Names of the Nazgûl? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Eärendil · 07-24-2002, 03:19 AM

Hi, I have been searching for a topic like this here, but I can´t find any, so I post a new topic on this. Did the Nazgûl have any names, I mean, any that are known? I have been wondering some time now, and would really like to know.
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Daniel Telcontar · 07-24-2002, 03:22 AM

I think the only one we can be sure of is Khamûl, an easterling that was number two nazgûl, his only superior being the witchking and Sauron himself, of course.

Elrian · 07-24-2002, 05:49 AM

The Nazgul were never really named. Khamul was possibly one and Gothmog (not the Balrog) another.

Aldagrim Proudfoot · 07-24-2002, 08:15 AM

Then there was the Witch-King. I'm sure they had names before they got the rings, but they didn't need them when they were mindless servents of Sauron.

burrahobbit · 07-24-2002, 11:12 AM

I wouldn't call them "mindless" so much as I would "determined." It isn't that they are mindless, you have to have a mind to command, it's that their mind is bent solely to the will of Sauron. The mind is still there, it just only thinks of the best way to serve the Lord.

I just realized that the above is off topic, so I'm adding more.

I was actually talking about Gothmog just yesterday. He may or may not have been a nazgul, the text isn't explicit. All it says is that he is the "Lt. of Morgul." WK was the Lord of Morgul, so Gothmog would be the second in command after him. WK had like 5 nazgul at Minas Morgul to help him, so you could reasonably expect one of those to be his second in command.

[ July 24, 2002: Message edited by: burrahobbit ]

Boffer · 07-24-2002, 01:04 PM

Well as far as names go the only one i would know is khamul. in what book does it say that gothmog is a lt. of morgul. and i remember that 7 of hte nazgul would stay in morgul and khamul and another wraith were staying in dol guldur. anyone remember something bout that?

07-24-2002, 03:19 AM	#1
Eärendil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Valinor (RtL: 1220 miles) Posts: 562	Names of the Nazgûl? Hi, I have been searching for a topic like this here, but I can´t find any, so I post a new topic on this. Did the Nazgûl have any names, I mean, any that are known? I have been wondering some time now, and would really like to know. Thanks in advance. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Jag ska aldrig göra dig illa. Inte igen. Åtminstone inte mycket, åtminstone inte hårt. Kommer du ihåg? Då vi fortfarande kunde skratta, le på ett äkta vis. Jag tänker på det ibland. Det smärtar. För aldrig har du väl varit. Längre bort. Från mig.

07-24-2002, 03:22 AM	#2
Daniel Telcontar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 713	I think the only one we can be sure of is Khamûl, an easterling that was number two nazgûl, his only superior being the witchking and Sauron himself, of course. __________________ Two beer or not two beer, that is the question; by Shakesbeer

07-24-2002, 05:49 AM	#3
Elrian Eldar Spirit of Truth Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Land of the FREE, Home of the BRAVE Posts: 794	The Nazgul were never really named. Khamul was possibly one and Gothmog (not the Balrog) another. __________________ ~Call me a relic, call me what you will. Say I'm old fashioned , say I'm over the hill. That old whine ain't got no soul. I'll stick to Old Toby and a Hobbit hole.~

07-24-2002, 08:15 AM	#4
Aldagrim Proudfoot Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hobbiton Posts: 328	Then there was the Witch-King. I'm sure they had names before they got the rings, but they didn't need them when they were mindless servents of Sauron. __________________ I do not suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it!

07-24-2002, 11:12 AM	#5
burrahobbit Hidden Spirit Join Date: May 2000 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,424	I wouldn't call them "mindless" so much as I would "determined." It isn't that they are mindless, you have to have a mind to command, it's that their mind is bent solely to the will of Sauron. The mind is still there, it just only thinks of the best way to serve the Lord. I just realized that the above is off topic, so I'm adding more. I was actually talking about Gothmog just yesterday. He may or may not have been a nazgul, the text isn't explicit. All it says is that he is the "Lt. of Morgul." WK was the Lord of Morgul, so Gothmog would be the second in command after him. WK had like 5 nazgul at Minas Morgul to help him, so you could reasonably expect one of those to be his second in command. [ July 24, 2002: Message edited by: burrahobbit ] __________________ What's a burrahobbit got to do with my pocket, anyways?

07-24-2002, 01:04 PM	#6
Boffer Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Student Posts: 18	Well as far as names go the only one i would know is khamul. in what book does it say that gothmog is a lt. of morgul. and i remember that 7 of hte nazgul would stay in morgul and khamul and another wraith were staying in dol guldur. anyone remember something bout that?