The Witch-King

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by Nikkolas

So when he became Lord of the Nazgul and second to Sauron, would he be ranked as the strongest Man ever on middle-earth? Or up there anyway?

When he became a Nazgul the WiKi ceased to be a man and was instead a conduit of Sauron's power via the Ring; so, there is no comparative basis between the WiKi and warriors such as Aragorn and Elendil. Considering he was defeated by a shield-maiden of Rohan and a Hobbit (no matter the extenuating circumstances), it leaves something to be desired as far as overt power (but then Smaug was defeated rather easily as well *shrugs*). He certainly believed he was unbeatable, even challenging Gandalf (not the silly masquerade of the movie, but rather a standoff and no direct confrontation -- that aspect will remain conjectural); however, it must be said that Wiki twice fled from the wrath of Glorfindel, so perhaps there is a basis for comparative strengths in that case. Or not. Your guess is as good as mine.