The 9 rings were not given to dead men, they were given to live ones. Like the one ring prolonged Gollums life, even though he very slowly wasted away from his former hobbit self, so did those who wore the 9, as they were wholly under Sauron's power.
[ December 01, 2001: Message edited by: Elrian ]
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