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J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, " The Battle of the Pelennor Fields" J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, " The Battle of the Pelennor Fields", pp. 839-40 One thousand years into the Third Age, Sauron took form in the world again and, incognito, founded the fortress of Dol Guldur in southern Mirkwood in TA 1050. This signalled the return of the Nine to Middle-earth. Their chief, re-empowered, would set about enacting his master's long vengeance upon the Realms in Exile of the Dúnedain, the descendants of the Faithful of Númenor who had escaped its destruction and who subsequently brought him low with the Last Alliance.

Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, citing from The Hunt for the Ring, pp. 180-1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, citing from The Hunt for the Ring, p. 194J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", entry for King Eärnil II, p. 1051 As a Nazgûl, the Witch-king had a wide arsenal of powers. He was surrounded by an aura of fear, enough to make trained soldiers and horses run in terror.

Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, "Flight to the Ford", p. 180 Jay Clare: The Witch-king is Sauron’s greatest servant – what was it like to work on such an iconic character?The Fellowship of the Ring ( The Complete Recordings) · The Two Towers ( The Complete Recordings) · The Return of the King ( The Complete Recordings) · " May It Be" · " Gollum's Song" · " Into the West" J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, " The Palantíri", "Notes", Note 16, p. 413

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", entry for King Eärnur, p. 1052 But no living man am I! You look upon a woman. Éowyn I am, Eomund's daughter. You stand between me and my lord and kin. Be gone, if you be not deathless! For living or dark undead, I will smite you, if you touch him. Middle-earth: Shadow of War: The Witch-king is featured in the game. Voiced by Matthew Mercer, he serves as the main antagonist of the game. At the bidding of Sauron, he leads the siege on the city of Minas Ithil, making an adversary out of Talion, in whom he takes a particular interest. Ensnaring General Castamir by promising the safety of his daughter, Idril, the Witch-king conquers the city for the Dark Lord. Using a palantír within Minas Ithil - now Minas Morgul - he sees that Celebrimbor's New Ring is in Shelob's hands. The Witch-king reveals what he has learned to his master, who rewards his allegiance with the reins of Minas Morgul and sends him to retrieve the New Ring. [66] See also [ edit | edit source ]The Witch-king, beaten, yet having successfully brought down the kingdoms of the former Arnor, fled the north. Angmar was now leaderless, and soon collapsed. They arrived at Isengard too late to prevent the escape of the captured wizard Gandalf; Saruman realized he had been revealed as a traitor to both sides due to his transparent lust for the Ring, and having no chance of deceiving Sauron any further, fortified himself in Isengard. The Witch-king did not have enough power with him to assault Saruman in his great fortress. He demanded the Wizard come forth, but received only the voice of Saruman. Nonetheless cunning and wary, Saruman convinced the Witch-king that Gandalf alone knew where the Shire and the Ring were, and so the Nine went out in search of him. [22] In The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, he, along with the other Ringwraiths, fight the White Council in Dol Guldur. After being defeated, they flee to Mordor with Sauron.

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur", The North-kingdom and the Dúnedain, entry for King Malvegil, p. 1040 He could sense the presence of the One Ring, such as when Frodo brought it near him as he marched to war, though he could be distracted and so led to focus on other things. [6] He could inspire a fighting-madness in his own soldiers, while simultaneously causing his enemies to rout in terror. He was held in such dread awe that it was believed in Gondor that his minions would end their own lives if he prompted them to. [3] J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", entry for Arveleg I, p. 194

The Witch-king confronts Gandalf and Pippin at Minas Tirith Films The Lord of the Rings film trilogy " Do you not know death when you see it, old man? This is my hour! You have failed. The world of men will fall." — The Witch-king to Gandalf in the The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 1300, p. 1086 The Two Towers · The Return of the King · The Third Age · Tactics · Conquest · Aragorn's Quest · Lego The Lord of the Rings Gavin: For the foot model, I wanted to recreate the scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King™ where the Witch-king effortlessly rises from the dust following the death of his Fell Beast. The silhouette of that pose is so menacing – sword in one hand and a huge flail in the other. In TA 1356, the "Witch-king" began his assault against the northerly Dúnedain in alliance with a vassal Hill-men King of Rhudaur. King Argeleb I of Arthedain was killed leading the defence of his realm against Rhudaur and Angmar. In TA 1409 the army of the Witch-king assaulted the fortress of Amon Sûl (Weathertop) and burned the tower, during which conflict King Arveleg I of Arthedain was killed. The Witch-king then invaded and overran the Kingdom of Cardolan and annexed Rhudaur, expelling or killing the last Dúnedain.