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Names of the Kings that became the 💀Nazgul

Are their names ever mentioned in any books? cause I've read most of them and i dont believe i have seen any of their "King" names.
 
In Bored of the Rings one of thems called Aargh, but thats probably not what you wanted to know... ;)
 
The Lord of the Nazgul is of course the witch-king of Angmar, but he is sometimes called Angmar himself as well, but I'm not sure that that is his name or just that of his realm.
 
Niniel, you are correct that the leader of the Nazgul was The Witch King of Angamr. But that was a title given to him long after he became a Nazgul. His original name or origin is unknown.
 
And the Witch-king himself couldn't have been called Angmar, because the element -mar means 'land, country'. (Ang-, from anga: 'iron')
 
I think my comment doesn't have any original idea to bring you guys, but, in fact, I only knew Khamul...
:rolleyes:
 
What about Gothmog? (and no, I'm not referring to the Balrog). I'm referring to the Lt. of Minas Morgul who took over the Battle of Pelannor Fields after the Lord of the Nagul was vanquished by Merry and Eowyn. It speaks of him as second in command on the field and while it never identifies his race, I can't imagine a Lt. of Morgul and second in command on the field to be anything less than a Nazgul. But those are just my thoughts on the matter. I've already researched this in every single book JRRT ever wrote from LotR - Sil - UT - all of HoMe and there ain't squat about Gothmog the Lt. So, we're just left to guess. :)
 
Silly

In Bored of the Rings one of thems called Aargh, but thats probably not what you wanted to know...

And he lived in the Castle Aaaaaaagh! and was the kepper of the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch?
 
Ni!! Ecky-ecky-ecky-pikang-zoom-boing-zoop-owli-zhiv!!!!

Er, yeah. What was this thread about again :p ?

~Kit :p
 
They all had names, and I know like 6 or 7 of them but I will tell you their names later because I'm at school and I don't have my resource with me.
 
Originally posted by SpencerC18
They all had names, and I know like 6 or 7 of them but I will tell you their names later because I'm at school and I don't have my resource with me.
Only two were identified by the author. Others were given names in RPG's and the LotR Board Game but those don't count.

The only two identified for sure by the author were the Witch-king (aka Lord of the Nazgul) and Khamul the Easterling. A possible Ring-wraith, Gothmog (Lt. of Morgul and second in command of the army in the field at the Pelannor Fields) is identified in the Return of the King but his race is never given.
 
Gothmog wasn't a Nazgul. It says he looked just like one, but you could tell he was a still a man, somewhat. (I think it meant he was a skeleton thing.) But it definately says he wasn't a Nazgul.
 
I have no idea what their names are and I have to say that I have never wondered that before, but I would love to know their names. Even it's not that important afterall.:cool:
 

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