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Re: The curse of Isildur...
The spirits that inhabited the Downs were not neccesarily created by the Witch King but they were sent there by him. The reason for their lingering in Middle-Earth is not explicited explained. The wight living (?) in the barrow where Frodo and friends were entombd was thought to have been the last prince of Cardolan, who would have been one of the last Dundedain of that land (though how faithful still to Eru, I don't know). Because his spirit still lingered in Middle-Earth, I can start to see that perhaps 'magic' could have been used to deny his spirit its normal passing. But if the Witch King and Isildur both could do this deed, where did the power come from and how was it channeled?
The Barrow-Wight (RKittle)
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