The terrifying Nazgûl or Ringwraiths were once powerful kings and sorcerers among Men until they were tempted by the power of the Ring and damned to serve Sauron. Lord of the Nazgûl, the Witch King of Angmar was the chief lieutenant of Sauron the Dark Lord. Once a great king of old, the Witch King, like all the Nazgûl, was enslaved to the will of Sauron by his magical Ring of Power. In the physical realm the Witch King was little more than a spirit wrapped in black cloth, a fearful presence, but when seen by Frodo in the spirit world, the specter's true guise was revealed.
Ringwraiths wear black hooded cloaks and travel on horseback or Fell Beasts.
As with others corrupted by the ring, Ringwraiths are invisible to normal eyes and can only be seen because of their clothing.
Ringwraiths have a keen sense of smell and extremely poor vision.
