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Originally Posted by Zigûr
Except that to the best of our knowledge he was hundreds of miles away (by the main road) in Barad-dûr at the time, so I don't see how he could simply be "sent into the fray."
We also have no knowledge about his skill as a military commander or even as someone to scare the Orcs into submission. He was "more cruel than any Orc," but that's about the extent of it.
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He could have come by horse, or hitch a lift with a Nazgul. Also he was well received by Sauron, so he obviously had some confidence in him as a top servant. He may have been sent on this merit alone.
08-09-2014, 09:30 PM
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