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Originally Posted by Mansun
-- The 9 Nazgul when together at night were close to Gandalf the Grey's power in the first volume, yet if Sauron had the Ring reclaimed then their power would become much greater. If this is so, doesn't that mean Gandalf would not have a chance against the Witch-King alone, or even against the lesser Nazgul, if Sauron had the Ring again? Is the legendary Gandalf then of no match when compared in power to the likes of Isildur & Elendil, who were considered to be mighty, & capable of holding off the Nazgul easily even with their Ring enhanced power?
- What was so special about the Sword of Elendil besides it's huge inspiration to the wielder? Was it magical, & if so could it pierce the Witch-King?
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These two I can take a stab at...to the first, I've never seen it that way. Since Sauron never claimed the Ring again, we can't really say how Gandalf would fare against the Witch-King if Sauron again had the Ring. I'm sure Gandalf would have had just a good of a chance at defeating the enemy as Isildur and Elendil.
To the second, I believe the sword was not only meant to signify the wielder's authority, but to act as a mental attack on Sauron. When Aragorn showed it to the Dark Lord through the Stone of Orthanc, Sauron sees the blade that took his power away. Sauron fears it, and thus he pushes and rushes his armies to Minas Tirith, seeing the blade reforged in the hands of Isildur's heir. Not even Sauron is void of worry. I can't answer if the sword would have pierced the Witch-King, but my guess would be no, as it was told that no living man could kill the Witch-King, and that Merry's blade of the Westernesse was the only blade that could have affected such damage on the Witch-King, being from the place it was.