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Gilbo · 01-05-2004, 02:03 PM

I think that there is a two part answer to this question: Osanwe and malice of will.
The Nazgul are not bereft of free will.They are capable of independent action.So long as their actions are, overall, in the service of Sauron, the methods that they use are at their own discretion. Osanwe is the way in which Sauron communicates the specifics of the actions,as in "Find Baggins!". Terrorizing Farmer Maggot is just incidental to the action, but allowed, even encouraged, in the scheme of things. Just so long as these actions don't hinder, or overshadow, the original directive.
They have been bound to Sauron through the Rings and through their OWN evil choices so that they are incapable of independent thought. Their thoughts,as are Saurons, are bent on recovering the ring. Their emotions are only cold hatred of all things.
Trolls, as evidenced by "The Hobbit", would much rather be toasting bits of mutton than bashing Hobbits; and Orcs, also as evidenced by "The Hobbit", prefer overwhelming odds in secret and ambushing in the dark, to open combat with a well armed enemy. Saurons ability to magnify, and direct, their basic hatred of things good is what drives them. When his attention is forced elsewhere, they falter. Don't get me wrong, there is still plenty of fight left in them, but they were more able and willing to cut and run. Consenting creatures don't need to be driven with a whip. I'm sure some of the fellows felt that they could hate Elves, Dwarves, and Men quite well from waaaaaay over there behind that rock.
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01-05-2004, 02:03 PM	#31
Gilbo Animated Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: maryland Posts: 34	I think that there is a two part answer to this question: Osanwe and malice of will. The Nazgul are not bereft of free will.They are capable of independent action.So long as their actions are, overall, in the service of Sauron, the methods that they use are at their own discretion. Osanwe is the way in which Sauron communicates the specifics of the actions,as in "Find Baggins!". Terrorizing Farmer Maggot is just incidental to the action, but allowed, even encouraged, in the scheme of things. Just so long as these actions don't hinder, or overshadow, the original directive. They have been bound to Sauron through the Rings and through their OWN evil choices so that they are incapable of independent thought. Their thoughts,as are Saurons, are bent on recovering the ring. Their emotions are only cold hatred of all things. Trolls, as evidenced by "The Hobbit", would much rather be toasting bits of mutton than bashing Hobbits; and Orcs, also as evidenced by "The Hobbit", prefer overwhelming odds in secret and ambushing in the dark, to open combat with a well armed enemy. Saurons ability to magnify, and direct, their basic hatred of things good is what drives them. When his attention is forced elsewhere, they falter. Don't get me wrong, there is still plenty of fight left in them, but they were more able and willing to cut and run. Consenting creatures don't need to be driven with a whip. I'm sure some of the fellows felt that they could hate Elves, Dwarves, and Men quite well from waaaaaay over there behind that rock. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]