Really? Why is that even a debate? It’s been a little while since I’ve read the books, but I seem to remember Durin’s Bane as being described as having the shape of a man, thus no wings.
Other Balrogs are perhaps less clearly described. Unless there’s some line that explicitly describes a balrog with wings, I’d assume they don’t have them, and even then I’d assume it applies to only the particular balrog in question.
A better Balrog related debate would be determining the exact number of them and whether or not any survived in Middle-Earth into the fourth age. It’s possible there are two or more still kicking around.
Really? Why is that even a debate? It’s been a little while since I’ve read the books, but I seem to remember Durin’s Bane as being described as having the shape of a man, thus no wings.
Other Balrogs are perhaps less clearly described. Unless there’s some line that explicitly describes a balrog with wings, I’d assume they don’t have them, and even then I’d assume it applies to only the particular balrog in question.
A better Balrog related debate would be determining the exact number of them and whether or not any survived in Middle-Earth into the fourth age. It’s possible there are two or more still kicking around.