Lord Of The Rings: Every Death Ranked From Worst To Best

11. The Balrog

Film: The Fellowship of the Ring (although it's seen as a flashback in the Two Towers) How it died: In a battle against Gandalf The Balrog is a fearsome beast to behold, after all, it's a demon of terror that can control fire, shadow and has a giant fiery whip. It took Gandalf ten days to defeat the Balrog and this was after falling from the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, through flames and into water. After attempting to run from Gandalf, the Balrog ran to the Endless Stair and to Durin's tower where they battled and the beast finally lost its life.
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