogs (the only Balrog known by name). Despite their efforts to hold Khazad-dûm against it, King Náin and many other Dwarves were killed and the survivors were forced to flee. In the Second Battle, Dagor-nuin-Giliath, he leads a force that ambushes Fëanor and wounds him mortally. He was successful in completely destroying Gondolin, and was dueling Ecthalion, the leader of the House of the Fountain, who fought the demon lord in close combat in the Fountain Square. The most powerful of all the Balrogs, one of the chief servants of Melkor, who held an authority hardly less than Sauron himself. Goblins/Orcs: Gorkil the Goblin King | Great Goblin | Azog | Bolg | Brogg the Twin | Mogg the Other Twin | Yazneg | Grishnákh | Gothmog | Gorbag | Zog the Eternal | Gazmog Finally, Ecthelion plunged the diamond-tipped spike on his helmet into Gothmog, and they fell together into the fountain. According to The Silmarillion, the Valaraukar (which were called Balrogs in Middle-Earth) were Maiar (angelic beings) that were "scourges of fire." https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Balrog?oldid=45302. He next appeared at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, where he was also named hi… In the Nírnaeth Arnoediad (Battle of Unnumbered Tears) he killed Fingon, High King of the Ñoldor, with his axe and a little help from another Balrog. He holds the titles of the Lord of the Balrogs (but see Lungorthin below), the High Captain of Angband, and Marshal of the Hosts. In The Fellowship of the Ring, the Fellowship ventured through Moria and were attacked in the Chamber of Mazarbul by Orcs and the Balrog. He is physically massive and strong, and in one version he is some 12 feet tall. As it fell, the Balrog wrapped its whip about Gandalf's knees, dragging him to the brink. [6] Other Qenya names were Kalimbo,[7] Kosomot[8] or Kosmoko.[6]. They were assisted by the King's treacherous nephew Maeglin, who gave them the location of the city. His name is a throwback to the Gothmog from the First Age, who was Lord of the Balrogs and Morgoth's lieutenant. Featured books Gothmog at the Storming of Gondolin 2989, but his party was destroyed. Gothmog had an alliance with three treacherous Easterling men, who betrayed their allies by stabbing them in the back at the height of battle. Nazgûl: Witch-King of Angmar | Khamûl | Helm Hammerhand | Suladan | Isildur | Nazgûl Sisters According to Christopher Tolkien, the latter is more probable, as the name Gothmog was mentioned in the earliest writings, as well as the final version of Tolkien's mythology. As the High Captain of Angband, his only equal in rank was Sauron. Glorfindel fought a Balrog who waylaid an escape party from the fallen city; both fell from the mountainside in the struggle and perished. In The Lord of the Rings, a different character bears the name "Gothmog;" see Gothmog (Third Age). He is physically massive and strong, and in one version he is some 12 feet tall. Gothmog is an antagonist in the Tolkien legendarium. Lord of the Rings is a FANDOM Movies Community. He is about to kill Tuor when Ecthelion of the Fountain, a Noldorin Elf-lord, intervenes. His only equal in rank was Sauron. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Fëanor pressed on towards Angband; but the Balrogs came against him, and Fëanor was mortally wounded by Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs. For more than five millennia, the Balrog remained in its deep hiding place at the roots of the mountains in Khazad-dûm, until in the Third Age the mithril-miners of Dwarf-King Durin VI disturbed it (or released it from its prison) in T.A. He was the Lord of the Balrogs during the First Age of Middle-earth. Celebrimbor, Corrupted Hobbits Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The Silmarillion He wields a black axe and whip of flame as his weapons. Tolkien. Gothmog's fire was quenched, and both died. Lord of Balrogs. During the reign of Thráin II, the Dwarves attempted to retake Moria in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, culminating in the Battle of Azanulbizar before the eastern gate of Moria in T.A. He fought many battles in the name of his master Morgoth, and was personally responsible for killing two of the High Kings of the Ñoldor. He next appeared at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, where he was also named high-captain of Angband, again inferring his power and status as essentially Morgoth's right-hand Balrog (Sauron, another spirit, played a more domestic than front-line role for his master). Uruk-hai: Ugluk | Lurtz | Shagrat | Hodhvarz The Balrog of Moria, as it appeared in the film. In the character list appended to The Fall of Gondolin Gothmog was described as "a son of Melko and the ogress Fluithuin,"[9]:216 but eventually, the idea that the Valar had children was discarded altogether. Gothmog was apparently one of the Maiar that followed Melkor against the other Valar, and because of either his brilliant mind or because of his ability to assume an immensely powerful physical form, he was made the Lord of Balrogs. History. Gothmog was the Lord of Balrogs and the High-captain of Angband, one of the chief servants of the Dark Lord Morgoth during the First Age. Gothmog, like the rest of his kind, carried a fiery whip into battle, but he was also known to have wielded a great black ax, which was feared by elves across the continent of Beleriand. [10]:179 Later he beat down Tuor in single combat in the Square of the Palace, but the elf-lord Ecthelion of the Fountain, who was badly wounded, rose and stood over him. Gollum | Gothmog is Sindarin and means 'Dread Oppressor'. The company fled with him, but the Orcs and the Balrog, taking a different route, caught up with them at the bridge of Khazad-dûm.