Jun 19, 2024
so you know how in the movies legolas says “a balrog of morgoth?”
well “morgoth” is fëanorian quenya, coined by fëanor himself. (in most texts i think? the proper sindarin version of this would be bauglir).
so either a, legs wanted to sound smart and used the archaic old stabby boy version, orrrrrr b, he learnt it from elrond. and then wanted to sound smart and used the stabby boy version.
edit: this is actually wrong! someone smarter than me explains it here
#or c#the scriptwriters knew barely anyone was going to recognize it in the first place and decided to pencil in something more general#so that a fraction of the audience can understand the lore without having to pause midway and consult the silmarillion#but that isn’t funny sooooooo……..#tolkien#silm#lotr#quenya#sindarin#legolas#morgoth#the word not the ainu
