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| Maia (Balrog) | |
| Durlach | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Horror of the Well[1] |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Durlach was a Balrog of Angband invented by Iron Crown Enterprises for Middle-earth Role Playing. While he was described as one of the mightiest beings to still inhabit the Northern Waste by the Third Age, he was spell-bound to Morgoth's Well after the War of Wrath.[2]
Durlach often appeared as a giant shimmering red-and-yellow serpent with slitted eyes, though he was also able to appear in the shape of a demon.[3]
History
Morgoth's Well (S. “Eithel Morgoth”) was a volcanic basin that had been shaped into the forge and armoury of Angband.[4] During the destruction of Angband, the enthralled elf Hirgon bound Durlach to the pit of lava before perishing.[3] While the Well's fortifications were destroyed in the War of Wrath, the caldera of the forge remained. Its remaining tunnels and pits reached into the Under-forges of the Under-deeps.[4][5]
On a mission to cleanse the Northern Waste from Morgoth's taint by planting trees, Hirgon's brother was slain by Durlach in Morgoth's Well.[6] His companions set up a tomb for him on the slopes of the Well.[7]
The lake of lava in the Well slowly rose during the Third Age, and the spell that bound Durlach to the Well would be broken if it ever overflowed.[2]
References
- ↑ Randy Maxwell (1997), The Northern Waste (#2025), p. 42
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Randy Maxwell (1997), The Northern Waste (#2025), p. 61
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Randy Maxwell (1997), The Northern Waste (#2025), p. 114
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Randy Maxwell (1997), The Northern Waste (#2025), pp. 83-84
- ↑ Randy Maxwell (1997), The Northern Waste (#2025), map with MECCG cards
- ↑ Randy Maxwell (1997), The Northern Waste (#2025), p. 7
- ↑ Randy Maxwell (1997), The Northern Waste (#2025), pp. 111-112