The Witch-King is a charismatic leader and a powerful wizard. Unlike the other Nazgûl, his vision wasn’t affected by sunlight, and he did not fear rivers… Although he should definitely have. In fact, he usually fought using both a fiery broadsword and a great mace, capable of shattering shields or killing multiple enemies in a single swing. He, being a Ringwraith, shares their powers, most importantly “Black Breath.” However, he is more robust, even physically. But the swords that they used were enchanted Barro Blades, made specifically to surpass his defenses. Harming the Witch-King was almost impossible because of his magic because any weapon that touched him would have been disintegrated and his wielder would become fatally poisoned. Then she confronted him and almost lost, but just before the Witch King could deal his fatal blow, Meriadoc Brandybuck stabbed him from behind, distracting him. In the battle of Pelennor fields, Éowyn managed to slay his Fell Beast just before it could feast on King Theoden’s restrained body. The Witch-king then returned to Minas Morgul and resumed the role of commander of Sauron’s armies. They were recalled to Mordor and Sauron gave them terrible winged creatures as mounts: the Fell Beasts. Their horses were killed and their physical form was destroyed. But they fell for Glorfindel’s lure and the flood wiped them out on the Bruinen river. The Witch-King led and coordinated the Nine in the hunt for Frodo, to retrieve Sauron’s ring. The name “Lord of Minas Morgul” instead comes from the fact that he conquered Gondor’s city Minas Ithil and refortified it as the fearful Minas Morgul. Then the Witch King began to conquer the northern lands until he returned to Mordor to assist Sauron to regain his power, leading his armies in the War of the Ring. His name was given because after Sauron’s defeat, he hid for over a millennium, then he founded and ruled the kingdom of Angmar for over seven centuries. The rest of his story and identity before the corruption is unknown, but he became one of the most powerful and feared beings on Middle Earth. He was a king of Men, corrupted by one of the nine Rings of Power given to them by Sauron. His power fluctuated wildly over his existence because his strength was bound up with Sauron’s one the more powerful Sauron became, the more influential the Witch-King was. He was a mighty leader and a powerful sorcerer, he was even able to shatter Frodo’s sword with just a flick of his wrist. The Witch-king is inspired by the Witch King of Angmar – also known as “Lord of the Nazgûl“, “The black captain” and “ Lord of Minas Morgul” – who was the leader of the ringwraiths and Sauron’s second-in-command during the second and the third age.
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