How did Gandalf end up on the mountain with the Balrog?

After their fight at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, Gandalf and the Balrog both fell into the deep chasm. Gandalf was burned by the Balrog’s fire on the way down, then almost froze in the water at the bottom. There they fought until at last Gandalf threw down his enemy, and the Balrog broke the mountain-side as it fell.

Why did Gandalf let go on the bridge?

Gandalf dropped because the fellowship were looking like they were coming back into the open on bridge to try to rescue him. They would have been peppered with arrows and the chance of getting to him before he fell or was hit by an arrow himself was very low.

How did the Balrog catch up?

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. The Balrog then leapt onto the bridge, brandishing its whip, and in response Gandalf smote the Bridge before him with his staff.

Why did Gandalf choose the Balrog?

Gandalf faced the Balrog because he feared the creature would destroy the Fellowship otherwise. Balrogs are primordial fire spirits, second only to dragons in their capacity for destruction. The Balrog of Moria was not only armed with a fiery whip and a sword of flame, it was also a very powerful magic user.

Why didn’t Gandalf fight the Balrog on the way down?

The Balrog was not the brutish creature as portrayed in the movie. It had knowledge of itself and its purpose. It recognized Gandalf and his power. It had knowledge of weapons and their uses. This denotes intelligence. With that being said, Gandalf could NOT take a chance of it getting loose from Moria. That’s why he fought it on the way down.

Why didn’t Gandalf use his staff to break the bridge?

So Gandalf would rather hold the bridge, and then escape with his staff; than break the bridge, and escape without his staff. Up until now, the balrog fought Gandalf because he was an enemy, and Gandalf was only using as little power as possible against it, because he didn’t want to fight.

Why did Gandalf go to Moria?

Having foreseen his death, the Balrog surely seemed to be the cause. It reflects his great courage that he went to Moria anyway, and that he stood against the Balrog to buy the others time, though he knew it was suicide. We don’t know the entire history of Gandalf.

What happened to the Balrog in The Lord of the Rings?

The burst of power and the collapse of the roof of the chamber is something beyond the capabilities of any other members of the Fellowship; and Gandalf merely comes “flying” (running) down the stairs. Presumably the Balrog survived the explosion and cave-in as well.