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Originally Posted by Boromir88
When he faces Gandalf on Amon Sul, than we see some sparks flying around. I fail to see why we would assume the pretty lights were all Gandalf's...as the Witch-King was referred to as a 'great sorcerer' several times.
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Possibly, although this is pretty much Gandalf's signature, as we see in the fight with the wolves after retreating from Caradhras.
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Originally Posted by Boromir88
'There, put in command by Sauron, he is given added demonic force.'
The first one says the Witch-King, because of his command given by Sauron has an added demonic force (I take 'demonic force' to mean that he's scarier...as the entire part is about the fear the Witch-King inspires).
The second one says that because the Witch-King, because he was put in command by Sauron, he is given added power (that power being 'demonic force.')
Or let me try to put it this way...what is scarier? A dark figure, creepy looking Wraith who comes up and asks for directions or the same said wraith who is commanding an army of 45,000+ and is out to kill you?
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Well, I don't buy this. If it was simply a matter of commanding an army, I believe that Tolkien would have used different phrasing. In fact, he says
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But it was no orc-chieftain or brigand that led the assault upon Gondor...He was still in command, wielding great powers. King, Ringwraith, Lord of the Nazgul, he had many weapons.
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This says to me that he is commander of the army (no trivial thing, to be sure), but also in command of other powers beyond these.