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Thingol · 03-17-2002, 08:51 PM

I don't know about them being physically impotent, Sharku. The Witch King shatters a shield with his mace and breaks Éowyn's arm in the process. To actually shatter a shield requires a tremendous amount of strength (my uncle has one [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]) I've always thought the reason the Ringwraiths retreated was because they believed that Frodo could not hold out against the wound from the Morgul blade and they wanted the ring bearer to suffer before they took him. I do not envision much fighting in the scene, let alone the Nazgul actually being driven off by Aragorn. I did not like the movie portrayl at all, I've always believed that the Nazgul chose to retreat. Perhaps they were afraid of being robbed of their raiment or even being slain by Aragorn and they did not want to take a chance. It is easy to underestimate the power of the Ulari, but remember Gandalf says that not even Glorfindel (a very, very powerful elf that killed a Balrog) and Aragorn could stand against the 9 alone.

03-17-2002, 08:51 PM	#9
Thingol Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 259	I don't know about them being physically impotent, Sharku. The Witch King shatters a shield with his mace and breaks Éowyn's arm in the process. To actually shatter a shield requires a tremendous amount of strength (my uncle has one [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]) I've always thought the reason the Ringwraiths retreated was because they believed that Frodo could not hold out against the wound from the Morgul blade and they wanted the ring bearer to suffer before they took him. I do not envision much fighting in the scene, let alone the Nazgul actually being driven off by Aragorn. I did not like the movie portrayl at all, I've always believed that the Nazgul chose to retreat. Perhaps they were afraid of being robbed of their raiment or even being slain by Aragorn and they did not want to take a chance. It is easy to underestimate the power of the Ulari, but remember Gandalf says that not even Glorfindel (a very, very powerful elf that killed a Balrog) and Aragorn could stand against the 9 alone. __________________ Yet the lies that Melkor, the mighty and accursed, Morgoth Bauglir, the Power of Terror and of Hate, sowed in the hearts of Elves and Men are a seed that does not die and cannot be destroyed; and ever and anon it sprouts anew, and will bear dark fruit even unto the latest days.