The whole Balrog wings and Wheel of fire discussions are really about reading things literally or not. Those who think the ring is speaking and that Balrogs have wings take the literal word as gospel. They are the Fundamentalist Tolkiendili so to speak.

Similarly, it is also important to understand the fundamental operation of NPOV in full detail: contrary to the synthesis commonly required for the coverage of topics in conventional encyclopedias, NPOV does not require the establishment of a universally accepted consensus description of the topic at hand—a kind of graveyard peace between opposing factions, achieved through arrival at a compromise which satisfies no one and omits any controversial points not acceptable to one of the participants.

Thrusting in my head between the stems, I found myself gazing at a fleshless skull.

Young girls from wealthy families were often sent to the royal court to help the queen and noblewomen. After becoming a teenager, a girl could then be named a lady-in-waiting. These ladies assisted their mistress in any way and usually went with her when she traveled.