Did Gandalf use his full power against the Balrog?

Gandalf is a great and powerful wizard but hardly is seen using his magic through out the trilogy. Gandalf was able to take on a Balrog singlehandedly, keep it from being unleashed onto Middle Earth, and kill it.

What does Gandalf say about the Balrog?

As Gandalf faced the Balrog, he proclaimed, “You cannot pass, flame of Udûn!”, and broke the bridge beneath the Balrog. As it fell, the Balrog wrapped its whip about Gandalf’s knees, dragging him to the brink. As the Fellowship looked on in horror, Gandalf cried “Fly, you fools!” and plunged into the darkness below.

What happened to Durin’s Bane in The Lord of the Rings?

Despite this relatively weak state, Durin’s Bane renewed its attack on the wizard, and the two fought in the water, with the Balrog clutching at Gandalf to strangle him, and Gandalf hewing the Balrog with his sword, until finally the Balrog fled into ancient tunnels of unknown origin.

How did Gandalf escape Durin’s Bane?

Gandalf spoke a word of command to stay the door, but the door shattered and the chamber collapsed. The company fled with Gandalf, but the Orcs and the Balrog, taking a different route, caught up with them at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm. At the Bridge, Legolas instantly recognized it as a Balrog, and Gimli recognized it as Durin’s Bane.

What happened to the Balrog of Moria?

For more than five thousand years, the Balrog lay dormant at the roots of the misty mountains beneath the dwarven kingdom of Moria. It remained undisturbed throughout the Second Age and most of the Third Age, until the dwarves awoke it when they mined too deeply and too greedily in their search for mithril.

Did the Balrog kill Durin VI?

It slew Durin VI that year, and his son Náin I attempted to destroy it a year later in 1981. He was also slain by the Balrog. In TA 2799 after the Battle of Azanulbizar, Thráin II wished to reenter Moria, but was stopped by Dáin Ironfoot, who alone had reached the threshold and saw the waiting Balrog.