The History of the Witch-King of Angmar | Lord of the Rings Lore | Middle-Earth

The Witch King of Angmar, the Lord of the Nazgul, one of Sauron's most powerful servants! Responsible for the Fall of Arnor, the loss of Minas Ithil and the leader of the Siege of Gondor! In this episode we explore his history and speculate on his past, as we seek to discover more about the Lord of Minas Morgul!
================================================
►Join us on Facebook! - / geekzone-113587049285161
►Join us on Twitter! - / geekzonemt
►Support us on Patreon! - / geek_zone
================================================
In this series, we explore the history of places in Middle-Earth, Characters or events that took place.
The information is presented in an orderly easy to understand way so that it is friendly to people that are new to the Lord of the Rings Lore and Mythos.
If I feature any of your artwork during this video, please drop a message or a comment and I can link your page in the description of my videos!
Special thanks to our Patrons:
Mike Feeney
Charlie Ford
Javier Gonzalez
Also a special thanks to the following artists:
Ted Nasmith - www.tednasmith....
darrylpetrucci....
~-~~-~~~-~~-~
Check out my latest video!: "Dol Guldur - Lord of the Rings Lore"
• The History of Dol Gul...
~-~~-~~~-~~-~

[@matt6250]

bonus lore: The reason Eowen's sword was able to harm him was because Merry's sword came from the barrow downs and was crafted to break the protective spells of the Nazgul. When Merry stabbed him his magic was broken so that Eowen's regular steel could do the deed.

[@mattnar3865]

Kinda funny how the Witch King created the means for his own downfall by sending the spirits to possess the corpses.

[@VincentGonzalezVeg]

@@mattnar3865 his own magic was the cause of his defeat

[@onetwothreefourfive12345]

oh rly i thought it was just wamon power ;(

[@mattnar3865]

@@onetwothreefourfive12345 In the movie sure but the books have so much more detail

[@matt6250]

In the movie, merry stabs him in the leg just like the book. There is even some VFXto suggest the witchking’s ward is disrupted. The movies did a pretty good job. Keep in mind this wasn’t exactly spelled out in the books either.

[@samuelsmith5400]

I love that weather top is where Aragon fought the wraiths, he himself knowing the history of where he stood

[@niallragnarsson]

I can't deny, the witchking has an impressive character design

[@valen123456]

My personal theory is that the Witchking (weither Numenorean originally or something else), he was the only one of Nine who was not corrupted and enslaved by his ring, but actively allowed it to devour him knowing that is what it would do to him. That might explain why he was so much more powerful than the other Ringwraiths, he was not an enforced slave, but a willing and devout supplicant who was literally an walking embodiment and extension of Sauron's power and mind, having given up everything of himself.

[@Dadecorban]

It shouldn't matter whether he went into his servitude willingly....at least mechanically. The ring should take him to the same place. It's more likely that Sauron simply divested power into the Witch King raising him slightly above the others for whatever reason (high test scores? can do spirit? or perhaps your hypothesis) especially since we actually see him do this to the Witch King at one point. (as the video explains) Morgoth would impart the power of his being into his servants, diminishing himself (perhaps permanently) and Sauron does something similar with the ring. There is no reason to believe this wasn't the case. It was also probably the safest example of this phenomenon since the Ring Wraiths were slaves by a craft that could not be undone by any magic existing in the world (save where it was forged, or perhaps Tom Bombadil) and probably not technically capable of treachery. My point is that the ring shouldn't bestow anything special on someone that wants to be a slave, rather that would be something that Sauron would have to do himself. It's unlikely Sauron crafted the ring with the capability of it bestowing special powers (other than making wraiths) on non-Sauron entities. The ring isn't a free energy source, it's a magical technology that leverages Saurons spirit that has been given to the ring towards certain purposes. Sauron isn't likely to create a magical free powers device that is based off whether you want to be slave. Sauron is pretty selfish about his power and likely bestows as little power as he has to for his will to be accomplished, and likely intentionally. Or not.

[@Dadecorban]

I don't mean to try to say that you aren't entitled to your own opinion of the mechanics of things that are left somewhat ambiguous in the writing. Only that there isn't any evidence for this theory. It seems to me that just as men are different from each other, that wraiths of men would be different from each other, and that he might impart more power into one to act with more agency. If Putin, Trump, Marcon, and Merkel were made into wraiths........Sauron is going to make Putin the Witch King for obvious reasons. Merkel will spend a thousand years trying to threaten Gondor into more open orc immigration policies, Trump is going to try to open Orc hotels, but Putin could be sent out into the wilderness and told to build an army to destroy Arnor and in a few hundred years it will burn to the ground. It doesn't require any other explanation involving the internal workings of a mind where if someone is more willing then the others to become a slave they automatically gain special powers. This sort of thing gives too much credence to Sauron giving a shit about the wherefores and whyfores of his slaves motivations. Slaves are just tools and it matters not why they are slaves since the power of the ring over the Wraiths is unbreakable by any magic of any creature not greater than Sauron of which there are none remaining in the world. They are all equally loyal, all equally beholden to his will. There cannot be a traitor ring wraith or one that is more loyal than another.

[@JoaquimParis]

What game is the one showed in several moments?

[@Dadecorban]

@@JoaquimParis I believe it is "Shadow of Mordor" or "Lord of the Rings Online"

[@MrBlaktoe]

@@JoaquimParisLotRO. One of the last places I went to before I quit playing was Weathertop. Also there were some still from the recent Shadow of Mordor games.

[@Bacinta900]

My mother and I love Tolkien, so we have been watching a few of your excellent vidoes. She is very hard of hearing, (she's 74!) so thank you so much for providing subtitles! We are looking forward to watching the other content! Keep up the wonderful work!!

[@GeekZoneMT]

Thanks Bacinta, I'm really glad to hear it, it means a lot to me! =)

[@royaldoggo497]

Aww

[@ajcook7777]

*********Hey can you do an episode on the reason you speculate that the Nazgul approached Weathertop under black robes? If they had the ability to be invisible (and cause the people who they passed by to feel uneasy and fear) why would they not confront Frodo and them while being invisible?! You'd think that would be their best opportunity to recover "The One Ring"...**********

[@siyavushkhosrow]

Play shadow of war and shadow of mordor

[@GeekZoneMT]

Hey guys hope you enjoy the video! I know its been a few weeks since I've uploaded but the video took a lot of work and I'm not one to rush it, I'd rather take my time till I'm 100% happy with the finished product! I'll try my best to have a video done at least once a week in the future!

[@WAMTAT]

Dude, just keep making these quality videos. You rock.

[@ivanglamdryng3091]

Your work is outstanding! Do not worry about time taken. This is theater quality and that does not happen over night. Thank you for this beautiful work.

[@unclejoe7466]

Great video! The timeline was very helpful, as was the map. Well put together and worth the wait.

[@GeekZoneMT]

Cheers Alex! :)

[@GeekZoneMT]

Thanks I van, I appreciate it!

[@YourOldUncleNoongah]

I wish they had shown more of his sorcery in the 3 films! It would have made him even MORE intimidating!

[@Lord_KillerBee]

Certainly, would've been nice to have seen the witch king cast his "spell of ruin" when Grond was at the gates of Minas Tirith. It would've added to how Grond the wolf's head of Mordor was able to smash down the gate within only 4 strikes.

[@josemanuelcaballero1162]

Mildly disagree. The power of evil in JRR worlds comes not from what is explicitly shown but from the horror that is hinted.

[@YourOldUncleNoongah]

@@josemanuelcaballero1162 This is true. I live in Australia and think the same about our Spiders!

[@junandeo12345]

poor guy. he fought so many strong enemies only to be killed by a merry and eowyn.

[@iarawae9griefingchannel45]

He's not dead, he still exist in spiritual world

[@Dadecorban]

@@hossenfeffer based on nothing.

[@Dadecorban]

@@iarawae9griefingchannel45 The Witch King was something more than a spirit trapped in the physical world (like an Elf Fea that chooses not to return to the Halls of Mandos) but a spirit weaponized by the power of the one ring (which was a weapon that contained elements of Sauron's spirit) The souls of men are not given the choice to remain in the world after death but beyond that their fate is unknown. Thus the only thing binding the Nazgul to the physical world was the power of the one ring. Although the Witch King's spirit may have endured after the blows of Eowyn and Merry his soul was surely unbound to the world with the breaking of the one ring. If by spirit world you mean the inbetween place in which Wraiths seems to exist, the world that Frodo seems to be able to observe while wearing the one-ring (in the movie) then that is probably incorrect. If by spirit world you mean wherever the doom of men leads....then yes. It may be an assumption that the spirits of evil men actually go somewhere rather than cease to exist, it's not unlikely that they are stored somewhere since they may be brought back to the physical world during the Dagor Dagorlath. There is some uncertainty about this however. The Nazgul were servants of Sauron and not Morgoth, and I don't remember the Dagor Dagorlath prophecy involving bringing all the minions of all the higher servants of Morgoth. Rather it may just be the servants of Morgoth that were around during the First Age. Additionally since not even the Vallar know where the souls of men go, it may be that Morgoth has no capability to resurrect them; unless he learns of this during his stay in the void. This is more complicated than I imagined when I first started writing this 10 minutes ago.' But almost certainly where they go, no one but Illuvatar has knowledge of (prior to the Dagor Dagorlath). If the Nazgul were able to persist after the destruction of the Ring then Tolkien might have had something to to write his Lord of the Rings sequel about. Alas he got 16 pages into it and decided there was nothing to write about except for various cults that might arise and that's pretty boring compared to Wizards and gods and returning Kings. That he had nothing interesting to right about is pretty much proof that the Nazgul didn't survive.

[@iarawae9griefingchannel45]

@@Dadecorban If I remember correctly, after the destruction of the one ring Sauron became just a "shadow" because he lost his power, if the ringwraiths are linked to him they should've become "powerless shadows" as well.

[@Dadecorban]

​@@iarawae9griefingchannel45 It does not logically follow that what happens to Sauron, happens to the Wraiths. They are different creatures with different fates. Sauron was a Maiar spirit who even after the destruction of the ring will endure as far as we are concerned, forever (though now impotently) The power of the 9 rings given to the wraiths and held in repository by Sauron was the power to preserve (Tolkien Letter 131) and the power of the one ring to enslave the users of all the rings of power. The 9 men enslaved by the one ring, were preserved by their 9 rings and further preserved by the power of the one ring. Their lives were preserved in form that is indicative of both Morgoth and Sauron and the limitation of their power; mockery and counterfeit (Letter 153) . Just as a Hobbit will fade into a wraith, a form life preserved from true death, (LOTR) for at least a time (a long time), when possessed of the one ring, and then almost immediately loses that preserving affect when dispossessed of the ring, resuming the Doom of Men (or Hobbits), Wraiths will lose the preserving affect of the rings when the one ring is destroyed, and dispossessed of the other rings of power, and their fate, if not immediately, will necessarily be that of all other spirits of men; a doom beyond the world of time (Letter 153) of which only Illuvatar is aware. (please forgive by irreverent use of comma and use of semi colon) Suffice it to say that Sauron has no power to give immortality to the spirits of men, to linger within Arda forver (Akalabeth), anymore than Morgoth did, or Manwe does, or any of the deities and demigods. This power rests only with Eru Ilavatar. (even if the ring had fallen to the bottom of the ocean and persisted until the ending of the world, the Nazgul would have long since died and faced their doom as preservation, or specifically resistance to fading is not forever, it is merely a delay)

[@pedroportales7580]

What can I say , every video gets me in the zone + it gets me speechless , incredible work really

[@GeekZoneMT]

Cheers Pedro, I appreciate it buddy! :)

[@whtbobwntsbobget]

Great video. I absolutely LOVE your channel!!!

[@rileydavidson207]

One of the coolest ever designs for an enemy in my mind

[@AceKiller9000]

Perfect video, truly a masterpiece, well done! Incredible visuals and amazing music, wonderful narration. Giants, skeletons, fiery swords, elven warriors, heros and hobbits, the darkest villian, the Witch King!

[@GeekZoneMT]

Thanks AJ, I appreciate it mate, quite a compliment! :)

[@PodFlassh]

Good video as usual. Feels good to watch after a long day of work! Keep it up man! :)

[@GeekZoneMT]

You're welcome Szumy, hope it was relaxing! ;)

[@paulelliott3220]

Masterful recounting of the mighty Witch King's history Tolkein knew how to create characters with a detailed and fascinating back story - giving them a heft and realism that resonates Excellent stuff

[@GeekZoneMT]

Thanks Paul!

[@HowlinWilf13]

This is a fantastic series of videos. I love the topics you choose to cover. You really get them spot on, and shine a light on all the murkier, less clear areas of the story. Incidentally, I consider the moment when Aragorn manages to drive off the wraiths at Weathertop to be the single biggest weak point in the whole story. The Witch King of Angmar was 2 feet away from The One Ring and he allowed himself to be deterred by a burning branch being waved by someone who couldn't kill him?! But never let detail get in the way of a good story! Keep up the great work, Carl.

[@kiwi1043]

Hi! Great video! For the next entry, I'd love to see a video or series of videos that detail the origins and nature of the various other non Gondorian men of middle earth. The Easterlings, Hardrim, and the men from the Corsars of Umbar. Would love to see that! Keep up the great work my friend! :)

[@GeekZoneMT]

Cheers Kiwi, sounds likes an awesome idea! I was actually considering covering the Beornings soon!

[@kiwi1043]

GeekZone That be awesome! I look forward to seeing it! Keep it up. This channel is awesome, it is helping expand my knowledge of Tolkien's universe tenfold!

[@malcolmkhummel3]

Good shit man. Loving your channel, glad to have found you. Once I get home I am going to look...BUT.....Have you read The Wheel Of Time at all? You have endless content to go over there as a break from lord of the rings or if you somehow cover everything here lol. Take care man.

[@scottfree2248]

Wonderful review and great summary of the history of the Witch King! Would be great to hear your analysis and thoughts on Ancalagon the greatest of all the dragons. Love the channel! You are doing an amazing job with your videos! Take your time and release them when you are satisfied with the end result. Your work is worth the wait!

[@GeekZoneMT]

Thanks Scott! I might actually be covering some of the great dragons of Middle-Earth in my next few videos, it sounds like an awesome idea!

[@DizzyDizzle]

I've been watching a ton of your videos since yesterday I love them! Keep up the great work man

[@TheEphemeralMammal]

I often wonder... so great are the spans of time in between the witch king’s appearances over the ages.. what on middle earth did he do in his spare time?? (Insert comical ideas below)

[@GeekZoneMT]

Interior design in Minas Morgul, making sure the place looks badass

[@TheEphemeralMammal]

GeekZone Hahaha. You are probably at least in part not wrong. That... and maybe he was secretly into crocheting or knitting when the other evil beings weren’t looking. Maybe that is how it all started for him. He was a prince who liked to make beautiful sweaters. Then he got made fun of by everyone in the king’s court, and Sauron walked up to him and said: “naw, dude. Those sweaters are cool. Don’t listen to them. Here. Have this ring. It goes with your sweater.” XD

[@tulkasastaldo4612]

Ping-pong he played a lot of ping-pong . (just picture that in your head , the witch king playing ping-pong ! :)

[@mmiller73]

He was the lead singer in a band called the Shriekers, with Khamul on guitar and Dwar on drums.

[@edmonddantes563]

He collects maces, they get a tiny bit bigger every time

[@tevfikhandemirkan4]

Great video mate!Though,I was fairly happy to hear the theme of Divinity at the end of it :)

[@genehenrylindgren]

Very well done. The reasoning you use to back up your speculations is very well thought out.

[@benoitbergeron8858]

I got no clue how I ended up here but I fell in love with this channel before I knew it.

[@Andrewlang90]

I love this channel, it answers as well as raises question about Middle Earth lore. Thank you for your time and research. A like and subscribing is the very least I can do.

[@adamhurst4219]

Your depth of knowledge pertaining to this franchise is unrivaled by none, not likely even Tolkien himself...

[@GeekZoneMT]

Cheers Adam, though I'm sure Tolkien knew his world better! :)

[@ethanpadgett258]

I loved the movies and video games but never really dwelled any deeper I did not know that there’s a whole complete back story to every character I’ve been binge watching your videos for a couple days now 😂

[@markuhler2664]

2 years late but I have to say outstanding!

[@whatabray-hole4721]

Very well portrayed. I believe this video made me fear even the illustrations of the witch king and nazgul. Very empowering to the lore, and his person, as though his spell were real! Great job

[@bannon315]

I think its so cool you are so into this stuff! love it

[@TheFawly84]

Awesome video as always! What about a series of videos dedicated to the first age? This is probably the most unknown to the average viewer but IMO is by far the most heroic and interesting.

[@johnconcerto8721]

When you say the witch king chose to “live there”. What exactly would that consist of? Would be sleep, relax or even do anything close to how one would usually “live” somewhere?

[@standardyeepz]

Best lore channel I’ve found. Love your videos

[@Zabulus]

really nice channel, really good videos, keep up the great work ! ;D

[@GeekZoneMT]

Cheers mate! :)

[@MrHexygen]

Nice video, glad you used Divinity 2 theme towards the end of it.

[@vikkilucas8897]

I'm so pleased to see this new video. Fascinating, as your videos always are.

[@whiderboss]

I recognize that spider-man music! You fool, no nerdy thing can escape my wisdom and attention. Would of said instant like but i've already liked it, subscribed as well, so, oh well.

[@markjupiter4]

Hooray. You have returned! Fantastic video as I have come to expect. Keep up the great work :D

[@GeekZoneMT]

Cheers Brim, glad you enjoyed it buddy! =)

[@greek_tsos9572]

Just thank you..your videos are great!!

[@GeekZoneMT]

You're welcome buddy! :)

[@greek_tsos9572]

Just never stop making videos

[@robs13765]

This was brilliant. well done !

[@Iheartdgd]

Finally reading the trilogy as an adult .. And very in to it.

[@jacenstarheart6256]

Fantastic Video, Totally Enjoyed! :)👍👍

[@GeekZoneMT]

Cheers Jacen! :)

[@jacenstarheart6256]

GeekZone Cheers :)

[@spoods5073]

14:56 lol thats dark souls 2

[@chrispeterson4798]

I am forever learning from your channel

[@brendaspencer698]

Thank you for such a thorough telling.

[@atticusbakowsky868]

I was so happy to see 18mins :) all smiles here

[@Nerfherder3]

I always liked the theory that it was Merry that actually killed him. The barrow blade he found in the barrow mound was forged in the first era before the witch king became a wraith, and so was artifact that could touch his formless form. It also fits Glorfingal's prophecy.

[@PhaeronServinus]

Very nice video! I'm curious to know more about Glorfindel, I've heard about him in many of your videos and it seems he has a very interesting story :)

[@twojacksandanace3847]

The Harry Potter music fits well with the discussion of the Witch King.

[@jlthegreatlindmark7974]

great wideo geek. What did the balrog do in the darknes of moria and why did he let orcs dwell in his home? i would really appriciate if i could get a ansver as always great work and keep it upp.

[@GeekZoneMT]

Cheers mate! I'd think that the balrog merely roamed through the halls of Moria or slept there unless disturbed (can't see it doing much else). Regarding the orcs, I'd feel it saw them as a slight nuisance but not enough to eradicate them. After all balrogs were used to being around orcs during the First Age of Middle-Earth, and unless they annoyed him or came in his way, I think he'd let them be

[@jlthegreatlindmark7974]

yes thank you for the answer, details like this is hard to come across in the movies and in the books. That is why i ask a expert like you on the matter. Thanks alot

[@nuadasilverlance1289]

The Balrog was still Hiding from the Valar in Old Caverns deep under Moria, but the Dwarves, in there Greed, digged that deep and awakend him. When Gandalf and the Balrog fell from the Bridge of Khazad dum they fell in a Sea under it that led into those Tunnels where Gandalf followed the Balrog who was running from him. But it is nowwhere mentioned why this Balrog still was hiding, since the War against Melkor was long over. It seems the Balrog was just sleeping there, and after he drove the Dwarves away he was likely doing the same. Since Orks are Servants of Melkor like the Balrogs there is no Reason he should have anger against them.

[@manxreaper3706]

The orcs of Moira also worshipped the balrog in a way. A lot of their armor, weapons and shields where made in the balrog image. The orcs feared and loved the balrog, and would do their best to stay out of its way, so it didn't see them as a problem

[@dynjarren5454]

@@nuadasilverlance1289 it was never written if the Valar knew this last hold out Balroq even existed and even if they did, they did nothing about it which raises a very curious question: what if it got loose out into eregion or worse lothlorien? Would the power of the elves been enough to stop it? Would Sauron have tried to somehow control it? The balroq was not lowly like the witch king, it was a maia and by far more deadly than all the ring wraiths combined.

[@morgothmelkor42]

Absolutely the best canal I ever See! !!!!!!

[@bomb_and_gouge]

Just discovered your channel. Great detailed content, liked and subscribed!

[@GaryWNorman]

Thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. 😀

[@thefilthyswede]

One does not simply make a LOTR Lore video with a Harry Potter soundtrack.. GeekZone: *adds Harry Potter soundtrack*

[@kevinsyma4681]

I was kind of disappointed that the scene with Gandalf standing his ground against the Witch King at the gates was not in the film. I remember watching the Rankin/Bass version when I was very young; one of the best done scenes in the cartoon...but once the WK took off his hood and spoke...my young self thought he had to be Skeletor 😅

[@dynjarren5454]

Lets not forget that its safe to assume that the blade Merry used to stab the witch king was given to him by Galadriel and it had been in great battles before and of course made by the elves. So it probably burned him pretty bad

[@ForGlory]

I'm confident that most if not all the Nazgul were all of the above: kings, warriors and sorcerers. The Alkalabeth links sorcery to the Numenorean kings which was part of their downfall. It would obviously have been one of those things that drew the kings to Sauron's power in the first place and the lust for power ascribed to humans in the legendarium. It makes perfect sense that those who were interested in sorcery would then find it just a step further to accept a ring boasting to augment their power and abilities.

[@loganmommsen8834]

With badass armor like they have, how could you not join the cause!

[@Nanomachinesson9094]

what's the bgm that plays at the beginning of the video?

[@peterpribula1154]

harry potter music in LOTR video, i love this

[@MattVyle]

"The Witch-King then laughed, though he stopped abruptly and fled.." Witch-King: "Mwuahahaha--bye"

[@zarkondamean]

You didn't mention how the dagger wielded by Merry was made in the northern kingdom (recovered from the barrow downs) and was woven about with spells specially crafted to harm the Witch King of Angmar. The spells on the dagger severed what connected his ligaments in his mighty calf, causing him to fall. I can't remember off hand the comment from the book, but it went something like, "Proud would be the hands that crafted the dagger to know the use to which it would be put." (I know that is just the gist and not the substance.)

[@williamjones7718]

Another outstanding video!

[@lachy8226]

Harry Potter Deathly Hallows part 2 music started playing in the background at one point

[@keikun145]

I wish they made a movie about him that would be awesome

[@billdel650]

Hi GeekZone I am not sure if you had made a video about ents so I leave it here as an option :)

[@slinksjoch]

nice addition of dos 2 music :)

[@fenggula7890]

Is that the Spiderman 3 sandman theme song in the background lol?

[@zakbloodstone2901]

Yes.

[@darkassassin5733]

14:56 never thought about how ds 2 cover art looks like a ring wraith

[@gnosis2012]

of all the fiends of Mordor, he inspired the most dread for me personally. Minas Morgul made my heart despair, and my will falter, more so than the dark lord himself.

[@Doomrange]

Glorfindel in the books, Arwen in the movies... The hero always gets the girl lol

[@calypsoshoard9132]

@15:54, what animated version of LOTR is that version of the witch king from? It looks like Heman.

[@scottovegtable]

Love this video. Keep at it

[@fiallos1]

I have a question. In the movie series The Hobbit, it is implied that the witch king had been buried in the mountains at what point did the witch king been defeated and placed in the mountains as it was implied it was a long time ago. Who placed the witch king in those mountains, and how was he defeated?

[@InfantryWife85]

That wasn't book canon, it was lore created as a plot device for the movies partially to justify using the title of "Necromancer" for Sauron. Galadriel says in the movie "The men of the north" so you would assume it was the dunedain who placed him there after he was defeated the first time (instead of him fleeing to Mordor to gather the Nazgul as he did in the books)

[@djolley61]

Probably the best scene in the book was the encounter between the Witch King and Gandalf at the gate, and it was taken out in favor of the stupid elephant scene in the movie.

[@masseyfurguson8871]

GeekZone what game are you playing during this game for the scenes, is it Lord Of The Rings Online?

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

Tbh I'm more terrified of Angmar than I am Mordor 😂😂😂😅

[@Iltar]

@ GeekZone U are doing a great job with these videos, I love how u pick up images from LOTRO. What server do you play in?

[@GeekZoneMT]

Cheers Alex! I play on Evernight! :)

[@lordvoldemort8904]

Yet when the Witch King faces Gandalf the White, he breaks his staff and mocks him.

[@inuudle]

In the movie, yes. But It didn't happen In the books thou

[@slolowelo]

Divinepoop yea I can’t see a wraith beating an Istari in 1 on 1 combat

[@caitmcgilliard3398]

Lord Voldemort remember me? I'm Princess Leia and I am the cousin of Harry Potter

[@manosbourekas4180]

actually in the books gandalf faced the nazgul after he escaped isenguard, and he managed to split the 9 nazgul, 5 of them later went on to weathertop while the other 4 fled. Gandalf could actually easily destroy the witch king even when he was grey

[@michaelstark8720]

@@manosbourekas4180 Witch King would defeat Gandalf with ease. Witch King was way more powerful than other nazguls because he was immortal sorcerer who was not afraid of power and he was right hand of Sauron making him even more powerful while Gandalf was afraid of power Maiar spirits are not all that powerful as it seems because Saruman the most powerful was turned because he was afraid of Sauron. Sauron is Maiar but his will to power and to dominate brought him almost to the level of Valar 'Yet now under the Lord of Barad-dur the most fell of all his captains is already master of your outer walls,' said Gandalf. 'King of Angmar long ago, Sorcerer, Ringwraith, Lord of the Nazgûl, a spear of terror in the hand of Sauron, shadow of despair.' 'Then, Mithrandir, you had a foe to match you,' said Denethor. 'For myself, I have long known who is the chief captain of the hosts of the Dark Tower. Is this all that you have returned to say? Or can it be that you have withdrawn because you are overmatched?' To which Gandalf responds 'It might be so,' Gandalf answered softly. 'But our trial of strength is not yet come... He was excellent tactician and 9 Nazguls did fight Gandalf on Weathertop and Gandalf ultimately went away while WK and 4 other nazguls stayed and continued search for the ring while other 4 probably pursued Gandalf. If Gandalf could, he would take them out. When Witch king mocked Gandalf on gates of Minas Tirith which his spells broke, he knew what Gandalf was and he still went in for fight. As Tolkien letter 210 says he was given more power by Sauron and plus he had his own power being sorcerer He spoke forgotten tongue when breaking the gate and only that kind of language that would be of use is from age of Melkor. Sauron was basically a Valar at that point in tme and WK ore than maiar Witch King and Nazguls confronted Gandalf on Weathetop and Gandalf run away to Rivendell. If Gandalf could counter him, he would to make safe way for Frodo

[@andrewbaughman5379]

I love these videos!

[@GeekZoneMT]

Thanks Andrew! :)

[@jonu5336]

Frodo lives! 👍🏻✌🏻🙏

[@jacobdoster4054]

Liked it. Keep it up good content

[@ajcook7777]

*********Hey can you do an episode on the reason you speculate that the Nazgul approached Weathertop under black robes? If they had the ability to be invisible (and cause the people who they passed by to feel uneasy and fear) why would they not confront Frodo and them while being invisible?! You'd think that would be their best opportunity to recover "The One Ring"...**********

[@D3MOT1VE]

Image at 14:56 is from Dark Souls 2 if I’m not mistaken.

[@vecnagreyhawk78]

Love the LOTRO game scenes.

[@AgueroNain]

Amazing video, content and context. Do you think it plausible that the witch king could have been one of the blue wizards? Given that he was so powerful and managed to match Gandalf in return of the king.

[@LordMortanius]

Not even close. The Lord of the Nazgul predates the Blue Wizards, and in the books he certainly never shatters Gandalf's staff.

[@AgueroNain]

@@LordMortanius So is it more likely he was one of the las numenorean kings that made it to middle earth after the fall and destruction of numenor.

[@tomhorn4522]

Love the use of Harry potter music

[@mensahkofisamuel5789]

If the Witch King was a Numenorian, then why would he fight the Dunadine? Was there a misunderstanding between the Numenorians and the Dunedines? Or was he commanded by the Dark Lord Sauron to lay was to them including the Numenorians themselves?

[@DeathBYDesign666]

Basically this guy was the dark Lord of the West between the fall and rise of Sauron. Still his servant but a dark Lord in his own right you could say.

[@mensahkofisamuel5789]

When the Nazgul approached Bree to hunt down Frodo, Strider helped them escaped. And then Frodo asked Strider "what are they?" Strider answered "they were once men. Great Kings of men. Then Sauron the deceiver gave them the nine rings of power. Blinded by their greed they took them without question, one by one falling to darkness and enslaved to his will. They are the Nazgul, the ring wraiths neither living nor dead. At all times they feel the presence of the ring drawn to the power of the one. They will never stop hunting you." My question is if the Nazgul were once great Kings of men, then what were their names and their kingdoms?

[@jamesmckinney6768]

I wonder if the Witch King could have harnessed the power of the ring?

[@Ithiilien]

What is this game you are showing in the video :D? P.S. Great video btw

[@amonbargo]

I really like these videos! What game is that footage taken from?

[@BushidoWegDesKrieger]

Hey dude. I have a rather personal question to you: First of all I'd like to mention that I really deem your choice of words exceptionally fitting the Lord of the Rings caste. Secondly, I'm gonna ask my question: Are you a native English speaker and if so, into which group can your accent be classified? Greetings from Germany

[@GeekZoneMT]

Hey buddy, first of all thank you! Regarding your question, I guess I am a native English speaker as my country is bilingual, as both English and Maltese are national languages. I'm not sure what group my accent would fall under, though a lot of people seem to think it sounds similar to a Swedish one at times from the feedback I get through KZbin Comments!

[@BushidoWegDesKrieger]

Thank you for that quick reply! I didn't know a lot about Malta, but I - that much is to be said - spent the last 30 minutes researching about your country. I've read incredibly interesting things making it seem that there is a phenomenal richness of history resonating from it. As to your accent, I lived together with Swedes and Norwegians who spoke pretty legit English and I can definitely tell that you share a very few similarities, however, beeing yet crucially different. Maybe the maltese accent is just unique in itself. :-)

[@justthereed5593]

playing "Statues" from Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part II In the background.

[@Brock-Lesnar-WWE]

Only in films does a level 90 boss get killed by a level 1 beginner

[@whitecat1441]

i once read that the witch king of agmar die and a new one is rises the be call the new witch king, is this true?

[@laurentiuoctavian2964]

Hello again dear friend, what a great pleasure watching your videos.! I would have a question, maybe it's a bit odd but.. What is so special about The Gates of Minas Tirith( Gates of Gondor), do they mean something because The Witch King used black magic on the gates because they were too powerful. I wonder what's special about them. I'm a huge Gondorian fan, and I can't wait for your answer👍👍😉

[@GeekZoneMT]

Hey Laurentui! Ironically the Gates of Minas Tirith were the weakest part in its defences, as the rest of its wall was similar to the material used in Orthanc (practically indestructible). However despite being the weakest point, it still was exceptionally strong, having been built by the Numenoreans and it had never been breached in its entire history! :)

[@laurentiuoctavian2964]

GeekZone Oh wow! I never knew it. But I would love a series made by you :" The cities of Middle-Earth" just a suggestion. I would truly love a video about Minas Tirith and about all it's defence. Thank you again. Laurent

[@laurentiuoctavian2964]

You know how much I love Minas Tirith😄😄. I might even seem obsessed with it..haha😆.

[@diollinebranderson6553]

i like to think of the witch king as the 3rd lesser dark lord. youd have the unholy trinity. morgoth sauron witch king vs Eru valars maiers

[@RickyTrain5]

Wasn't the witch king at some point buried in a grave in Rhudar hills? Or was that just a movie thing?

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

Is a movie and one of the video games thing. Witch King fell Went to a tomb Slept Was re-resurrected by Sauron Actuality He just fled.

[@Cory_Dora]

The Nazgul and the wizards are both kinda obscure in their details and origins. I find that quite odd. Ive always accepted that as Tolkiens goal to begin with. Fun to speculate on both. Where is this information you speak of? Some of it is not in the LOTR books. I havent read all the books compiled by Christopher Tolkien.

[@GeekZoneMT]

Which parts are you referring to? As it's all from the Return of the King, the Appendices, Tolkien's letters and the Unfinished Tales.