The Ring of Nine

"They are the Nazgûl, Ringwraiths, neither living or dead. Then Sauron the deceiver gave to them Nine Rings of Power. Only two of the Nine were ever named: the Witch-king of Angmar and Khamûl the Easterling.
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It was from Minas Morgul that the Nine directed the rebuilding of Sauron's armies and the preparation of Mordor for their master's return. In Sauron returned to Mordor, openly declaring himself by TA From him, Sauron learned of the location of the One, and the family identity of those who had kept it. Having learned this, Sauron released Gollum, but Gollum was soon recaptured by Aragorn , captain of the Rangers of the North. Learning of this, Gandalf the Grey went immediately to interrogate the creature and discovered that Sauron now knew where the Ring was and who had it; the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.

Accordingly, Gandalf advised Frodo to leave the Shire and make for Rivendell , taking the Ring with him. However, Sauron wasted no time in attempting to capture the Ring, sending all of the Nine to retrieve it. Shortly after this, the Nine arrived at Frodo's new home in Crickhollow. Though Frodo had already left for Bree by the time the Nine arrived, they were soon given information regarding Frodo's whereabouts by Bill Ferny , a spy of Saruman.

The Hobbits and Aragorn kept on to Rivendell Aragorn carrying Frodo for he had been stabbed with a Morgul Blade and was passing into the shadow realm, Arwen Daughter of Elrond Half-Elven caught up to them on horseback she took Frodo onto her horse and with great speed went on to Rivendell.

Eventually, they caught up with him, then riding the horse of Glorfindel. Frodo refused and defied them. However, Arwen spoke in elvish to the water and the water, enchanted by Elrond and Gandalf, formed a great wave and swept the Nine away, killing their horses. At this point, the Nine received new mounts to replace their horses: With his new mount, the Witch-king attacked the ruined city of Osgiliath with an army of Orcs and secured it. After this, he made way for the assault on Minas Tirith , leading Sauron's forces during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

During the battle, the Witch-king confronted Gandalf the White when attempting to enter the city. However, before the Witch-king could engage Gandalf in battle, the forces of Rohan arrived. The Witch-king immediately left Gandalf to deal with the new threat against Mordor's forces. After injuring her arm, he prepared to kill her before Meriadoc stabbed him in the leg from behind with his Barrow-blade , which was of Westernesse make.

For it had been said that no mortal man could kill the Witch-king. Sauron immediately became aware of Frodo, as well as his folly. The Witch-king in particular was difficult to slay, for any weapon that struck him would be destroyed. Their leader possessed a powerful black mace as well. Their arsenal of deadly armaments was not confined to physical means; they also had powerful voices, which brought terror into the hearts of mortals and a general aura of dread.

They wore hauberks of silver mail and had enhanced senses of hearing and smell. The Nine could not see during the day as mortals do; instead they see shadowy forms.

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During the night, they see many signs and forms invisible to mortal eyes; it is at night that they are to be feared most. They could smell the blood of living things that they desired and hated. Their presence could be felt as a troubling of the heart, and they could more keenly feel the presence of others. At all times, they sensed the presence of the Ring and were drawn to it.


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They were surrounded by an aura of terror, which affected all living creatures; their aura called the Black Breath could be toxic to those hapless enough to come near them. Of course, their horrible cries put many a battle-hardened warrior to flight as well. The fear the Nine inspired was one of their greatest strengths. According to Gandalf, if Sauron regained the One, they would become vastly more powerful. However, it is unclear as to how. In The Return of the King however, their cries are powerful enough to send all but the most stout-hearted of Gondor's defenders into a state of helpless terror, and the Witch-king in particular has become so powerful that he challenged Gandalf the White which of the two is the more powerful is not revealed.

Though the Ringwraiths were among the greatest of Sauron's servants, they also had certain weaknesses that could be used against them. One of these was daylight itself. All the Ringwraiths but the Witch-king feared water, although it seems this weakness was abandoned by Tolkien in the published version because it was an idea difficult to sustain. At Weathertop, Aragorn used fire to drive the Ringwraiths away from Frodo. Even the Witch-king feared fire. You are absolutely right about the things mentioned, the stuff is a bit shaggy, i have to admit. It was my first magic item, and as such, it was a slapdash.

With some time and elaboration it would have been much more cleared out. You are right about the part, having to do something to earn the favors, but i thought, it's an artifact let's give it an "artifact-y" power. Yep, You only lose your soul after all 9 favors are used, so if you manage to indentify all of the rings abilities and forgo the final one, You get an overpowered artifact, with no backlash, so that's a bit lame, i know.

I upvoted the ring because i like the idea and concept. It's my first magic item, it was hastly put together, on the basis of the idea, and as such it is completely chaotic. You are right about the flaws, and things that need refinement, i will do it sometime, and let You know about it. Why do they have to speak Abyssal? That's the demons' language, not the devils'.

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It should be Infernal. Also, what if they just use one or two of the rings and then pass it on to someone else? And why are the current leaders of the Nine Hells not used? Gruumsh is a god, not a devil. Gandalf warns Frodo that the Ring is no longer safe in the Shire. He has learned through his investigations that Gollum had gone to Mordor, where he was captured and tortured until he revealed to Sauron that the Ring was in the keeping of a hobbit named Baggins from the Shire.

Gandalf hopes Frodo can reach the elf -haven Rivendell , east of the Shire, where he believes Frodo and the Ring will be safe from Sauron, and where the Ring's fate can be decided. Samwise Gamgee , Frodo's gardener and friend, is discovered eavesdropping on the conversation. Out of loyalty to his master, Sam agrees to accompany Frodo on his journey. Over the summer, Frodo makes plans to leave his home at Bag End, under the pretence that he is moving to the eastern end of the Shire Buckland to retire.

At midsummer, Gandalf leaves on pressing business, but promises to return before Frodo leaves. Frodo's birthday and the date of his departure approach, but Gandalf does not appear, so Frodo decides to leave without him. Black Riders pursue Frodo's party. One of the Riders comes to the door of Sam's father, the Gaffer , the very evening before they depart.

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With the help of some elves led by Gildor and a hobbit named Farmer Maggot , the hobbits cross the Brandywine River and reach Crickhollow on the eastern border of the Shire. Merry and Pippin decide to join Frodo and Sam, while Fatty stays behind as a decoy. There the group fall asleep by a willow-tree and wake up to realize that its roots are trying to strangle them, but luckily Tom Bombadil comes to their aid. They then go to the house of Bombadil and meet his wife Goldberry. There they discover that the Ring has no power over Bombadil—he does not disappear while wearing it and can see Frodo even after he has vanished from his friends' sight.

In the evening, Frodo has a dream about Gandalf standing on the pinnacle of a tower and then a vision of a rain curtain in front of a ship on which he is sailing. They then leave Bombadil's only to be captured by a barrow wight in the Barrow-downs , but they again escape with help from Tom and finally reach the gate of the village of Bree. Frodo goes by the name of "Underhill" rather than Baggins.

While visiting with other hobbits and men from Bree, Frodo makes eye contact with a mysterious-looking man in the corner. The man then warns Frodo that Pippin is close to revealing who the hobbits really are, so Frodo begins to recite a poem that earns the applause of everyone in the inn. When he recites it a second time, Frodo gets carried away and falls off the table and accidentally lets the Ring slip on his finger causing him to disappear.

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The incident causes a major commotion, and several rough-looking men leave the inn. Frodo reappears and said that he slipped away out of embarrassment, but few buy the explanation. The hobbits then retire from the common room only to find that they have been followed by the mysterious man, who goes by the name Strider, a Ranger. Frodo doubts Strider until Butterbur comes in with a note from Gandalf to Frodo left some time earlier. Gandalf says to trust Strider and ask him his real name. Without even being asked, Strider reveals his name as Aragorn son of Arathorn and is the heir of Isildur in the North.

Strider has them spend the night in another room. Curious because of all the events, the whole town turns out to see them off. They then see evidence of a major fire fight and a stone that might indicate Gandalf got there ahead of them. A splinter of the blade remains within the wound, causing Frodo to fall very ill as they travel to Rivendell.

As the travellers near their destination, they meet Glorfindel , an elf-lord from Rivendell, who helps them reach the River Bruinen near Rivendell. Glorfindel's horse outruns the pursuers and carries Frodo across the Ford. Book II opens in Rivendell at the house of Elrond. Frodo is healed by Elrond and discovers that Bilbo has been residing there. Bilbo asks to see the Ring again, but Frodo resists because of the Ring's power, which leads Bilbo to understand at last.

Legolas then tells the council that Gollum had escaped from his captivity with the Elves and was also abroad and hunting for the Ring.

Boromir then stands and relates the details of a dream he and his brother Faramir both received, telling them to seek "the Sword That Was Broken" and " Isildur 's Bane" in Rivendell. Elrond then has Frodo bring out the Ring, which is revealed as "Isildur's Bane".

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Gandalf explains that he had gone to Isengard , where the wizard Saruman , the chief of all wizards in Middle-earth , dwells, to seek help and counsel. However, Saruman had turned against them, desiring the Ring for himself. Saruman imprisoned Gandalf in his tower, Orthanc , rightly suspecting that Gandalf knew where the Ring was.

Gandalf, however, did not yield and managed to escape from Orthanc. He learns that Saruman is not yet in Sauron's service, and is mustering his own force of Orcs. As the Council of Elrond concludes, a plan is hatched to cast the One Ring into the fires of Mount Doom in Mordor , which will destroy the Ring and end Sauron 's power for good.