Chapter 558 Nazgul
Aragorn said that I believed in your evil deeds!
With the bonfire using soil as fuel, everyone felt that the night was very warm.
But the good times didn't last long, as the sound of horse hooves suddenly appeared in the distance and then near.
Aragorn had experienced many battles, and his vigilance had already been raised to a very high level. The moment the sound of horse hooves appeared, he held his sword and wanted to remind Chang Wei. Then he saw Chang Wei Wei had already stood up.
In the dark night, in the wilderness where you can't see your fingers, where the firelight cannot illuminate, the dull roar seems to be very close at hand, and it seems to be getting closer and closer.
Accompanied by multiple overlapping sounds of death, five black ghosts appeared.
They are the "Nazgul", the most terrifying servants of the enemy.
Darkness follows them wherever they go, and their howls are the sounds of death.
Their forms are invisible to mortals and can only be identified by the black cloaks and silver locks they wear.
Their eyes, visible beneath their black cloaks, have hypnotic powers, and their wrath manifests itself as the fire of hell.
Mortals cannot touch them, and only weapons blessed by the Elves or Dúnedain of the First Age can harm them (such as Merry's Tomb Sword, which wounded the Witch-King).
The evil weapons of the Nazgul include Morgul blades, steel swords, flaming swords, poisonous daggers, poisonous darts and powerful black maces. After the Nazgul stab the enemy with the evil weapon, the enemy will suffer Morgul's Wound, the Nazgûl's evil weapon can bring enemies wounded by Morgul's Wound into the underworld.
They are not only deadly on a physical level: they are surrounded by an "atmosphere of terror" that affects all living creatures; their "breath" (called black breath) is poisonous, and their shouts can induce fear and despair.
Some Nazgûl also appear to be skilled sorcerers, capable of using magic to devastating effect. But according to Tolkien himself, the fear they aroused was the primary danger:
"They do not have the power to attack the fearless, but the power they do have, and the fear they can induce, is greatly increased in the dark."
The Nazgûl exist in the invisible world and are therefore extremely difficult to be harmed physically.
Conventional weapons cannot harm them, and the weapons of Númenor are destroyed in their spectral form.
And they cannot interact normally with the visible world: they need the clothing and weapons provided by Sauron to shape their bodies.
So they had only their forms to be destroyed and forced to return to Sauron to be reshaped.
The Nazgûl's mere presence is enough to spread fear among ordinary creatures, and only specially trained horses or ferocious beasts can be at his command.
They can cause panic and despair simply by flying over an enemy, and only a few with extreme courage can face them and fight them.
They are extremely poisonous to ordinary creatures, causing confusion and even illness in the mere presence of them, while closer contact can be fatal.
The Nazgûl's eyesight in the visible world is very poor, but their awareness in the invisible world is very keen. They can quickly detect people wearing the Supreme Ring, or certain elves such as Glorfindel.
Anyone who can see the unseen can also see the Nazgul.
The Witch-King can even affect things with his voice, such as smashing the dagger Frodo got at the Tombs and weakening the gates of Minas Tirith. It is unknown whether other Nazgul have the same ability.
"They are the same people who hunted us before!"
Frodo saw these five terrifying figures.
"It's the Nazgûl! Be careful, don't look at them, you will be hypnotized. If you feel scared, stay calm!"
When Aragorn saw the appearance of the Nazgul, he knew that this battle was inevitable.
"Strider, can't we escape?"
The hobbit said to Aragorn in fear.
"There is no escape. No one can escape the Nazgûl in the dark, not even a Strider like me."
Aragorn said calmly that the terrifying atmosphere of the Ringwraiths would not have much impact on him.
He looked at Chang Wei worriedly and found that the eyes under Chang Wei's mask were actually calmer than him.
"Chang Wei, are we going to a higher place?"
Aragorn asked, it would be unwise to fight five knights on the ground.
"It doesn't matter, I have the magic to make the earth stand upright."
Chang Wei shook his head and said.
What kind of magic is that, and why does it sound so unpleasant? ? ?
Aragorn felt that he was thinking too much.
Five Nazgul mounted the Nightmare Horse and charged.
The hobbits were scared to death. The terrifying atmosphere and howling of the Nazgul were much more powerful than in the movie.
"Chang Wei, you must be careful. I know you are a very powerful mage, but the Nazgûl are not weak either. They were all well-known strong human beings during their lifetimes. Even if they lose their bodies, they are not something ordinary warriors can deal with! "
Aragorn was afraid that Chang Wei would be careless, so he said to Chang Wei.
"Don't worry, I know the horror of these Nazgûl better than you do. Also, I am a wizard, not a mage."
Chang Wei put his hand on the ground.
Cliff Sword... No, the earth pulses! ! !
The magic that caused the earth to stand up suddenly raised rock walls in front of the charge of the five Nazgul.
The Ringwraiths couldn't dodge and crashed into them!
Aragorn's eyes widened, not expecting it to unfold like this.
The Nazgul were hit hard, and even with their ghost bodies, they inevitably suffered some damage.
Chang Wei smiled contemptuously. Since they had to submit to the terrain and run on the land, they had to bow down to the magic of the land!
The Nazgul planned to bypass the rock wall, but with Chang Wei's actions, circles of rock cliffs surrounded them.
"The Nazgul are trapped?"
Aragorn also felt that Chang Wei's magic was too practical. If these rock cliffs were raised when thousands of troops were charging...
Moreover, they could take advantage of the terrain no matter what. I didn't expect that Chang Wei had such magic!
"Chang Wei, you are so powerful!"
"So powerful, Chang Wei, this magic trapped the Nazgul!"
The Hobbits were no longer afraid and cheered.
However, Nazgul then told them that the terrain was as flat as the ground for them. Nightmare seemed to ignore gravity and walked slowly up the ten-meter-high rock cliff, releasing his fear through this invisible sense of oppression.
Approaching the enemy calmly, no terrain could stop them from approaching!