Durin’s Bane By Tolkienology - February 18, 2023 0 381 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