What would water and fire do to the Nazgul? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

08-14-2002, 12:51 PM

as i remember the nazgul fear floating water because of its similarity to the stream of time. don`t ask me why they fear time. i read that somewhere, tolkien did say that.
maybe its the same with fire, but can´t remember that. have to read more.
it is also possible that the always renewing aspect of water plays a role. nazguls as a destructive force want to rule. and that contain to count your property. life, time and "floating water" cannot be ruled in that way. they are ever growing and changing. you can kill someone, but life itself doesen´t end. you can built a damm, but water always finds a way. these are the main forces of the world. and remember the nazgul were only men once. and even now they are not comparable to to everlasting principles that were made by mightier creatures as they are.
maybe overinterprated, but think of it.

08-14-2002, 12:51 PM	#26
lilith Guest Posts: n/a	as i remember the nazgul fear floating water because of its similarity to the stream of time. don`t ask me why they fear time. i read that somewhere, tolkien did say that. maybe its the same with fire, but can´t remember that. have to read more. it is also possible that the always renewing aspect of water plays a role. nazguls as a destructive force want to rule. and that contain to count your property. life, time and "floating water" cannot be ruled in that way. they are ever growing and changing. you can kill someone, but life itself doesen´t end. you can built a damm, but water always finds a way. these are the main forces of the world. and remember the nazgul were only men once. and even now they are not comparable to to everlasting principles that were made by mightier creatures as they are. maybe overinterprated, but think of it.