Balrog of Morgoth vs Voldemort & Snape

Voldemort and Snape are plotting to kill Harry. They try a new spell, but instead the Balrog of Morgoth appears in front of them. Do they die or survive?

Die.

Constantly apparate out of range of its swipes and fire and keep pounding it with different spells until it dies.

If Gandalf the Grey could slay him with an ordinary sword, surely the Greatest Wizard on Earth could do the same.

Gandalf the Grey has proven to be superhuman and had to imbue it with loitnin' to finally kill it after fighting for days.

The Balrog can't fly, but its whip was shown to have absurdly long range.

But the main issue is... It apparently appears right in front of them. The heat alone would be distressing, actually being hit by it would end either of them.

That said, if Voldemort or Snape can apparate and stay out of its range and pummel it with spells, they can probably win, yeah.

Voldemort solos.

The Balrog isn't a fast enough opponent to defeat them. They spell it into oblivion.

Originally posted by Nephthys
The Balrog isn't a fast enough opponent to defeat them. They spell it into oblivion.

The Balrog is a Maiar spirit on the same tier as Gandalf (another Maiar). To slay a Balrog requires one to be on an equivalent level or higher, which is why Gandalf's attacks and spells were efficacious against the demon. Gandalf's comments of, "This foe is beyond any of you...Swords are no more use here," establishes the Fellowship's inability to hurt a 'greater' being.

Durin's Bane had insane constitution and stamina. It survived after free falling kilometers at terminal velocity, and then battled Gandalf all the way up to Zirakzigil's summit, and then fought the Istari for two days nonstop at the peak. And it must have absorbed countless spells and strikes by Gandalf before that ultimate Lightning Blade killed it.

If we go by the reasoning that only the attacks of a demigod can be effective against the Balrog, then the demon incinerates Voldemort and Snape.

Otherwise, if the wizards' spells 'work' against the Balrog, then I'm afraid they only win because they have Avada Kedavra, which is instant death.

How do you feel the Balrog reacts to a giant fire basilisk ?

Its made of fire. How do you think?

I doubt Fiendfyre would work against a Balrog...

Originally posted by Nephthys
Its made of fire. How do you think?

I don't think fire is going to hurt the fire demon, no.

Where the fvck did you come to the conclusion that Fiendfyre is like the sun?

Originally posted by Nephthys
I don't think fire is going to hurt the fire demon, no.

I repeat my question...

Originally posted by Korto Vos
Where the fvck did you come to the conclusion that Fiendfyre is like the sun?

Yet, both Fiendfyre and the Balrog's flames are red, meaning they are in the same relative position in the electromagnetic spectrum, and ergo meaning their temperatures are relatively the same.

Originally posted by quanchi112
So the guy can survive a sun because he's a fire demon ? Wow.

He'd probably get ripped apart by the pressure, no no he wouldn't. But Fiendfyre isn't a sun, so what the ****?

Originally posted by Korto Vos
Yet, both Fiendfyre and the Balrog's flames are red, meaning they are in the same relative position in the electromagnetic spectrum, and ergo meaning their temperatures are relatively the same.

Originally posted by Nephthys
He'd probably get ripped apart by the pressure, no no he wouldn't. But Fiendfyre isn't a sun, so what the ****?