Durin’s Bane By Tolkienology - February 18, 2023 0 1437 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp A Balrog that slept deep down in the depths of Khazad-dum, but the Dwarves delved too greedily and too deep. He obtained his name by slaying Durin VI.Afer an epic battle in the mines of Moria, Gandlaf slayed him. Related Articles: Tolkien’s Cosmology and the Afterlife: Part IThe Rise of Angband: The Fell Beasts of Melkor