Ethel Duath
Gondolin
Feb 9, 7:36pm
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Interim Post (;D): Wiki-pedia--thoughts on the Witch-King.
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Who, What, Where, and Why? Here are a few posts from the past, with some questions.
Questions:
Who was he, himself, and apparently nameless? http://newboards.theonering.net/...cgi?post=41123#41123
What sort of "critter" was he? Attributes, physical/spiritual nature, etc.Nazgul in general, but it may apply:
http://newboards.theonering.net/forum/gforum/perl/gforum.cgi?post=68978#68978
and http://newboards.theonering.net/...cgi?post=83513#83513
He has more limits than he would like to acknowledge, in my opinion. Gandalf doesn't move, and the dawn still comes.
"'You cannot enter here,' said Gandalf, and the huge shadow halted. 'Go back to the abyss prepared for you! Go back! Fall into the nothingness that awaits you and your Master. Go!'
The Black Rider flung back his hood, and behold! he had a kingly crown; and yet upon no head visible was it set. The red fires shone between it and the mantled shoulders vast and dark. From a mouth unseen there came a deadly laughter'Old fool!' he said. 'Old fool! This is my hour. Do you not know Death when you see it? Die now and curse in vain!' And with that he lifted high his sword and flames ran down the blade.
Gandalf did not move. And in that very moment, away behind in some courtyard of the City, a cock crowed. Shrill and clear he crowed, recking nothing of wizardry or war, welcoming only the morning that in the sky far above the shadows of death was coming with the dawn.”
And also, what was his character, as in personality/personal reactions and intentions?
http://newboards.theonering.net/...cgi?post=83512#83512
Where . . .
did he come from, and where did he go? (Renditions of Cotton-eyed Joe accepted in separate posts. )
Is there evidence, or at least good reason to believe he rode a Fell Beast at any point?
Where does he definitely show up in Lotr and what strikes you about those moments (Appendices included.)
Why
What is Tolkien's purpose/purposes in writing such a character?
http://newboards.theonering.net/forum/gforum/perl/gforum.cgi?post=305116#305116
(This post was edited by Ethel Duath on Feb 9, 7:37pm)
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