Warriors of Middle-earth: The Nazgul

The Ringwraith were once Kings of Men, the bearers of magical rings created by Sauron. Their rings granted endless life but gradually enslaved the Kings to Sauron's will. All that remains of them now are their twisted spirits - their bodies having faded into empty nothingness. Together with their leader, the Witch-king of Angmar, they are known as The Nine and are the most deadly of all Sauron's servants.

Ringwraiths cannot be killed in the traditional sense because they are not alive - but they can be banished. A Ringwraith that has been banished in this way will gradually reform as its embittered will shapes a new form for it to inhabit. This takes many days depending on how far the Ringwraiths are from their master.

The Witch-king is the leader of the Ringwraiths. Like the others, he is cloaked and armored, and has no physical body but only a shadow-like existence held together by the force of his will.

The Witch-king is on the left. From top to bottom, and from left to right are: the Betrayer, the Dwimmerlaik, the Knight of Umbar, the Tainted, the Undying, the Shadow Lord, the Dark Marshal, and Khamul the Black Easterling.

Ringwraiths are one of the most iconic images of evil in Middle-eatth, and their pursit of the Hobbits from the Shire to Rivendell makes them the focus of the early part of the story for the forces of Evil.