Gandalf winter, they crossed "under" the mountains through the Mines of Moria, though only Gimli the Dwarf was enthusiastic about that route. In Moria, they discovered that the Dwarf colony established there earlier had been overrun by orcs. The Fellowship fought with the orcs and trolls of Moria and escaped them. At the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, they encountered "Durin's Bane", a fearsome Balrog from ancient times. Gandalf faced the Balrog to enable the others to escape. After a brief exchange of blows, Gandalf broke the bridge beneath the Balrog with his staff. As the Balrog fell, it wrapped its whip around
Adaptations of The Lord of the Rings of the Rings" film trilogy, released in three installments as "" (2001), "" (2002), and "" (2003). "", a prequel to "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy featuring some of the same characters, was released on 12 December 2012, directed by Peter Jackson. "" was released on 13 December 2013 and the final installment, "", was released on 11 December 2014. A previous animated adaptation of "The Hobbit" (1977) exists, and was directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr. A Swedish live action television film, "Sagan om ringen", inspired by the music album "Music Inspired by Lord of the