Moria - Stage 2: Idea collecting and fine planning

[Portalrules333]

I've always imagined the "like a man, but greater" line to be that he was the same size as a man( maybe a bit larger) but it was the appearance that made it seem like it was much more than just a man.

The shadows of nothingness ARE a pretty big giveaway.....

 

[Top_Gun]

If it comes to it, just go with the idea that the Balrog's appearance may be much larger than its actual physical form (if "physical" is even the right word, given that we're talking about spirits of fire and shadow), as something of a manifestation of its power. I don't think we need to fuss too much about making the stairs super-huge to fit the film appearance.

(I do genuinely love the film depiction, though. Unf.)

 

[Seafroggys]

Wonder why they would have writing on that gauntlet? Unless it was the language of Morgoth (Black Speech? or did Sauron invent that?) I don't see why any writing would be use.

Cool picture though.

But yeah, the film Balrog is pretty amazing.

 

[Bombur8]

I prefer this one:

 

[Portalrules333]

Maybe we could get back to giving suggestions now?

Here's one: Think of really weird names to give the cheese brands.

 

[Top_Gun]

Gloin's Gouda

 

[Bombur8]

Bombur's Yellow Wheel

 

[mattlego]

Pelamart... maybe a department store

 

[Despot666]

Please stop spamming here.

 

[Portalrules333]

Please stop spamming here.

Sure thing!
Here's a suggestion: Have aqueducts set up to pour down "waterfalls" of lava, they wouldn't have a purpose, they would just have been used for decoration.

 

[Aule_]

have them pour the lava into channels, that lead to forges and smelters. rivers of lava running through moria.

 

[Finrod_Amandil]

Sure thing!
Here's a suggestion: Have aqueducts set up to pour down "waterfalls" of lava, they wouldn't have a purpose, they would just have been used for decoration.

Physic-theoretically we should not have any liquid lava around (as it would for long have turned solid), however as it's such an important element we will have "natural" (lava lakes in deep caverns), technical (smithing) and decorative lava here and there.

 

[mattlego]

Could be cool if we had liquid gold or something but would have cooled so that wouldn't work

 

[Kisos]

Could be cool if we had liquid gold or something but would have cooled so that wouldn't work

Hardened gold from the Christmas pack would be cool

 

[Glov]

Pls no weird gold like the movie. I cri.

 

[Ardelenia]

Pls no weird gold like the movie. I cri.

Maybe retexture water as gold so we can all be like thorin and sink into it slowly?

 

[Finrod_Amandil]

Maybe retexture water as gold so we can all be like thorin and sink into it slowly?

Yeah and the dwarves then either drink liquid gold or lava

 

[Indorilian]

Yeah and the dwarves then either drink liquid gold or lava

Well considering the elves in Lorien drink lava.....

 

[TSGroot]

have them pour the lava into channels, that lead to forges and smelters. rivers of lava running through moria.

I actually saw such channels in the first Hobbit movie, and I was sold from the first beginning:

I would really love to see those in Moria. Maybe we could do something like Amsterdam, with the channels flow between houses of dwarven jewelers.

 

[Ma5terMinD]

The Hobbit movies were (in my opinion) the most lore-inaccurate cinematic piece created, so it's not really a good source of information.
Also the liquids you see in the movies are molds (as far as I can tell), which would be hardend by the time the fellowship passed by.