In response to Voralphion, it is indicated that during the siege several of the Nazgul, as well as the Witch-King, were airbourne and terrorizing the defenses of Minas Tirith.
And no doubt some of them may have remained high above, but the question here is why are they not mentioned as playing any role during the actual battle, beginning at dawn and the appearance of the Rohirrim.
I have found nothing on point in RotK, hence the reason behind this thread.
I feel that some of them at least were there (including I believe "Gothmog" to be a reference to one), but the destruction of the Witch-King and other factors kept them either well behind the lines or way up above the fray.
Some have posited that they were at Dol Guldor. I think beyond one or two being in transit between there and Barad-dur, it does not seem that any was stationed there. Also, Frodo and Sam see one alight at Cirith Ungol from the Morgai, and so this (same) few may have been in Gorgoroth, then, too, between missions.
Later after dinner, I consider the other arising issue of why attack Lorien, Erebor and so forth in the first place.
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