Where did the kings come from?

[Wulf of Dunland]

And with these kings I mean the Nazûl again (yes, I like 'em).

 

[Lantarion]

They were basically just lords or captains of Men, whom Sauron ensnared with false visions of glory and reward.. Annatar indeed, bah!
Three of the Nazgûl (Úlairi) were Númenórean lords.

 

[Glomund]

could you point me to where it says three were Numenorean, I do not remember seeing it before and I have read everything many times.

 

[BlackCaptain]

I dont think it says anywere clearly... I myself just raised this question in another thread not to long ago today, and it is very hard to answer this question, like other questions:
-Where did tom B and goldberry come from?
-What are they?
-Is the LOTR compared to God?
-Were exactly did the Nazgul come from?

Im sure theres tons of more questions like these, that arent very easy to answer, and this is one of them.

 

[Galdor]

Originally posted by Lantarion
Three of the Nazgûl (Úlairi) were Númenórean lords.

Where do you get that idea? I can give you a few places where is says that they were all Numenorean lords.

 

[Sirion]

Would that mean Khamul the Easterling is also Numenorean?

 

[Galdor]

Indeed, Lantarion is correct, I found the place of reference where it states that three of the Nazgul were Númenórean lords.

I still think I have read somewhere were it says that they were all Númenórean lords. I will have to try and find it when I have time, though, it could be nothing more then a figment of my imagination.

 

[Mablung]

It is I know that at least 1 possibly 2 of them were Easterlings aka Rhunians not Numenorians