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Post by Legolas on Feb 16, 2004 19:34:07 GMT -5
if the witch-king was the tallest/most powerful nazgul, why did he have the shortest sword?
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Post by Ilúvatar on Feb 17, 2004 9:57:14 GMT -5
Maybe because he had this fear about him, he really didn't need a weapon because his weapon was fear?
Anyone else? Does Tolkien mention this in any of his other writings?
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Post by Legolas on Feb 18, 2004 18:20:18 GMT -5
good point. although his main weapon was fear, look at gil-galad and his spear, aiglos (not sure about the spelling). that thing was 8 feet i believe.
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Bombadil
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Post by Bombadil on Feb 18, 2004 23:17:00 GMT -5
Size does not matter, it's how you handle it that does.
Ho! Merry Derry Dol!
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Post by Legolas on Feb 28, 2004 19:50:04 GMT -5
yes, but look at gil-galad: 8 feet.
you want your leaders away from enemies if possible
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Gothmog
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Post by Gothmog on Mar 22, 2004 15:27:30 GMT -5
Hmmm, if I recall it didn't really seem to help Gil Galad, he's dead now, and at the hand of Sauron.
The truth is that Nazgul aren't really good fighters, as Iluvatar already stated, their main thing is the utter fear that they can impress upon there enimies.
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Post by Legolas on Mar 23, 2004 9:46:59 GMT -5
but they also have... connections... such as about 100 orcs that come trundling down the path when you're about to defeat the nazgul.
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Gothmog
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Post by Gothmog on Mar 23, 2004 15:00:19 GMT -5
Hrrmm, I didn't quite get that, could you rephrase?
Also, the Nazgul are invincable(Unless your using a blade of Westernese, and those aren't exactly common ground).
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Post by Legolas on Mar 23, 2004 18:36:16 GMT -5
i meant that while you're killin' them with your blade of westernesse, the witch-king has about 100 orcs come down the path to distract you.
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WitchKing
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Post by WitchKing on Jul 23, 2004 11:49:52 GMT -5
*raises head indignantly*
I do NOT have a short sword!
*Glares menacingly*
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Melime
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Post by Melime on Jul 23, 2004 12:27:49 GMT -5
lol..I'm curious as to where you got that his sword is the shortest. Does it say that in LotR?
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Post by Isengard on Sept 21, 2004 16:34:36 GMT -5
It doesn't say it anywhere. In the movie, he uses the Morgul blade to stab Frodo, and it is alot shorter then the other Nazgul swords.
Odd?
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Post by Eru on Sept 22, 2004 9:19:37 GMT -5
I want to clarify that he also stabs Frodo in the book. Just incase some thought it only happened in the movie.  |
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Post by Goblinglow on Nov 20, 2004 23:26:26 GMT -5
A question about the Nazgul....
When the Witch King was human, was he evil even then? Or did he just become evil when he became a Nazgul? Sure, he accepted the ring from Sauron, but do you think he still would have taken it if he knew he was going to become this undead creature?
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