Dates First seen c. II 2250; went 'into the shadows' II 3441; reappeared in Middle-earth c. III 1300; the title 'Black Captain' was most associated with his command of Sauron's forces in the War of the Ring in III 3019 Origins The chief of the Men who fell under the power the Nine Rings to become the Nazgûl Race Originally a Man Settlements Held Minas Morgul; this title is most associated with his part in the assault on Minas Tirith Other names The Black Rider, Captain of Despair, Captain of Sauron, High Nazgûl, Wraith-lord Title of The unnamed being most often called the Lord of the Nazgûl or the Witch-king of Angmar Indexes: Alphabetical: B Men About this entry: Updated 8 September 2018 Updates planned: 1 Marshal of the forces of Mordor  Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV A title given to the Lord of the Nazgûl, used especially of his position as general of the armies of Sauron during the War of the Ring. See also... Black Rider, Rammas Echor Indexes: Alphabetical: B Men About this entry: Updated 8 September 2018 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.A Discus profile report contains more than sixty pages of detailed and relevant information - explore our library of sample DISC reports. |
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