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Halbarad · 08-17-2001, 04:15 PM

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/redeye.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: The Witch-king of Angmar

I think you have a point in that the Nazgul embody Saurons evil but I think that you miss the point that his power was in terror- he had the men of Gondor ****ing themselves. As to them being pathetic, you might recall that they were all kings and probably pretty powerful men when they recieved their rings- especially the Witch-king of Angmar. Not being pathetic when they recieved the rings, they would have become even more powerful when they recieved the power of Sauron as well. Being the main bogey-men for arguably the most powerful figure in Middle Earth is pretty impressive- even given that you are a slave. Domination is power, so if your terror dominates men then you are powerful- end of story. A little long winded perhaps but I think that covers it...

"A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not."</p>

08-17-2001, 04:15 PM	#2
Halbarad Wight Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cheongju, Korea Posts: 147	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Animated Skeleton Posts: 31</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/redeye.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: The Witch-king of Angmar I think you have a point in that the Nazgul embody Saurons evil but I think that you miss the point that his power was in terror- he had the men of Gondor ***ing themselves. As to them being pathetic, you might recall that they were all kings and probably pretty powerful men when they recieved their rings- especially the Witch-king of Angmar. Not being pathetic when they recieved the rings, they would have become even more powerful when they recieved the power of Sauron as well. Being the main bogey-men for arguably the most powerful figure in Middle Earth is pretty impressive- even given that you are a slave. Domination is power, so if your terror dominates men then you are powerful- end of story. A little long winded perhaps but I think that covers it... "A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not."</p> __________________ -Halbarad to Aragorn, 'The Passing of the Grey Company' Book V, Return of the King."A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not"*