The fire-demon is Durin's Bane, doom of the Dwarves and the new Lord of Moria. It cannot be destroyed by mere strength of arms. You must find another way to deal with this Balrog as it relentlessly attacks, sword and whip weaving a deadly pattern of flame.

Forced: If at least 1 hero committed to the quest this round, place 4 progress tokens on The Rear Guard (bypassing the active location) at the end of the quest phase.

If Durin's Bane has 0 hit points, advance to the next stage of the scenario immediately.