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A Voice That Gainsayeth
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In that far land beyond the Sea
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I would basically second what Inzil said. Except for one thing. At one point, when the Nazgul come to the gates of Isengard in search for "Shire", Saruman says:
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That said, Saruman could be, of course, completely off here. It should be considered that he was the most familiar with Ring-lore in all Middle-Earth at that time apart from Sauron himself, but then again, even the wisest can make a mistake (and especially Saruman was sort of known for this). In any case, we never had the chance to see the experiment at work. However, when it comes to the actual question if the Ringwraith would turn against Sauron, it will likely need a really strong "Other Ringlord" behind them. I could imagine possibly Gandalf with the Ring being able to turn the Ringwraith against Sauron, but still there will probably be a huge battle of will and anyway, the attempt would be so risky that even if somebody controlled Ringwraith with the One, I believe he would rather try to keep them as far from Mordor as possible, in order to diminish Sauron's influence over them. Apart from this, the Ringwraith turning against their master is a totally impossible idea. Once they became enslaved by the Nine, it was over for them. At most, they could be made to obey a different lord wielding the One, as outlined above, but that's it.
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Gruesome Spectre
Join Date: Dec 2000
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As for what being "master" of the Ring entailed, I would say it gave one full control over every thing that had been wrought by the Ring, including the Nazgûl.
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