LOTR: Did the Balrogs enter Middle Earth as monstrous demons?

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@kenobi_65

As one notable example, Ungoliant ’s origin is unknown, even to the Valar, but it does not seem that she was corrupted or led astray by Melkor – she seems to have been pretty much bad from the start, even before Melkor recruited her to aid him in destroying the Trees.

Maybe the Balrogs and Ungoliant originated in the void. From the same wiki that Kenobi linked to it says:

“It is believed that many creatures originated in the Void due to the discords in the Music of the Ainur caused by Melkor.”

Timeless Void

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But more importantly, did they have wings?

Of course. Wings of a butterfly. Stinger of a bee.

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