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Originally Posted by Son of Númenor
I don't think it stands to reason that the good guys would name their adversary randomly after a balrog of the First Age.
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Who says it was random?
Gothmog- if a non-Nazgul- stands in about the same relation to the Witchking and Sauron as the first Gothmog did to Sauron and Morgoth: a second lieutanent not entirely associated with the first, and not quite as "prominent" in the tactical command.
And if we remember the Translator's Conceit, then it is entirely possible that Gothmog is a name inserted later by Frodo/Pippin/Gondorian transcriber to name the "Lieutenant of Morgul".
~Voted for Nazgul, but not convinced,
Formendacil~