

Upon the completion of his adventures, he settled down and wrote a series of books, including The Reckoning of Years, Old Words and Names in the Shire, and Herblore of the Shire.

Peregrin "Pippin" Took returned to the Shire and inherited his father's title as Thain of the Shire, head of the Took clan.He was caught and tortured by Sauron, and revealed the locations of all the rings of power save the Three, before dying. All the Elven rings were made by Celebrimbor, an elf, and the grandson of Fëanor.The word Nazgûl, literally translated, is "Ring-wraith".

It reads "Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die". The line about the nine rings is the third in the famed stanza.It is assumed that after the destruction of the One Ring, the Nine were rendered useless.The Men who wore the rings were easily corrupted and, after a time, became devoted servants of Sauron.Unlike the Seven Rings-given to the Dwarves-the Nine were not destroyed, but rather kept by Sauron.Sauron only takes credit for corrupting the rings (the Nine and Seven) and crafting the One Ring. Many people assume that Sauron crafted the Nine Rings.Those wearing the nine rings not only became invisible-much like the One Ring's wearer-and were also similarly granted longer life.any minor command of his that did not interfere with their errand - laid upon them by Sauron, who still through their nine rings (which he held) had primary control of their wills." - Unfinished Tales However, according to Tolkien, "They would have obeyed. There is some controversy about whether or not the Nazgûl actually had possession of the Nine Rings at the time of The Lord of the Rings.The Orcs called the Nazgûl "Shriekers".The Nazgûl ride not only horses, but also huge, featherless, stinky beasts.Andy Serkis, the actor portraying Gollum in Jackson's films, provided the voice for the Witch-King of Angmar in The Fellowship of the Ring.Characters who suffered the the Black Breath of the Nazgûl include Frodo, Faramir, Eowyn, and Merry athelas* *counters the effects.They obtained glory and great wealth, yet it turned to their undoing." According to the Silmarillion, not all the Nazgûl were originally kings: "Those who used the Nine Rings became mighty in their day, kings, sorcerers, and warriors of old.The Nazgûl screeches in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies are mixed from his wife and partner Fran Walsh's voice.The only one of the Nazgûl whose name is given by the Tolkien is Khamûl.Their leader is known as The Witch-King of Angmar.
