Stories of the Nazgûl - Zagar

[@Wolfeson28]

I really enjoyed creating something to contribute to this awesome submod, and I love the idea of an audiobook series for these. :)

[@claytonis1]

Great work! I loved the story!

[@andygilbert3022]

Thoroughly enjoyed. Not saying you have to but you sorta have to make more now. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

[@LOTRISCOOL22]

Great work, mate!

[@Granpasso88]

Good job! Simple but powerfull story. Bravo!

[@dexterblues8137]

Good work :)

I already like this series! The nazgûl are so mysterious and interesting

[@hirluinthefair4335]

Your voice is so perfect for this. I would totally listen to an audiobook narrated by you.

[@edmundsmith3943]

Absolutely love this! Galu's voice is just perfect for this!

[@Ironwizard42]

Adding my voice to the choir stating that your voice is quite enjoyable to listen to. You're a soothing narrator.

Thank you. :)

[@jeremyoliver3141]

Only came across this and the others in the series just now (can thank KZbin’s dodgy recommendations for that) but I quite enjoyed them. You can tell Wolfeson did their homework when writing this, it might not be written using the same enchanting poetry as Tolkien, though in saying that to create something new within Tolkien’s world that fits so well within its lore is it’s self more than enough, great stories, and great narration! You have a new subscriber in me for sure!

[@pikabrine6768]

I really like the idea of stories of the Nazgul before they were corrupted. Sort of gives them depth to them too. It is an interesting concept.

[@Siguardo1]

It's wonderfull to share passion and love for Tolkien's world with people like you. Thank you for this

[@elijahgibson2001]

This is awesome! I've always wanted to know more about the Nazgul

[@Uberdude6666]

Great idea making this a video series!

[@sageofcaledor8188]

Tragic. Started our one of the highest form of light but jealousy and misunderstanding caused his fall.

[@arisan4480]

Great story, my sincere compliments to Wolfeson and my special thanks go to the narrator, a born storyteller.

[@andreumuntaner5600]

I can't wait to know the other nazgul backstories. The two we already have are fantastic

[@oceans3579]

Please do this for all the Nazgul. It’ll make playing as Mordor that much more satisfying

[@rupalishankerarthub]

Excellent series....congrats to the author and the narrator.

[@akiramasashi9317]

Even though it's obviously not canon I kind of wish it was. It fits seamlessly with Tolkien's lore and is very well written.

[@claytonis1]

That is a good story! Good job Wolfeson! Also, Galu, you read so elegantly... it's soft and sweet sounding. I like it. Greetings from Wisconsin, USA!

[@edragondale9222]

Im loving this concept of one of the ring-wraiths. Now what would be fitting for Zagar in game (and this is just my opinion) is he could possibly be one of the Nazgul for Dol Goldur, working to destroy the elves of Lorien and the Woodland Realm as a sort of revenge.

[@MrFirefox]

I'm sure that's what they are doing, as he says at the end, this is merely a backstory for a character in Divide and Conquer

[@Nebula_Ultra]

This is just your opinion? No shit. Quit apologising for your existence white man.

[@ayylmao575]

Nebula Ultra Bruh. This is a LoTR mod, get the political stick out of your ass.

[@kostasbalaskas5731]

You and your team contribute to the whole universe of LOTR so much. In the future this videos that you make will be very important.

[@johny16G]

I enjoyed this to the point I did not question it being written by Tolkien untill I read the description. Great thumbs up for both of you!

[@janglenator5153]

Great work. I really like the back stories so far. I'm thinking someone from council of Arnor or Gondor like a sorcerer. Would be a good edition to represent.

[@BogdanoffBros]

Excellent story and reading! You're really talented, hope this gets a lot of views outside this channel.

[@Thouse_Muchachos]

Uau! Really good. Loved it. It gives much more to the lore. And it makes sense!

[@Ace_xD999]

Very well written and well narrated. I like that there was no intro or outro and love the name, Zagar.

[@valentintapata2268]

Alternatively Žagar was a lumberjack and a sawmill owner living at the outskirts of Fangorn forest.

[@davidthewhitelizard3681]

Excelent I love this. Cant wait for more.

[@Emanon...]

Awesome! Thank you. Can't wait for DAC 4.0

[@oceans3579]

Please do this for all the Nazgul, it’ll make playing with them In DaC that much more satisfying

[@lordjulian4263]

I love it! Great work! Thanks alot!

[@artolan_illusive]

Such a great story. I missed some backstory to know more about Nazul, even if it's not canon it feels like it is.

[@spinspir1741]

That's some good writting and nice artwork, good work guys!!

[@kale_ski2248]

Can you please start doing audiobooks!! Your voice is so perfect for it!!

[@karrackhalcyon8826]

Great writing

[@Dream11Walker]

Please do more series like this and potentially on more than just the Nazgul. Perhaps some on the other Evil faction backgrounds and leaders who are unknown.

[@nikoszaxarias5200]

If I say I love these stories, I would underestimate you! Pride and anger, another of the mortal sins... Well done, my friend, keep up with the wonderful work! There's only one that I would like to hear: a king that falls in love with a beautiful woman, he succeeds to marry her, but he's violent and kills her. It would be a really suitable story. Cair a alph, mellon, and may you and your family be well!

[@irohn]

Excellent, just amazing.

[@droc_plug1691]

Really good reading, ever consider recording audio books!

[@sethduffey9538]

Very nice 👌

[@samuelbostwick382]

Galu! I absolutely love your lore videos and listen to them all them time as I work! Could I get the link to the old videos? Please and thank you! Keep up the awesome work!

[@aoliver1987]

Loving the stories so far! Would love to have their final battle before death as a historical battle on the mod...not sure if this is something that can be done?

[@bamblaster5865]

So 5 left? Hyped to listen the remaining ones

[@GHOST2DEF]

that artwork is by john j park for anyone wondering

[@dabakrada5077]

Hoping for more stories and readings, thanks. Maybe we can get a new series of tales set in middle earth well beyond what was written.

[@dominicomegon4714]

Non canon. But damn keep up the good work and it will be in my head canon.

[@codeman0088]

His voice!! 🤗🤗🤗

[@punkkid827]

Actually, Nimruzîr is Adûnaic way to call Elendil. So...hmm it may be a coincidence, isn’t it?

[@greatyng442]

Cool story.

[@thaidao3366]

i really want to know background of the Nazgul, did they are born as evil as they are, or they just have a simple life but destroyed by war led them to Sauron. So exciting

[@Illier1]

None are truly born evil. They are warped and corrupted by the Dark Lords.

[@thaidao3366]

@@Illier1 like the background of Zagar, he is normal person, admire the elf, war makes him suffer from the lose of close one and leads him to hatred and anger. I think that is the main reasons and Sauron just act like a guiding man forr that fallen

[@WolfpackWargaming]

The game shadow of war has another interesting take on the nazgul if your interested watch the cinematics I enjoyed them

[@Thouse_Muchachos]

Can't wait for the story of the Witch-King! And i hope you make it very sad and beautifu story! Very high-born numenorean who's wife died, sons too, and by grief and on the verge of death, took the ring to save himself! Or something close

[@tylerwoody9879]

They aren't writing a story for Khamul or the Witch-King.

[@Thouse_Muchachos]

@@tylerwoody9879 oohhh. Why? Well then, about the third nazgul that was numenorean :)

[@Biotech789]

video about all of them pls

[@Tygor9000]

Are these stories available in text anywhere?

[@thekingofhistory4360]

What songs are used in this video

[@OuterRimPride]

He was totally right though (about elves)

[@Gentleman_Dan]

That was cool.

[@RomanHistoryFan476AD]

this works better than shadow of war's explantion.

[@opipoo119]

I really wish now that the custom portraits ingame will fit their character, and the battle map model, but I suppose this is far stretched

[@kozlovracing2772]

I love it :)

[@marcochong9601]

10/10

[@christianhaegler4817]

Still need any stories or all Nazgul already accounted for?

They are all accounted for but thank you for the offer. :-)

[@christianhaegler4817]

@ damn. I considered signing up back when you first announced it but was too much of a coward to join the Discord. Welp, my fault. I'll be looking forward to what the others are producing.

[@Dsonsee]

I liked it. Is the ring-giver Sauron himself? Doesn't he sink with Númenor?

Yes it is Sauron. Sauron distributed the rings about 1000 years before Numenor sinks.

[@Dsonsee]

@ I see. Then it makes sense. Thanks for the clarification!

[@Bigdogloko]

Hey why don't you make mod of the second age it would be dope

[@Mundiz_]

DCI Last Alliance

[@Thouse_Muchachos]

@@Mundiz_ indeed. Im following the development of that mod and it is really promissing. It's awesome :)

[@Bigdogloko]

For what game?

[@bamblaster5865]

@@Bigdogloko Med 2, Tatw submod same with DaC

[@Bigdogloko]

@@bamblaster5865 is it any good?

[@noncare9079]

Is this merp I really dig merps lore my fav is ji indur dawn death

Nope, these have been written for Divide and Conquer.

[@dereinepeterpan5637]

How the fuck did Watford win against Pool? That is some epic shit, I'm not gonna lie. A total unrelated football fan who follows the PL sparsely

[@carolusmartellus2520]

Ehhh ... so now one of the Nazgûl wasn't even a lord or a king, not even a colonial vassal of Numenor which would've justified Sauron's interest in terms of global strategy, he just was a Numenorean war veteran with PTSD ... Not even sure why Sauron chose this lad Also not a big fan of the idea that Sauron started distributing the rings a couple of years only after his defeat against Numenor's armada. Considering the first recorded appearance of the Nazgûl was in S.A 2251 it feels too long of a time for the 9 to succumb. (and I know it took 500 years for Gollum to become what he became, but he was almost collateral, his perversion came from the Ring's innate power. With the Nine, Sauron was wearing the One, he would've actively corrupted the minds of the Nazgûl, doesn't make sense to me.)

[@Antipius]

It is said in the story that he was one of the warriors who fought most valiantly and made a huge contribution to Numenorean war effort in Eriador! He may not have been a high ranking official or king, but he was a very valiant warrior who Sauron knew he could corrupt.

[@carolusmartellus2520]

@@Antipius Yeah but what's in it for Sauron in the long run, if he's just some renegade warrior (as valiant as he may have been)? The way I see it, the whole point of giving the Rings to great lords and kings was that he could enslave entire nations through manipulating their rulers, slowly bringing thousands upon thousands to worship him through his puppets on the thrones of men. Sauron is the Great Deceiver after all, his greatest strength was his ability to manipulate and corrupt through lies and trickery. What use would Zagar be to Sauron in his ambitions for Middle-Earth, apart from being an above average warlord-to-be?

[@franzluggin398]

@@carolusmartellus2520 What you say makes sense, and it would be strange if the stories were all like that, but I could see Sauron wanting at least ONE human assassin so he could have more options open to him afterwards, like corrupting some spoiled second son of a powerful Numenorean family and making sure said second son has a surprising and very timely succession without Sauron personally being involved in the "tragic accident" of his parents and older sibling(s). Both because Sauron might wish to remain undetected and because the corrupted lord-to-be might not yet be fully under his influence, and Sauron killing his parents, or making him kill his own family, might be just about the only thing that could still snap him out of Sauron's control. That's just one possible scenario, I'm sure the Great Deceiver knows many ways how an extra blade at the right time can be worth more than a thousand swords in pitched battle.

You wont like any of the other stories.

[@DDragon501]

Charles Marty the Nazgûl didn’t appear until about 500 years after Sauron’s initial defeat at the hands of the Númenóreans. During this time, Sauron was rebuilding his forces. You have to remember that Sauron is *not* an idiot. On the contrary, he is very intelligent. If he moved too fast, the Númenóreans might have caught on to this. That’s something he can’t afford. By choosing who to provide the rings to carefully, he is able to subtly expand his power and influence. Also, while the men who became Nazgûls were under the influence of Sauron from the start, they were not necessarily under his complete control. Nor did they become the Nazgûl overnight. They are Nazgûl. Literally “Ring Wraith” in Black Speech. They are men who became wraiths because they wear the Rings of Power. The thing I loved about the way Shadow of War portrayed the Nazgûl was that they weren’t all the same people who had been originally given the rings. Some of them were people who took the rings and were corrupted by them, which is the real point of the Rings of Power: Men are corrupted by their lust for power and glory, their pride in themselves, their greed for more.

[@jordankristoff5406]

Nimruzir did nothing wrong.