The Lord Of The Rings: 11 Dumb Moments Everyone Ignores
11. The Fellowship Of The Ring: Evil Only Applies To Men
The voice of Galadriel gives the audience a rundown on the creation of the Rings of Power:
Three were given to the Elves; immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings. Seven, to the Dwarf Lords, great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls. And nine, nine rings were gifted to the race of Men, who above all else desire power. For within these rings was bound the strength and the will to govern over each race. But they were all of them deceived, for another ring was made. In the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the Dark Lord Sauron forged in secret, a master ring, to control all others. And into this ring he poured all his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life. One ring to rule them all.
Later, Aragorn/Strider tells Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin about the Nazgul:
They were once men. Great kings of men. Then Sauron the deceiver gave to them nine rings of power. Blinded by their greed, they took them without question, one by one falling into darkness. Now they are slaves to his will. They are the Nazgul, Ringwraiths, neither living nor dead. At all times they feel the presence of the Ring, drawn to the power of the One. They will never stop hunting you.
So these Black Riders are the nine kings that received the rings at the beginning of the film, and were in turn enslaved by the power of the One Ring. Got it. But wait, why didnt Galadriel, who wears Nenya, the Ring of Adament, turn into a Ringwraith herself? Or the other two elves who received rings? Or the seven dwarves (lets not go down that path) who appear to have gone back to their mines?
