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Name: Witch-King of Angmar
Date of Birth: Was first seen in the year 2250 of the Second Age.
Parents: None.
Siblings: None.
Children: None.
Date of Death: 15 March 3019 of the Third Age.
During the War of the Ring: During the war of the ring, the Nazgul-lord led the search for Frodo during the latter's journey to Rivendell, and seriously wounded him at Weathertop. He led the army that attacked Minas Tirith at the Siege of Gondor, and broke the gates of the city. He was prevented from entering the city by the arrival of the Rohirrim. Although he killed King Theoden in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, he was in turn slain by Eowyn and Merry, fulfilling Glorfindel's prophecy at the Battle of Fornost that he was not to fall by the hands of Man.
He was the tallest of the Nazgul, and wore a crown. He was feared the most, and his power was greater than the rest. All blades that touched him perished, and only blades with special spells could harm him.