"Mystery" is a good thing. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
The strength of the combined Nazgul was too great for the Dunedain to beat back. As it was, some of the Nazgul managed to chase away some of the Dunedain guarding the Shire, which was how they managed to get in. The Dunedain most likely knew that the Nazgul were abroad, and thus, sent the greatest of their number *coughcoughAragorncoughcough* to the place where they would be expected. It seems like an intelligent thing to do. Send your strongest to face the enemy's strongest, which eliminates casualties.
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But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.
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