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How Was the Sound of the Nazgûl Composed?
Yes, yes, I am a complete freak. I think the screech/scream of the Nazgûl is both AWESOME and terrifying at the same time. I love it even though it makes me shiver!
How was the sound of the Nazgûl ...
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Why was the realm of shadows impenetrable to vision but not hearing?
Did Tolkien ever explain why those in the realm of shadows (Nazgul, Frodo, Bilbo) were not visible from the normal realm; and yet could hear and be heard (Nazgul could speak to humans, and hear their ...
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Are the 9 Nazgûl rings visible when worn?
We know that the Ring-wraiths themselves are invisible in the flesh:
And they became forever invisible save to him that wore the Ruling Ring, and they entered into the realm of shadows. - The ...
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How did Eowyn kill the Witch King? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How Did Éowyn Slay the Witch King of Angmar if He Wasn’t Alive?
I've watched The Lord Of The Rings trilogy so many times, but I have never actually read the books. In the ...
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How does Aragorn defeat the Wraiths on Weathertop so easily? [duplicate]
I'm showing my ignorance here, but in the Fellowship of the Rings movie Aragorn seemed to drive away the Ring Wraiths away from Weathertop relatively easily. Were the Nine weaker at that point in the ...
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What kind of Wraith would Frodo have become?
When Frodo is stabbed by the Witch King of Angmar's Morgul blade at Weathertop, Aragorn explains that Frodo is slowly becoming a wraith himself, the longer he goes untreated. If Frodo had become a ...
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Why do the nine Kings (Wraiths) respond to Sauron? [duplicate]
I saw the Fellowship of the Ring. Nine rings were forged for the kings of men.
I saw the entire series, the nine are on the side of Sauron.
I am watching the Hobbit : Desolation of Smaug. Gandalf ...
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Do the Nazgûl feel pain [duplicate]
If the Nazgûl are neither dead or alive then would it really matter to them if they were set on fire? I'm talking of when Aragorn fights the Nazgûl in the film when Frodo is stabbed.
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Why is the Witch King of Angmar portrayed to be incredibly weak?
As far as I know the Witch King has not won a single battle.
He has:
been burned by Aragorn
been swooshed away by Arwen
fled from Gandalf
fled from Glorfindel
and eventually been killed by Eowyn.
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Shrieking noise, Nazgûl or his beast?
Who makes that shrieking noise, the Nazgûl or the beasts they ride on?
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Were Nazgul horses regular horses?
In the movies, the Nazgul ride black horses with armour. I was wondering if that is all they are, or do they have some sort of magic? Are they evil?
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Are the Nazgûl Blind?
They were once Men. Great kings of Men. Then Sauron the Deceiver gave to them Nine Rings of Power. Blinded by their greed, they took them without question. One by one, falling into darkness. They are ...
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What is the Witch King of Angmar's ring?
What would be the name of the Witch King's ring? Elrond, Aragorn and many others have rings that are 'named', so what would the Witch King's be?
What does the Witch King's ring look like? Include a ...
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Do non-Elven blades damage the Nazgûl despite being destroyed?
As I understand it (correct me if this is wrong) swords not crafted by elves are destroyed upon striking a Nazgûl- but do they do any damage to him (it?) in the process?
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Did the Nazgûl wear their 9 rings? [duplicate]
Did the Nazgûl wear their 9 rings?
Wikipedia is singularly unhelpful:
Some passages in the novel suggest that the Nazgûl wore their rings, while others suggest that Sauron actually held them.
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