Deep with the Balrogs in Khazad-dûm

Fire and Darkness

by Eucatastrophe | Oct 28, 2020 | Deep with the Balrogs in Khazad-dûm, Submissions, Themes

We had only just managed to get across the bridge when the Balrog attacked. I had followed Boromir across the chasm of Khazad-dûm, but like him, I attempted to head back and aid Gandalf once the halflings were safely across. Had someone told me that fire could be...

On the Topic of Balrogs!

by John Pletcher | Oct 21, 2020 | Dan Cruver, Deep with the Balrogs in Khazad-dûm, John Pletcher, Joseph Pearce, Members-Only Content, Tolkien Authors, Video

On the Topic of Balrogs! Zoom Interview – Dan Cruver, John Pletcher and Joseph Pearce Joseph Pearce is Senior Contributor at The Imaginative Conservative. A native of England, Mr. Pearce is Director of Book Publishing at the Augustine Institute, editor of...

Greenway Split Pea Soup

by Astrid Winegar | Oct 14, 2020 | Deep with the Balrogs in Khazad-dûm, Members-Only Content, Recipes

Greenway Split Pea Soup Recipe by Astrid Winegar This month, we are going Deep with the Balrogs in Khazad-dûm. In my original cookbook, this soup was offered on the extensive menu of the Prancing Pony chapter, so I’ve kept the original text that accompanied the recipe...

In the Depths on the Bridge with the Balrog

by John Pletcher | Oct 7, 2020 | Articles, Deep with the Balrogs in Khazad-dûm, John Pletcher, Members-Only Content, Themes, Tolkien Authors

In the Depths on the Bridge with the Balrog by John Pletcher Doom, doom, doom. Haunting booms rumble from below. The fiery whip and fleeing Fellowship. A resolute Wizard. Alas, Gandalf slips into the abyss. As readers encounter one of the most famous scenes in all of...