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Nazgul: The WitchKing of Angmar & the other 8 - roots? [duplicate]
"They were once Men. Great Kings of Men. Then Sauron the Deciever gave
them Nine Rings of Power. Blinded by their greed, they took them
without question, one by one, falling into darkness. And now ...
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Why didn't the Nazgul or their beasts pick up the Hobbits' scent?
Orcs and Uruks can smell people from some distance away. And Aragorn says (in FotR, A Knife in the Dark):
... And at all times they smell the blood of living things, desiring and hating it. Senses,...
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Were the three Nazgûl of Númenórean origin Black Númenóreans? [duplicate]
We know that three of the Nazgûl are of Númenórean origin, and Khamûl was an Easterling; the origin of the other 5 are unknown.
Considering the Black Númenóreans rebelled against the faithful, is it ...
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Meaning of the text about the death of the Witch-king
After the Witch-king is stabbed by Merry and Éowyn Tolkien writes..
a cry went up into the shuddering air, and faded to a shrill wailing, passing with the wind, a voice bodiless and thin that died, ...
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Why did the Nazgûl not try to reclaim their rings from a weakened Sauron together? [duplicate]
It's mentioned in the Unfinished Tales that
Sauron’s “mightiest servants, the Ring-wraiths, who had no will but
his own, being each utterly subservient to the ring that had enslaved
him, which ...
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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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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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Spells of Dunedain - Tolkien
I need someone well versed in Tolkien books and all writings.
Is there a Elven/Vala/Maiar spell to bind Nazgul to the Void and trap them?
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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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Do the Nine Kings of Men still wear the rings after turning into Nazgûl? [duplicate]
Sauron gave several rings of power to many species that inhabited Middle Earth. The men were the most gullible and had been transformed into wraiths that are loyal to Sauron. After this transformation,...
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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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What happened to the Witch King's Ring? [duplicate]
After the battle when the Witch King of Angmar was defeated his helm and clothing remain. At this point he either died or dissipated into a bodiless form. If he was wearing one of the Nine Rings, ...
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The Witch-king vs Gandalf [closed]
I've been reading answers to this question but none of them answer it. Who is stronger in magic and sword-fight? Who would win? People say Gandalf is equal to Sauron, but I find that extremely hard to ...