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What about Glorfindel? He did once before? Especially if he teamed up with the badassery of the White Council.

small question If minas tirith was ruined beyond repair and gondor still won against mordor where would aragorn move the royal court of gondor? Would he move it to pelargir or somewhere else in gondor?

A question that no one seems to have asked nor answered is why the Balrog of Moria never left the dwarven halls. Was it that he was content with the worship of the orcs? Was it a fear of what might have to be faced above ground? Did he fear the Valar and divine retribution? It's unlikely that he knew of Gandalf and the other wizards. The only elf likely able to stand against him was Glorfindel, and he was chilling in Rivendell, so I doubt that the Balrog knew he was around. It just feels rather strange that the Balrog remained content to play housey housey with orc, goblins, and cave trolls. 😊❤😊

The hour of the Shire folk saving Middle Earth that no one could have foreseen, until the hour.

Ill concede they are dumb, but also fun AF, and a much better media to consume than rings of power, i can accept creative liberties in game, especially due to licensing, as despite the lore being absurd in the games, it is still far more respectful than rings of power, who used their show for nothing more than to push their own shitty agenda into tye show, warnner bros just wanted a fun game...

Dark lord Donald Trump!!

Seen this pop up and am surprised Glorfindel didn't get involved with the Grey company and join in the battles in the Pelennor fields.

I would place Earendil above Turin. Killing a sleeping dragon may be smarter than killing one that is in full flight, but the latter suggests a greater level of power.

My prediction is as follows: The One Ring was a tool of domination created around Sauron's motivation to control all other free will. Known as Durin's Bane, the Balrog would be of no use in ruling unless he used the One Ring for that purpose. However, it would make the owner a more effective being in terms of improving his basic abilities, which is a common feature of all power rings. Since Balrogs were a tool of pure physical power, it would improve him in this area. It would make him a more effective and competent warrior. Thus, the destructive power would reach higher levels.

The Music of the Ainur is the destiny and timeline of the universe. Elves and humans are elements independent of the Ainur, incorporated into the Music of the Ainur by Eru himself. Insight or foresight may be a blessing that comes from the creation of these beings and is inscribed in their souls. In the Ainur, the situation is slightly different. Since they are divine beings who perform music themselves, they have the opportunity to make inferential predictions to the extent they understand music. Their ability to foresee comes from this situation itself.

"They are evil like Morgoth, but not of Morgoth, not of his kin. They would not bend to his will, for all evil hates, and they hated him to." I forgot where I heard this.

I am suprised that you didnt list the one ring here, id argue its a more powerful weapon of evil than grond, also an honerable mention i think should be the great battering ram grond as well, its passage in the books is pretty chilling and it murked the great gate of minas tirith.

Middle earth would be screwed lol 😂

It cast counter curses too strong for Gandalf. It almost killed him in the kings crypt.

I love your voice... I always see you in my mind as an elf telling the story of his people. It brings me joy in how you always try to see a lesson we can apply in our real and daily lives. I wish they did not have to abandon Quenya. I love Quenya and do not really care for Sindarin since, for me, it is way harder and harsher to speak...

In this scenario, if Tom was able to defeat Durin's Bane, I believe the only way The Free People's could still win is if Gandalf survived the fall and was able to (along with the surviving White Council) to confront Sarumon and convince him to aid the Free People's with his Orc army. Of course, it wouldnt be enough to contend with Sauron's army, but its merely there to buy time for someone (someone Sauron would never expect, maybe a survivor from Gondor, perhaps Faramir survives?) to sneak to Mt Doom and destroy the One Ring. A risky move, but the only move they have left

Great video, thank you! I thought only about the possibility that the balrog would somewhat come out of Moria and start spreading death and chaos. I suppose that for Sauron's enemies (and maybe even for Sauron himself) it would be an immense problem anyway. If the balrog even took the ring, it would be really terrible.

Elendil and Gilgalad took down Sauron while he was wearing the ring. I think Glorfindel, Elrond and a few of Noldor together could beat a Balrog with the ring.

It would take 3 elven warriors of legend to take down Durin's Bane with the Ring

Through Indis, he's also a descendant of the Vanyar royal family

Neat video. I agree that the Balrog with the ring would be hard to stop. I think you undersold Galadriel a bit. Given the flood of Bruinen that Elrond was able to summon, I think Galadriel would have tried something similar as the Balrog attempted to cross into Lorien. Possibly reducing it to a "thing of slime" as Gandalf describes the wet Balrog. The Balrog was intelligent enough to cast a counterspell on Gandalf's shutting spell, which is evidence of being more intelligent than you give it credit for.

The main problem with knowing what a balrog would do with the ring is knowing what they want/desire. And for all we know ot might not be out right destruction 🤷‍♂️

Mae Govannen, Yoystan! I've been waiting years for this one! The idea of Bombadil taking on Durin's Bane was a great idea, one I don't think I've seen explored in any of the other theories about this scenario. I do think that Durin's Bane would have had comparable intelligence to Sauron or the Ishtari, but would lack their skill or interest in strategy or statecraft. I agree that Durin's Bane would have no interest in trying to discover the works, minds or identities of the bearers of the Three Rings, or even care that any of the Rings of Power other than the One Ring existed and that its goal would simply be to burn down and destroy all of Middle Earth. I disagree about how Sauron would react, though. The last Durin's Bane heard of Sauron was likely his flight from Morgoth's wrath after his defeat at the hands of Huan and Luthien, so Durin's Bane would likely see Sauron as a traitor who failed Morgoth and, in terms of raw power without his Ring, as an inferior being to the Balrogs. Sauron would be well aware of this and that if he, with only the power of his own armies and without his Ring, tried to confront Durin's Bane with it, the result would be Sauron either being forced to submit to the Balrog (as he had had to submit to King Ar-Pharazon of Numenor) or be utterly defeated by it, as he had been by Gil-Galad and Elendil at the end of the Second Age. IMHO, this knowledge would frighten Sauron so badly that he would make overtures to the Free Peoples to put aside their differences until they could deal with the much greater threat to all of them. The Free Peoples would likewise feel they had no choice but to accept, despite not trusting Sauron in the slightest, as a Balrog with the Ring would be every bit as bad for them as Sauron recovering it (the lone difference being that between instant incineration or unending enslavement). By joining forces with Sauron, they could at least have a small chance of getting the Ring themselves and denying it to both overpowered enemies. Thus the most uneasy and mutally mistrustful alliance in the history of Middle Earth would be formed out of sheer desperation. Each side of the "alliance" (the Free Peoples, Saruman and Sauron) would be making moves nonstop in the background to get an advantage over the rest if their combined efforts managed to defeat Durin's Bane. As to how it would end, that is anyone's guess...

Keep it up. What would galadriel have given gandalf if he hadn't fallen in moria?

No doubt that Eru will eventually intervene...

I do like the ".......aaaand it's TOM BOMBADIL OUT OF NOWHERE WITH A STEEL CHAIR!!!" though

Imagine Gandalf watching this while aggressively trying to recycle himself as fast as possible to come back as The White 😅

The ultimate battle of ultimate destiny: -A demon of the ancient world vastly increased in power with the One Ring -One jolly singing hatboi *THE HATBOI WINS*

Balrogs were always my favorite LotR monster.

Build. Me. An. Army. Worthy. Of. Mordor.

When the wizards are sent to middle earth, they're stripped of much of their power, right? Their role is so help the free people's fight Sauron, not fight him for them. So that makes me wonder, once Saruman turned from his original mission, wouldn't he have sought some way to regain his full power as a maiar? He's kinda hampered in his form as the white wizard, right?

I have wondered this question for a long time and am glad you addressed it. By and large I agree with your analysis. Except on one point. I believe Sauron would move to defeat the Balrog and reclaim the One Ring. Why? Because Sauron was different from Morgoth and the Balrogs. They focused on chaos and destruction. Sauron sought dominion. I do not think Sauron would risk the Balrog destroying much of Middle Earth, or hope that Tom Bombadil would intervene. Sauron did not want to rule over ashes.

Given what we know about Tom (and the much more we do not know) I think it would be interesting if he was somehow able to undo the corruption of the Balrog, should he go up against it. Even just temporarily clearing the mind of Durins bane to what it originally was would likely be enough. As it would not likely want to continue down its path and end itself. Or if fully cleansed of the corruption, that opens up other possibilities.

I love Jackson’s depiction of a Balrog.

i feel as if you could write a whole story about this. i e your script is well written.

what if Bill the Pony got the One Ring?

What if Smaug wore the ring...

"The Balrog would spread destruction and desolation across the land." Aite makes sense. "So in comes Tom Bombadil with a steel chair." .....

RUclips has kindly furnished me, unasked for, with 5 - and 6 years old videos from the back catalogue. Most of which I hadn't watched previously. It's been a thoroughly enjoyable experience. So thanks, Yoystan, for entertaining me this weekend with probably around 8 videos. 😊❤😊

Shelob? A pretty lady deserves a ring too!

I think the Balrog would trigger a change of tactic by the Valar. Seeing no host of high elves with the sons of Numenor to ally with, the idea of inciting the people of middle Earth to stealthily destroy the ring of an obviously weaker Sauron who was defeated by Gil-Galad and Ellendil, this new foe was as strong as the ally of Morgoth in the past and beyond the people of middle earth when combined with the ring of power. So, they send the host of Valar 14 strong and defeat the Balrog and destroy Sauron and his host, then return to the West.

Why didn't Elrond, Gandalf and Tom Bombadil not become the Avengers of Middle Earth and just take the ring to mount doom on eagles

What if one of farmer Maggot's dogs ate Frodo? And had the One Ring.

Break Glass for Tom Bombadil

I didn’t know Tom Bombadil was that powerful cool story though keep up the great content 🌲✨

FLY YOU FOOLS!!!!!!!!!

If Balrogs were Maiar like Saruman, Sauron and Gandalf, I'd imagine they'd be equal in intelligence to the former. One doesn't have to speak to be intelligent and not all those who speak have intelligence.

just throwing it out there... tom bombadil is secretly a dark lord. his appearance as simply an inexplicably powerful and cheerful man is just a ruse to hide his true nature. like what darth jar jar did in star wars. the barrow downs he can inexplicably influence whilst rescuing the hobbits are actually just the barracks for the army of undead he is raising.

This is practically the first time I ever disagree with you. I disagree with the premise that Tom Bombadil would actually go after Durin's Bane in this way, actively seeking him out. I'm also not sure he'd be able to fight at all. I believe he would only care about the Balrog's presence if it were within his tiny realm, no matter what's going on outside it. That's the point of his character, he's the ultimate pacifist who's one with nature because he is nature. It's also obvious he doesn't care what's going on beyond his boundaries. So I believe he wouldn't do anything at all until evil forces are physically within his realm and even then he might be difficult to kill, but Durin's Bane, because he is a creature of violence and destruction, would kill nature (and Tom) in the end. That's my opinion anyway.

What we have here, honestly, is the living embodiment of a HOLOCAUST: a destruction by fire. If the two World Wars had any influence on the Legendarium, even indirectly (for I know Tolkien denied it), then this speculation jumps straight ahead into Armageddon, with the Balrog's devastation sounding eerily nuclear. One has to wonder if it would have left a similar "taint" in the landscape as it passed, even if destroyed...... But it also occurs to me that the Balrog, a rather bestial creature, could easily have destroyed itself with the Ring. Looking around at the place where it had wasted centuries, it might very well have chosen to destroy everyone and everything that it saw out of fury, slaughtering the orcs and trolls and then bring Moria down around it . . . and in that way, it might have sealed its own doom. I've always thought that balrogs were creatures half-mad with the burning pain of their own power, and the addition of the One Ring could have pushed it too far, burning it from inside like the Silmaril did to Carcharoth. Hell, it might have incinerated itself right there!