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Old 05-03-2009, 11:25 AM   #2
Legate of Amon Lanc
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How about the Dead at Dunharrow or the Ringwraiths themselves?
Yes, well - the point is rather that the Dead at Dunharrow have nothing to do with Sauron - they are undead merely because they are oath-breakers. And the Ringwraith, that's again a different mechanism: they "faded", they are not, in fact, undead in the typical sense of the word. They are in the wraith-world, but they are not subject to Sauron's control because of any necromancy, but because of the simple magic of the Rings - ALL Rings, based on their magical nature, and not any necromancy:

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Originally Posted by FotR, Chapter 2
A mortal, Frodo, who keeps one of the Great Rings, does not die, but he does not grow or obtain more life, he merely continues, until at last every minute is a weariness. And if he often uses the Ring to make himself invisible, he fades
I guess Morgul could be one example of a Necromancy-soaked place, though.
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