...and tolkien would have stated that the nameless things were balrogs
I don't think he would have. He needs to keep the mystery of the creatures alive. And Olorin, I do not believe that they are anything that we have already seen in Arda.
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I know they are not dragons now. Because it is said they are older then even Sauron him self. So they could not be dragons. I now belive they are creatures of the Void, liek Ungoliant may posiably be.
-- Edited by Olorin on Saturday 7th of August 2010 08:23:47 PM