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Moria - Stage 2: Idea collecting and fine planning

Indorilian said:
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.
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The shadows of nothingness ARE a pretty big giveaway.....
 
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.)
 
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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.
 
have them pour the lava into channels, that lead to forges and smelters. rivers of lava running through moria.
 
Portalrules333 said:
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.
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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.
 
Could be cool if we had liquid gold or something but would have cooled so that wouldn't work
 
Aule_ said:
have them pour the lava into channels, that lead to forges and smelters. rivers of lava running through moria.
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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.
 
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