Ted Nasmith art style. This is an illustration Gandalf the Gray and the Balrog on a snowy mountain peak at night. The scene features two figures. The larger figure, a Balrog, is a massive, dark-skinned, demonic creature with a humanoid shape. It has long, sharp horns curling back from its head, and its hair is a mane of fire that glows bright orange and yellow. Its eyes and fanged mouth also glow with an internal orange light. The creature's skin is textured and appears chapped or charred. It has muscular limbs, sharp claws on its hands and feet, and a long, thin tail. The Balrog is in a dynamic, forward-leaning pose, with one foot on a higher rock, looming over the second figure. Behind its head is a cloud of fire and smoke against the dark sky. The smaller figure, Gandalf, stands opposite the Balrog. He is a man with long, matted grey hair and a beard. He is dressed in tattered and torn greyish-brown clothes. His visible skin shows dirt and what appear to be wounds. With both hands, he holds a longsword, pointing it upward towards the Balrog in a defensive stance. Another bladed weapon is sheathed at his waist.