Was Sauron a Istari?

The Istari were a group of Maia that were sent over by the Valar to fight against Sauron. It consisted of Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast, and two blue wizards. All of the wizards and Sauron were Maia, but Sauron was not an Istari.

Was the Witch-King an Istari?

The Istari were a small and select group of mortal-body-endowed Maiar. The Witch-king was originally a Man, and Glorfindel was an Elf. In a way, Glorfindel was a precursor of the Istari, since he came from Valinor with the Valar’s blessing for the purpose of fighting evil.

What language did the Nazgul speak?

Originally Answered: Why does the nazgul speak westron? Westron was the Common Language of Middle-Earth. Even the Orcs used it since the different tribes had different dialects that they couldn’t understand, so they just spoke Westron for convenience.

Are the Nazgul slaves?

No, the Nazgul do not have a free will but they are not mindless slaves to his will, unable to think and reason for themselves. They are slaves to his will in that they must do and obey his will but they are able to reason and make decisions for themselves and at times fear that Sauron would not like their choices.

Is the Witch King of Angmar Sauron?

The Witch-king of Angmar, the Lord of the Nazgûl, was Sauron’s most powerful and feared servant. He served Sauron since at latest Second Age 2251, when the Nazgûl first appeared. His name and origin are unknown, but he was probably one of the three great Númenórean lords who received one of the Nine from Sauron.

What happened to the Nazgul after Sauron gave them the Rings?

Once the Nazgûl had been completely consumed by the power of the nine rings they were gifted, Sauron took back the rings, forbidding the Nazgûl from using them again. Not only was this bad for the Nazgûl because it drove them more insane, like Sméagol / Gollum after he lost the One Ring, but it also took away from the power of the Nazgûl.

Why did Saruman become an ally of Sauron?

If he could not defeat Sauron himself by making his own Great Ring or (better yet) finding Sauron’s, then he thought the smart thing was to become Sauron’s ally — with the long-term plan of using his own ability to persuade and manipulate to become the power behind Sauron’s throne. As Saruman said to Gandalf, “A new Power is rising.

What happened to the Lord of the Nazgûl?

Unlike Sauron the Lord of the Nazgûl may never have had any hope of recovering his strength and troubling the world again, unless Sauron could have strengthened him over time. But with the destruction of the One Ring Sauron himself became so weakened by the loss of his power that he himself was rendered a weak and impotent spirit.

Why did Sauron divide his enemies?

Sauron, for his part, was merely following his usual policy of dividing his enemies. One of the Elves of Lothlorien remarks, “Indeed in nothing is the power of the Dark Lord more clearly shown than in the estrangement that divides all those who still oppose him.”