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Dread creatures that ranked among the most powerful of [[Morgoth]]'s servants. The most feared of demons were the [[Balrogs]], [[Maiar]] seduced to [[Melkor]]'s service in the beginning of the world, but it seems the Dark Lord also had other lesser demons at his command.
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'''Demons''' were evil [[spirits]] that ranked among the most powerful of [[Morgoth]]'s servants. Among the mightiest demons were the [[Balrogs]], who were fiery [[Maiar]] seduced to [[Morgoth|Melkor]]'s service in the beginning of the world.<ref>{{S|IId}}</ref><ref>{{S|9}}, "''...countless became the hosts of [Morgoth's] beasts and his demons''"</ref>


==Other names==
The [[Quenya]] word for "demon" is ''[[rauko]]'', and the [[Sindarin]] cognate was ''[[raug]]''. Both derive from the [[root]] [[RUKU|RUK]].<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 48</ref>


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In [[Gnomish]], one of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s early conceptions of an [[Elvish]] languages, the word for "demon" is ''graug'', while in [[Qenya]] is ''arauke''.<ref>{{PE|11}}, p. 42</ref>


==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''
:Demons are portrayed as to exist in several types: Balrogs, Black Demons, ''Lassaraukar'' ("Leaf-demons"), Vampires, Demon-trolls, etc.<ref>{{ICE|2012}}, pp. 84-91</ref><ref>{{ICE|2023}}</ref>


'''2002-5: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game]]'':'''
:A distinction is made between "animate demons" and "place-demons". The former have a body, and entail such creatures as lesser and greater Balrogs, ''Helegrogs'' ("demons of ice") and ''Dindair'' ("silent shadow", demons of shadow). Place-demons (''bandúrhoth'', "people of the dark prison") are incorporeal and "''cannot be physically battled''", an example being Caradhras the Cruel.<ref>{{D|Fell}}, pp. 16-20</ref>


'''2007-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:The ''Regmyl'' (sing. ''Rogmul'') are fire-demon spirits, called forth by the will of a Balrog.<ref>[http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Monster:Rogmul Monster:Rogmul] at [http://lorebook.lotro.com Lorebook.lotro.com] (accessed 5 March 2011)</ref>


'''2014-: ''[[Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor]]''''' and '''2017-: ''[[Middle-earth: Shadow of War]]'':'''
:In both games, a ''Graug'' is a giant Troll-like monster. Across both games, five different forms of Graugs are seen: Common, Fire, Frost, Poison and the even larger Great White Graug hunted by Torvin. All these are very different from the Balrog also seen in [[Middle-earth: Shadow of War]], whose design is very similar to the Balrog from the Peter Jackson films. <ref>[https://www.shadowofwar.com/creatures/</ref> <ref>https://www.ign.com/wikis/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor/The_Great_White_Graug</ref>


 
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Latest revision as of 14:07, 21 May 2022

John Howe - Balrog

Demons were evil spirits that ranked among the most powerful of Morgoth's servants. Among the mightiest demons were the Balrogs, who were fiery Maiar seduced to Melkor's service in the beginning of the world.[1][2]

Other names[edit | edit source]

The Quenya word for "demon" is rauko, and the Sindarin cognate was raug. Both derive from the root RUK.[3]

In Gnomish, one of Tolkien's early conceptions of an Elvish languages, the word for "demon" is graug, while in Qenya is arauke.[4]

Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]

1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:

Demons are portrayed as to exist in several types: Balrogs, Black Demons, Lassaraukar ("Leaf-demons"), Vampires, Demon-trolls, etc.[5][6]

2002-5: The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game:

A distinction is made between "animate demons" and "place-demons". The former have a body, and entail such creatures as lesser and greater Balrogs, Helegrogs ("demons of ice") and Dindair ("silent shadow", demons of shadow). Place-demons (bandúrhoth, "people of the dark prison") are incorporeal and "cannot be physically battled", an example being Caradhras the Cruel.[7]

2007-: The Lord of the Rings Online:

The Regmyl (sing. Rogmul) are fire-demon spirits, called forth by the will of a Balrog.[8]

2014-: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and 2017-: Middle-earth: Shadow of War:

In both games, a Graug is a giant Troll-like monster. Across both games, five different forms of Graugs are seen: Common, Fire, Frost, Poison and the even larger Great White Graug hunted by Torvin. All these are very different from the Balrog also seen in Middle-earth: Shadow of War, whose design is very similar to the Balrog from the Peter Jackson films. [9] [10]

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Valaquenta: Of the Enemies"
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Flight of the Noldor", "...countless became the hosts of [Morgoth's] beasts and his demons"
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 48
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, "I-Lam na-Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of the Gnomish Tongue", in Parma Eldalamberon XI (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, and Patrick H. Wynne), p. 42
  5. Ruth Sochard Pitt, Jeff O'Hare, Peter C. Fenlon, Jr. (1994), Creatures of Middle-earth (2nd edition) (#2012), pp. 84-91
  6. Wesley J. Frank, et al. (1997), Arnor: The Land (#2023)
  7. Scott Bennie, Mike Mearls, Steve Miller, Aaron Rosenberg, Chris Seeman, Owen Seyler, and George Strayton (2003), Fell Beasts and Wondrous Magic, pp. 16-20
  8. Monster:Rogmul at Lorebook.lotro.com (accessed 5 March 2011)
  9. [https://www.shadowofwar.com/creatures/
  10. https://www.ign.com/wikis/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor/The_Great_White_Graug