Monday, 20 February 2012

Ulairi (Nazgul) origin

So I have been researching Nazgul (Ulairi), especially when it comes down to names:

"Only two of the Nazgûl are named or identified individually in Tolkien's works. Their leader was the Witch-king of Angmar, and his second in command was named Khamûl, the "black Easterling" or the "shadow of the East".[8] Tolkien stated that three of them were great Númenórean lords;[9] in his notes for translators, Tolkien speculates that the Witch-king was of Númenórean origin.[10] Khamûl was a lord of the Easterlings, and the only Nazgûl whose name is given.#" [Wikipedia]

The most attractive character to start with will probably be the Witch-king, now reading through Akallabêth to establish some possible links to the story

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  1. I believe one was named Morgomir, he was in battle for middle earth 2.

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    1. Oh, many thanks for that. I never noticed that name. I guess it's time to do some more reading:)

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