Nazgul

The '''Nazgul''', also known as the Ringwraiths and the Black Riders, were once nine mortal kings, until they were corrupted by [[Sauron]] and changed into his [[Undead|undead]] servants. Of all the Dark Lord's minions, the Nazgul were his greatest. They were held in the highest esteem, particularly the [[Witch-King of Angmar]], their captain. When Sauron rose again at the end of the [[Third Age of Middle-Earth|Third Age]] of [[Middle-Earth]], he dispatched the Nazgul to locate [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo Baggins]] and bring the [[One Ring]] back to [[Mordor]]. They tracked Frodo from the [[Shire]] to the ford of [[Rivendell]], where they were washed away and dismounted. When they returned to Mordor, Sauron mounted them on the [[Fell Beasts]] (pterodactyl-like creatures) and sent them to lead his armies during the [[War of the Ring]]. The Witch-King was slain in the [[Battle of Pelennor]], and the rest of the Nazgul were destroyed when Sauron fell.