The Nazgul's howls -- a supremely unsettling screech that announced the arrival of Sauron's chief minions -- actually came from a simple trick. The Ringwraiths constituted Sauron's first real move against the remainder of Middle-earth, sent into the Shire to hunt down
The sound of the Balrog in The Lord of the Rings (00:42) was made by dragging a breezeblock along a wooden floor, for example: Whereas the sound of the Ringwraith (02:31) is made by scraping plastic cups together, and adding some effects.
All the Nazgûl are named - The Witch-king of Angmar, The Dark Marshal, Khamûl The Easterling, The Betrayer, The Shadow Lord, The Undying, The Dwimmerlaik, The Tainted and The Knight of Umbar.
The Nazgûl, as servants of Sauron, feared the power of Ulmo, and believed that some of his power might still flow through the waters of Middle-earth, hence why they avoided it as much as they could.
This confirms the Necromancer's identity as Sauron, as the Nazgûl appear alongside their master in the third film in spectral forms wearing Morgul armour and fight Elrond and Saruman before being driven away by Galadriel.
After he was attacked by the orcs, they transported his lifeless body to Mordor at Sauron's behest. Sauron revived Isildur with one of the nine rings, and then tortured him until his spirit was broken and he became a Nazgûl.
The Ford of Bruinen
Taking Frodo onto his white horse, Asfaloth, they headed to Rivendell at great speed. Regrouping, the Nazgûl chased after him and Frodo until they reached the Ford of Bruinen, where the Nine demanded Frodo give them the Ring. Frodo refused and defied them.
The Witch-king, the Lord of the Nazgûl, used one such Morgul-knife to stab Frodo on Weathertop.
As it turns out, that screech had a simple explanation. According to an article in the BBC, the foley artists who created it simply rubbed two plastic party cups together to create the base sound before adding a few effects to complete the impression.
Some believe that the Nazgûl kept their own rings and were enslaved and controlled by Sauron through their rings. This side also believes that the Nazgûl derived their power as Ringwraiths by wearing their own rings.
Although their role in The Lord of the Rings is diminished after the Nazgûl are washed away in the Fords of Bruinen near Rivendell, all of them survive the watery attack and return for the final battle.
During their approach on Weathertop, they're described as "vague shadowy shapes" and "So black were they that they seemed like black holes in the deep shade behind them." So while it's possible they still have their cloaks on in these moments, the descriptions suggest they are nothing more than shadowy black figures ...
The Quenya word for Nazgûl is Úlairi. Their leader is known as The Witch-King of Angmar. The only one of the Nazgûl whose name is given by the Tolkien is Khamûl. He was a lord of the Easterlings.
Talion becomes a Nazgul
His only option is to take Isildur's Ring, which he uses in the final fight against Sauron. He then uses the power to contain Sauron's forces in Mordor for as long as he can, but he eventually goes full-on Nazgul, which would make him one of the Ringwraiths that hunts Frodo.
The 9 men, who became the Nazgûl, however, are a different case. They were all fully corrupted and gave in entirely to the power of their Rings. This allowed Sauron to control them absolutely with the One Ring. And eventually, since they were only mortal, they became wraiths.
Yes. Tolkien references their bodies several times.
Éowyn is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. She is a noblewoman of Rohan who calls herself a shieldmaiden. With the hobbit Merry Brandybuck, she rides into battle and kills the Witch-King of Angmar, Lord of the Nazgûl, in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
Light has always been harmful to the servants of evil in Tolkien's works. The Nazgul, as servants of Sauron feel discomfort in sunlight, but being surrounded by fire and heat goes from discomfort to actual pain.
Orcs/goblins would certainly be scared of dragons. They are massive, hugely powerful and terrifying.
Theo. The character who has been foreshadowed most blatantly as a possible Nazgûl is Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin), a young man from the Southlands and son of human leader Bronwyn (Nazanin Boniadi).
So the wound from the Morgul Blade did not fully heal because it is encrusted with the Dark Sorcery which is Morgoth's power over Middle Earth. And only the light of the Blessed Realm of Valinor untainted by Morgoth can this wound be fully healed.
Therefore, the Ringwraiths were unable to pursue him or sense the ring even when he wore it, because they were too weak, and also unaware that they should be seeking it.
The Nazgûl were wraiths, which means they had no physical form but only walked in the world of the Unseen.
Khamûl, also known as Shadow of the East, The Black Easterling, The Black bear, the Second Chief, Twas one of the nine human kings that accepted the nine Rings of Power by Annatar and became the Nazgûl.
The Ringwraith of Harad, also known as the Betrayer or the Forsaken, was a Nazgûl who was revived by Sauron and summoned to Dol Guldur. He was once a King of the Haradrim that was given a Ring of Power by Sauron the deceiver and was corrupted to serve him.