The Ringwraiths, The Nazgûl, The Nine, The Black Riders – all are names for the terrifying undead servants of Sauron. Once they were the kings of the races of Men who were gifted rings of power by Sauron. However, they became corrupted by the power of the Dark Lord and fell into nothingness, their bodies faded and their minds twisted by malice and cruelty. They now serve Sauron unwaveringly, for they are utterly enslaved to his will.
The Black Riders comprise nine of Sauron’s most powerful servants. Whether leading warbands of the Dark Lord’s minions or riding together as they did
