Thread:Eras of Arda Team/@comment-30238907-20170725190149

 History

 Nauragurth was once a maia at the beginning of time and followed Melkor in his singing against the other valar. Later when Melkor rebelled and fled to middle earth Nauragurth and the other maia who followed Melkor took the form of a shadowy beast cloaked in fire, and became the Balrogs. Nauragurth was stationed in Angband under the command of Sauron Melkors Lieutenant. But When the Valar came and crushed both Angband and Utumno and dragged Melkor away. Nauragurth fled to the deepest hall in Angband and hibernated there for years. Until he awoke from the screams of his master and he rushed through the halls until he reached the top and found Melkor trapped in dark webs by Ungoliant. Other Balrogs came out of the halls too all armed and ready to fight. Nauragurth took his fiery sword in one hand and his whip in the other and attacked the Ungoliant ruthlessly. When she fled, Nauragurth was the last to stop pursuing her. They freed Melkor and went with him back to Angband where the fortress was rebuilt and the silmarils placed in Melkors crown. Soon though Feanor came to the gates of Angband with his host demanding the silmarils returned. Nauragurth along with many of the other Balrogs began laughing at how such a insignificant elf challenged and demanded from the mighty Melkor. So Nauragurth took great pleasure in marching out with the other Balrogs to destroy Feanor and his host. Nauragurth engaged Feanor directly for insulting Melkor and dueled with him with neither gaining the upper hand. After the other Balrogs had an easy battle against Feanors soldiers, one by one they turned and started fighting Feanor. Finally Gothmog turned and struck a mortal blow on Feanor. Not long later the Noldor wanted peace and both Angband and the Noldor sent forces to negotiate. Both suspecting betrayal, each sent more troops than was agreed. Nauragurth led Angbands force and they had more troops than the Noldor and a Balrog among them. After a brief skirmish Nauragurth grabbed Maedhros by the neck and dragged him back to Melkor. Melkor offered a false offer of releasing Maedhros if they stopped their war against him, but foreseeing betrayal they didnt respond. So Melkor bolted Maedhros to a sheer cliff on the top of the Thangodrim. Nauragurth did not do anything of significance for many years until after the siege of Angaband.

 After Melkors fall at the end of the War of the Wrath Nauragurth fled eastward and stopped on the mountain of Carahadras and using his heat melted his way straight down into the deepest caverns. He would slumber there for near thousands of years before being awoken by greedy dwarven miners searching for Mithril. He slew there king becoming Durin’s Bane, and made his home Moria.

 Why I want to be this character?:

 Well Balrogs are pretty cool (Not as cool as dragons) and are significant in the FA. I have always loved Durin’s Bane the most and I thought that It would be a good idea to give him a name and story before he became Durin’s Bane.

 Why me for this character?:

 I can’t claim to have any special experience that makes me the overall best choice for Durin’s Bane. But I believe I can play the character well and bring him to life just as much as I could for Glaurung.

 What I will do:

 I plan to do everything my Lord Melkor tells me to, and follow him to the ends of the earth. I will always respond with “It will be done my Lord” and never speak against Melkor.I will help with the overall construction of Angband as I consider myself a pretty good architect. I will make sure that Angband a is a fiery hell pit (excuse my language) and unconquerable labyrinth to all who are lucky enough to get past the gates. I will spread his fire and shadow across Middle Earth and will not stop until every dwarf, man, and filthy elf bows to Melkor the true King of Arda.

 Experience:

 I have played many different roles on many servers, none of them Balrogs. But I still believe I have enough experience to play him.

 Gear:

 For gear I would have an Utumno sword with fire aspect nicknamed Mornaur and a Balrog whip. I do not know what armor the other balrogs will be wearing but I will wear the same as them. I will also use the Balrog Morph.  