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|alias = The Witch King of Angmar<br> |
|alias = The Witch King of Angmar<br> |
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| + | El-Murazor <small>(possibly)</small><br> |
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| − | The Lord of Nazgûl<br> |
+ | The Lord of the Nazgûl<br> |
The Witch King<br> |
The Witch King<br> |
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The Black Captain<br> |
The Black Captain<br> |
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The Dread Lord<br> |
The Dread Lord<br> |
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The Lord of Despair<br> |
The Lord of Despair<br> |
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| − | The Leader of Nazgûl<br> |
+ | The Leader of the Nazgûl<br> |
Witch-King of Angmar <small>(spelled differently)</small><br> |
Witch-King of Angmar <small>(spelled differently)</small><br> |
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The Witch-King <small>(spelled differently)</small> |
The Witch-King <small>(spelled differently)</small> |
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Lord of the Nazgûl <small>(formerly; before his death)</small><br> |
Lord of the Nazgûl <small>(formerly; before his death)</small><br> |
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Ruler of Númenor <small>(formerly)</small><br> |
Ruler of Númenor <small>(formerly)</small><br> |
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| − | + | Second-in-command of Sauron <small>(formerly; before his death)</small> |
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|skills = Magic/Sorcery<br> |
|skills = Magic/Sorcery<br> |
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Necromancy<br> |
Necromancy<br> |
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|hobby = Serving Sauron.<br> |
|hobby = Serving Sauron.<br> |
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| + | Performing sorcery. |
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| − | |goals = Destroy Arnor <small>(originally |
+ | |goals = Destroy Arnor <small>(originally)</small>.<br> |
| − | Recover the lost One Ring and bring it to Sauron |
+ | Recover the lost One Ring and bring it to Sauron.<br> |
| − | Destroy Gondor and wipe out the race of men |
+ | Destroy Gondor and wipe out the race of men.<br> |
| − | Help Sauron conquer and rule Middle-earth <small>(failed)</small>. |
+ | Help Sauron conquer and rule Middle-earth <small>(all failed)</small>. |
|crimes = Murder<br> |
|crimes = Murder<br> |
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Terrorism<br> |
Terrorism<br> |
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Dark magic<br> |
Dark magic<br> |
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Stalking |
Stalking |
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|type of villain = Cursed Monarch}} {{Quote|Do you not know death when you see it, old man? This is my hour! You have failed. The world of men will fall.|The Witch-King of Angmar to Gandalf the White.}} {{Quote|You fool! No man can kill me! Die now!|The Witch-King of Angmar to Eowyn.}} {{Quote|Do not come between the Nazgûl and his prey!|The Witch-King of Angmar.}} |
|type of villain = Cursed Monarch}} {{Quote|Do you not know death when you see it, old man? This is my hour! You have failed. The world of men will fall.|The Witch-King of Angmar to Gandalf the White.}} {{Quote|You fool! No man can kill me! Die now!|The Witch-King of Angmar to Eowyn.}} {{Quote|Do not come between the Nazgûl and his prey!|The Witch-King of Angmar.}} |
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| − | The '''Witch-King of Angmar''' is a major antagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy novel |
+ | The '''Witch-King of Angmar''' is a major antagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 fantasy novel ''The Lord of the Rings'', and in Peter Jackson's film trilogy based on the novel. |
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| + | Originally a great king of Men, he is corrupted by [[Sauron (Middle-earth)|Sauron]] and becomes his chief servant, along with eight other similarly corrupted kings. As the leader of the [[Nazgûl]], he scours Middle-earth looking for the One Ring. He founds the kingdom of Angmar and becomes known as a great sorcerer, thus earning his title, '''The Witch King of Angmar'''. |
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In Peter Jackson's ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Hobbit'' trilogies, he was portrayed by Lawrence Makoare, who also played [[Lurtz]], [[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)|Gothmog]], and [[Bolg]], and was voiced by Andy Serkis, who also played [[Gollum]] in Jackson's ''Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Hobbit'' films, and [[Supreme Leader Snoke]] in the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy. |
In Peter Jackson's ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Hobbit'' trilogies, he was portrayed by Lawrence Makoare, who also played [[Lurtz]], [[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)|Gothmog]], and [[Bolg]], and was voiced by Andy Serkis, who also played [[Gollum]] in Jackson's ''Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Hobbit'' films, and [[Supreme Leader Snoke]] in the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy. |
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==Powers and Abilities== |
==Powers and Abilities== |
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[[File:Witch-King of Angmar.jpg|thumb|250px|The Witch King with his sword.]] |
[[File:Witch-King of Angmar.jpg|thumb|250px|The Witch King with his sword.]] |
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| − | The Witch King was a skilled swordsman having used the weapon for more than |
+ | The Witch King was a skilled swordsman having used the weapon for more than 3,000 years. He also used a mace (flail in the movies) which implied great physical strength. The most powerful physical weapon of the Witch King was his smaller one: the Morgul Blade; anyone wounded by this dagger will be infected by a extremely powerful poison and if they died they will become a Wraith servant of the Witch King. |
The Witch King was also a very talented sorcerer being able to break Frodo's sword and Gandalf's staff (in the movies) using his magic. Any weapon that harmed the Witch King will be destroyed and the wielder will be poisoned. If someone was near the Witch King it will suffer from the Black Breath which causes nightmares and unconsciousness and if exposed for enough time it can cause death. |
The Witch King was also a very talented sorcerer being able to break Frodo's sword and Gandalf's staff (in the movies) using his magic. Any weapon that harmed the Witch King will be destroyed and the wielder will be poisoned. If someone was near the Witch King it will suffer from the Black Breath which causes nightmares and unconsciousness and if exposed for enough time it can cause death. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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*The Witch-King's true name was never given, and therefore among Tolkien fans, the Witch-King is often simply called Angmar, after the name of the realm he founded and led. |
*The Witch-King's true name was never given, and therefore among Tolkien fans, the Witch-King is often simply called Angmar, after the name of the realm he founded and led. |
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| + | *The Witch-King is the only Middle-Earth villain who takes the role of a protagonist villain in the ''Lord of the Rings'' RTS game ''The Lord of the Rings Battle for Middle-Earth 2: The Rise of the Witch King, ''which tells of his war against Arnor |
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Revision as of 01:48, 23 February 2020
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| “ | Do you not know death when you see it, old man? This is my hour! You have failed. The world of men will fall. | „ |
| ~ The Witch-King of Angmar to Gandalf the White. |
| “ | You fool! No man can kill me! Die now! | „ |
| ~ The Witch-King of Angmar to Eowyn. |
| “ | Do not come between the Nazgûl and his prey! | „ |
| ~ The Witch-King of Angmar. |
The Witch-King of Angmar is a major antagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings, and in Peter Jackson's film trilogy based on the novel.
Originally a great king of Men, he is corrupted by Sauron and becomes his chief servant, along with eight other similarly corrupted kings. As the leader of the Nazgûl, he scours Middle-earth looking for the One Ring. He founds the kingdom of Angmar and becomes known as a great sorcerer, thus earning his title, The Witch King of Angmar.
In Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, he was portrayed by Lawrence Makoare, who also played Lurtz, Gothmog, and Bolg, and was voiced by Andy Serkis, who also played Gollum in Jackson's Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films, and Supreme Leader Snoke in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.
History
The Witch-king's true form in Peter Jackson's films.
Nothing is known about the Witch King's origins except that he was a great lord of men, possibly a Numenorean. He was seduced by Sauron's promises of power, and became a wraith after his master gave him one of the nine rings of Men. He founded the kingdom of Angmar and used it to destroy the kingdom of Arnor. After realizing the threat that the Witch King imposed, Gondor (Arnor´s sister kingdom) allied with the elves to destroy Angmar. After the destruction of Angmar the Witch King returned to Mordor and captured Minas Ithil, in Gondor, renaming it Minas Morgul.
He was briefly seen in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, with his true spirit form visible appearing from a statue of him. He was driven away by the wizard Radagast, who took his Morgul blade.
The Ring Wraiths returned in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, during which they were defeated and apparently killed by Galadriel, Saruman, and Elrond, but the Necromancer resurrected them. Galadriel then banished all nine Ring Wraiths and Sauron to Mordor.
The Witch King led the hunt for the Ring disguised as a Black Rider. After being defeated at the ford of de Bruinen by a flood summoned by Elrond and Gandalf the Nazgul returned to Mordor and prepared to destroy Gondor. They got giant winged steeds named fell beasts. The Witch King led his armies to the Siege of Gondor and the Battle of the Pelennor Fields where he killed King Theoden of Rohan but he was confronted by a warrior who revealed herself as Eowyn, niece of the king.
She killed the beast and confronted the Witch King who broke her shield arm but he was stabbed by Merry (a Hobbit) with a sword of the Westernesse (a sword made specially to bring ruin to the Witch King) which broke the protection spell of the Witch King, then Eowyn killed the Witch King by stabbing him in the face. Both swords that pierced his undead flesh where broken few seconds later.
After the Witch-King's demise, his second-in-command Khamûl would take his position as the Lord of the Nazgûl. Khamûl would also die after the One Ring was destroyed.
Characteristics
The Witch King was an exceptionally intelligent and powerful being, skilled in strategy and possessing great knowledge of warfare. He was arrogant and proud, emboldened by the prophesy that he could not be killed by any man.
This led him to believe that he did not need to be concerned for his own existence or any danger which he might face while fighting in battles. As a Nazgul, the Witch King was bound to Sauron's will and needed to obey all of his orders. The Witch King lacked emotions such as love, fear, joy, anger, or happiness.
Powers and Abilities
The Witch King with his sword.
The Witch King was a skilled swordsman having used the weapon for more than 3,000 years. He also used a mace (flail in the movies) which implied great physical strength. The most powerful physical weapon of the Witch King was his smaller one: the Morgul Blade; anyone wounded by this dagger will be infected by a extremely powerful poison and if they died they will become a Wraith servant of the Witch King.
The Witch King was also a very talented sorcerer being able to break Frodo's sword and Gandalf's staff (in the movies) using his magic. Any weapon that harmed the Witch King will be destroyed and the wielder will be poisoned. If someone was near the Witch King it will suffer from the Black Breath which causes nightmares and unconsciousness and if exposed for enough time it can cause death.
The greatest weapon the Witch King got was fear, he was a terrible sorcerer known by the Dunedain and feared by them and then his simple aura gave fear to all except the bravest and his screech caused people to forget war, honor and courage replacing those thoughts with the s ingle thought of Death. The Witch King was immune to normal weapons (weapons should be made specifically to kill him) and could not be killed by men.
In Lego
Besides being sold on Ebay as a custom LEGO figure, the Witch-King also appeared in the Lego game Lego Lord of the Rings and will appear as a official LEGO figure in an upcoming 2014 Lego set of The Hobbit: There and Back Again.
Trivia
- The Witch-King's true name was never given, and therefore among Tolkien fans, the Witch-King is often simply called Angmar, after the name of the realm he founded and led.
- The Witch-King is the only Middle-Earth villain who takes the role of a protagonist villain in the Lord of the Rings RTS game The Lord of the Rings Battle for Middle-Earth 2: The Rise of the Witch King, which tells of his war against Arnor
