Gandalf in the 2nd Millennium of the Third Age

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Originally Posted by Gordis

Also I don't see the "siege" of Weathertop as plain swordfight.

Neither do I, given the description of the flashes of light and apparent scorch-marks on the hilltop. In that instance, I suspect the Nazgul were not interested in killing Gandalf, but in capturing him, or -- possibly more likely -- provoking him into running to protect whoever had the Ring so that they might follow. I strongly suspect they never got within fifty feet of each other. But I still have a feeling that the Witch King would happily throw his fellow Nazgul under the bus, if it came to a "me or them" situation.

I don't even want to think about the confrontation at the gate. Jackson's version of it has left a rather disgusting goo in my brain for years.