Thread:Eras of Arda Team/@comment-31200097-20170716203230

Role:A Balrog of Angbad.

Durin's Bane, as he was later called, was a maiar in the timeless halls. After the creation of the world, he went on to serve Melkor and assisted in the destruction of the two lamps. During the War for the Sake of the elves, he hid in the deepest pits and tunnles of Utumo. There he remained for many long years, until, he and his fellows heard Morgoths's screams as he struggled with Ungoliant. After fighting off the Monster, Morgoth and the balrogs returned to Angband. Durin's Bane later fought against the Feanor along side the other Balrogs, pinning him down, allowing Gothmog to slay the elven lord.

Durin's Bane defended in the siege of Angband, eventually hidding in the fortress along side Morgoth's other forces. At F.A 455, he took part in Dagor Bragollach leading orcs to take the pass of Aglon and joining with the larger parts of Morgoth's armies to attack fortresses all over Beleriand. At Nirnaeth Arnoediad, he also fought slaying many elves, men and dwarves. He also took part in the siege of Gondolin where his lord Gothmog was slain. Afterwords he returned to Angbad and left only for raids against the surviving elves.

When the War of the Wrath came, Durin's Bane fought against the host for some time, but fled, along with several other Balrogs, shortly before the winged dragons were unleashed.

He hibernated, through the second age but was awoken in the third age by dwarven miners, where he killed their king, Durin VI. He drove off the rest of the dwarves and allied himself with Goblins who came to dwell in Moria. After dwarves won a battle against the goblins of Moria, they did not enter Moria, as they sensed the power of Durin's Bane.

Later, in the third age, Durin's Bane attacked  the fellowship of the ring. At the bridge of Khazad Dum, Gandalf sent him plummeting off of the bridge, however, the balrog used it's whip to drag the wizard down. They fought each other for 10 days before Gandalf slew the balrog, killing himself in the proccess.

I would be good at this role. It is off some importance, but not very important. I feel I could get the attitude of a balrog right on, cruel, powerful, arrogant, and loyal to both Morgoth and Gothmog. I intend to be active in fighting against the elves. I am good at supporting others and work well in a team. I am also on very often, I am almost guaranteed to be on at least once a week, and sometimes even more often than that.

I have played minecraft for a several years, and have been following the lord of the rings mod for some time, even though I did not play it for a while. 