The Ringwraiths and the Five Wizards..... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ailios · 02-19-2003, 05:04 PM

In TT, the forbidden pool chapter, when Faramir advices Frodo not to go to Cirith Ungol, he says that Sauron gave rings to wicked Numenoreans. From his account you get the impression that all the Ringwraiths were Numenorean. I know that this contradicts the statement in the Rings of Power and the thrid age, where three of them are Numenorean and the story in UT, where one of them is an easterling.
Anyway, the fact that the WK is taller than the others and that is the chief among them suggest that he should be a Numenorean. They were taller than most people of MiddleEarth and also the most powerful. Any comments?

02-19-2003, 05:04 PM	#1
Ailios Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Forochel Posts: 28	In TT, the forbidden pool chapter, when Faramir advices Frodo not to go to Cirith Ungol, he says that Sauron gave rings to wicked Numenoreans. From his account you get the impression that all the Ringwraiths were Numenorean. I know that this contradicts the statement in the Rings of Power and the thrid age, where three of them are Numenorean and the story in UT, where one of them is an easterling. Anyway, the fact that the WK is taller than the others and that is the chief among them suggest that he should be a Numenorean. They were taller than most people of MiddleEarth and also the most powerful. Any comments? __________________ Ailios