User blog comment:Cosmo6252/Smaug vs Durin's bane/@comment-17814994-20141225140449

Powers: This is a tough one,  but in raw powers I have to give this to Smaug. That beast can burn down a mountain, and has also destroyed cities, forts and towns with his flames and hurricane like winds. It's probably the fantasy world's version of military carpet bombing. The balrog hasnt shown a feat that can rival that. EDGE: Smaug

Physiology: Though Smaug is bigger than the balrog, still the balrog has one advantage that trumps Smaug. Its the fact that Gandalf had to use magic to defeat and kill it. This might not be that much, but we have to consider that Smaug on the other hand, fell in the hands of a mortal's weapon. He has a weak spot that, if the Balrog can exploit, be used to damaging effect with its sword. EDGE: Balrog

Weapons: After reading the bio, balrog seem to have the martil prowess in all knds of weapons combat, since he actually trained and fought in war and such, but still Smaug is a dragon. This allows him to have better and more efficient use of his weapons, and to make matters worse, is that every part of his body is a weapon in itself. EDGE: Smaug

Factors: This is where the balrog scores the most. Unlike smaug, balrog has fougtht in an actual world war. Smaug has a reputation alright, but his exploits before were largely unwritten in the LOTR saga. Balrog's history are all well-listed, and he has fought in more wars than smaug. He probably has killed more people than smaug, and probably killed others such as maiars and dragons as well in his lengthy lifetime. EDGE: Balrog

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