Nazgul - Revision history

Ray Chason: Add see invisible

2026-05-14T04:23:36Z

Add see invisible

NetSysFire: /* dNetHack */ - expand on strategy

2025-04-22T20:13:13Z

‎dNetHack: - expand on strategy

NetSysFire: /* dNetHack */ - add loot

2025-04-22T19:32:42Z

‎dNetHack: - add loot

Umbire the Phantom: thanks for all this!

2025-01-14T19:57:48Z

thanks for all this!

Ion frigate: "And one by one, sooner or later, according to their native strength and to the good or evil of their wills in the beginning, they fell under the thraldom of the ring that they bore" - really want to read a good fanfic telling this story in detail

2025-01-14T10:25:59Z

"And one by one, sooner or later, according to their native strength and to the good or evil of their wills in the beginning, they fell under the thraldom of the ring that they bore" - really want to read a good fanfic telling this story in detail

Ion frigate: actually kinda weird when you think about it

2025-01-14T06:49:04Z

actually kinda weird when you think about it

Umbire the Phantom: add wikipedia link here

2025-01-13T23:55:09Z

add wikipedia link here

Umbire the Phantom: dnh

2024-05-23T17:11:15Z

dnh

NetSysFire: /* dNetHack */ nazgul have their born counter decreased when killed

2024-05-23T15:50:40Z

‎dNetHack: nazgul have their born counter decreased when killed

Umbire the Phantom: Undo revision 162268 by MrSurvivor1997 (talk) the game does not call them that

2024-02-14T03:13:23Z

Undo revision 162268 by MrSurvivor1997 (talk) the game does not call them that

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   |resistances conveyed=None
   |attributes={{attributes|A Nazgul|
-  |nocorpse=1|nopoly=1|breathless=1|humanoid=1|undead=1|stalk=1|=
+  |nocorpse=1|nopoly=1|breathless=1|humanoid=1|seeinvis=1|undead=1|stalk=1|=
   |strong=1|hostile=1|male=1|collect=1}}
   |reference=[[monst.c#line1895]]

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 They are [[always generated with]] 2 [[cursed]], [[Object properties#dNetHack|morgul-poisoned]] metallic [[stiletto]]s, a cursed [[ring of invisibility]] and a cursed, [[rusty]] unholy [[long sword]].
 The [[Mordor Ruins Quest]] has several Nazguls:
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 * At the edge of the Elven Forest, a Nazgul leads a horde of [[Orc (monster class)|orcs]] against a group of [[Elf (monster attribute)|elves]] led by an [[Elvenqueen]]. All monsters are generated on level creation.
 * Two Nazgul are generated on the Mordor Wall level of the Mordor Ruins at level creation.
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 ===dNetHack===
 In [[dNetHack]], the presence of Nazgul on a level will cause monsters that are killed to rise as [[shade]]s. Their born counter decreases each time a Nazgul is killed, meaning they will not stop generating and will not become [[extinct]] unless they are all left alive.
 The [[Mordor Ruins Quest]] has several Nazguls:

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 The Nazgûl (from Black Speech nazg, "ring", and gûl, "wraith, spirit") are derived from the world of Middle-earth created by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]. They are introduced as "Black Riders" and also called Ringwraiths, Dark Riders, the Nine Riders, or simply the Nine. Originally nine mortal humans, they succumbed to Sauron's power through wearing the Rings of Power, which gave them immortality and worldly power at the cost of eventually reducing them to invisible wraiths bound to the power of the One Ring and completely under Sauron's control; this is the basis for the cursed rings of invisibility they generate with in ''NetHack'', as well as why only nine ever generate in a given game.
-In their early forays, Nazgûl rode on black horses, and they later ride flying monsters known as "[[fell beast]]s", which Tolkien described as "pterodactylic". They used fear as their main weapon, though they have also been seen carrying ordinary swords as well as Morgul-knives that reduce their victims to wraiths (likely why players slain by Nazgûl in ''NetHack'' arise as wraiths).
+In their early forays, Nazgûl rode on black horses, and they later ride flying monsters known as "[[fell beast]]s", which Tolkien described as "pterodactylic". They used fear as their main weapon, though they have also been seen carrying ordinary swords as well as Morgul-knives that reduce their victims to wraiths (likely why heroes slain by Nazgûl in ''NetHack'' arise as wraiths).
 ==Variants==

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 {{wikipedia|Nazgûl}}
 {{wikipedia|Rings of Power}}
-The Nazgûl (from Black Speech nazg, "ring", and gûl, "wraith, spirit") are derived from the world of Middle-earth created by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]. They are introduced as "Black Riders" and also called Ringwraiths, Dark Riders, the Nine Riders, or simply the Nine. They were originally nine mortal humans who had succumbed to Sauron's power through wearing the Rings of Power, which gave them immortality at the cost of reducing them to invisible wraiths bound to the power of the One Ring and completely under Sauron's control; this is the basis for the cursed rings of invisibility they generate with in ''NetHack'', as well as why only nine ever generate in a given game.
+The Nazgûl (from Black Speech nazg, "ring", and gûl, "wraith, spirit") are derived from the world of Middle-earth created by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]. They are introduced as "Black Riders" and also called Ringwraiths, Dark Riders, the Nine Riders, or simply the Nine. Originally nine mortal humans, they succumbed to Sauron's power through wearing the Rings of Power, which gave them immortality and worldly power at the cost of eventually reducing them to invisible wraiths bound to the power of the One Ring and completely under Sauron's control; this is the basis for the cursed rings of invisibility they generate with in ''NetHack'', as well as why only nine ever generate in a given game.
-In their early forays, Nazgûl rode on black horses, and they later ride flying monsters that Tolkien described as "pterodactylic". They used fear as their main weapon, though they have also been seen carrying ordinary swords as well as Morgul-knives that reduce their victims to wraiths (hence why players slain by Nazgûl in ''NetHack'' arise as wraiths.
+In their early forays, Nazgûl rode on black horses, and they later ride flying monsters known as "[[fell beast]]s", which Tolkien described as "pterodactylic". They used fear as their main weapon, though they have also been seen carrying ordinary swords as well as Morgul-knives that reduce their victims to wraiths (likely why players slain by Nazgûl in ''NetHack'' arise as wraiths).
 ==Variants==

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 ==Generation==
-Nazgul [[Monster starting inventory|are generated with]] [[cursed]] [[ring of invisibility|rings of invisibility]], and always receive a [[knife]] and [[long sword]] similar to the [[barrow wight]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|472|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|720|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Nazgul [[Monster starting inventory|are generated with]] [[cursed]] [[ring of invisibility|rings of invisibility]], and always receive a [[knife]] and [[long sword]] similar to the [[barrow wight]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|472|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|720|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}  As monsters do not wear rings, Nazgul will not generally be invisible when found.
 Only nine Nazgul will be generated in any given game, after which they become [[extinct]], and they are not a valid form for [[polymorph]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1427|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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-A '''Nazgul''', {{monsym|Nazgul}}, also known as a '''Ringwraith''', is a [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. They share the [[life drain]]ing-weapon attack of other [[Wraith (monster class)|wraiths]], and also possess the ability to breathe [[sleep]]ing gas.
+A '''Nazgul''', {{monsym|Nazgul}}, is a [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. They share the [[life drain]]ing-weapon attack of other [[Wraith (monster class)|wraiths]], and also possess the ability to breathe [[sleep]]ing gas.
 A player killed by a Nazgul may appear as a [[wraith]] instead of a [[ghost]] in their [[bones]] file.