Nazgul
Nazgûl are the nine undead servants of Sauron in J.R.R.
Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, also called Ringwraiths or Black Riders.
Once mortal kings corrupted by rings of power, they exist as wraith-like figures cloaked in black, neither living nor dead.
Their presence inspires supernatural terror.
The word comes from Tolkien's invented Black Speech, meaning "ring-wraith." The Nazgûl shrieked as it swooped toward the city.
Spectral tyrant, ringwraith chief
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- servantOne employed to serve
- thrallOne held captive
- enslavedMade someone's property
Spectral apparition of someone
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- ghostlyResembling a specter
ethereal · incorporeal · unseen · shadow · apparition · undead · deathless · immortal
To chop down
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- shriekShrill, piercing cry
- cryVocal expression of emotion
piercing · cold · darkness · pursuit · relentless · hunter · fear · paralysis
Fantasy world with hobbits
- MordorVolcanic evil kingdom
- MerryName suggesting gladness
- SilmarillionFantasy prehistory compendium
Witch-king
Spectral tyrant, ringwraith chief
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- servantOne employed to serve
- thrallOne held captive
wraith
Spectral apparition of someone
ghostly · ethereal · incorporeal · unseen · shadow · apparition · undead · deathless · immortal · invisible
fell
To chop down
cry · piercing · cold · darkness · pursuit · relentless · hunter · fear · paralysis · doom
Middle-earth
Fantasy world with hobbits
- MordorVolcanic evil kingdom
- MerryName suggesting gladness
- SilmarillionFantasy prehistory compendium
black cloak
Sleeveless dark outer garment
mace · gauntlet · eyeless · faceless · robed · tall · shadow · steed · black horse
- Lord of the RingsFrodo, Sam, Gollum, Aragorn, Legolas
- Dark Creaturesdemon, vampire, werewolf, zombie, ghoul
- LOTR gamesFrodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Gollum, Sauron
- monstersdemon, monster, vampire, werewolf, ogre
- Tolkien CharactersFrodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli
- Middle-earth BeingsOrcs, Uruk-hai, Ringwraiths, Easterlings, Sauron