THE NAZGÛL

Imagine a dark shadow stretching from Mordor all the way to the peaceful Shire. The Dark Lord Sauron, having captured Gollum, learned that his precious One Ring was in the hands of a hobbit named Baggins. To get it back, he sent out his most terrifying servants: the Nazgûl, or Ringwraiths. These nine ghostly figures, once great kings of Men, were now slaves to Sauron's will, riding black horses and spreading fear wherever they went. Led by the Witch-king of Angmar, their chase began. Their search for the Ring-bearer, Frodo Baggins, created a desperate race across Middle-earth. From the quiet roads of the Shire to the lone lands of Eriador, the Black Riders were always close behind. Friends of Frodo, like the mysterious Strider, also known as Aragorn, and the wizard Gandalf, worked to protect him. This thrilling pursuit led to famous moments like the terrifying chase to the Ford of Bruinen and the fateful attack at Weathertop.

Among the darkest weapons forged in Middle-earth, these enchanted daggers wielded by the Nazgûl struck terror into the hearts of all living beings. Created in the realm of Minas Morgul, these sinister blades carried black sorcery that could transform victims into wraiths, binding them to the will of Sauron. When Frodo Baggins faced such a weapon on Weathertop, even the great healer Elrond struggled to counter its evil power, demonstrating why these weapons were feared throughout the Third Age.

From trusted servant of the Valar to Middle-earth's most feared tyrant, this fallen Maia forged the One Ring, corrupted kingdoms, and nearly conquered all lands from his dark tower of Barad-dûr. Though defeated in the War of the Last Alliance and again in the Third Age, his malevolent influence persisted across millennia, making him the greatest threat to ever shadow the free peoples of Arda.