ロード・オブ・ザ・リングの大ファンとして、私はトールキンが生み出したさまざまな悪役にいつも驚かされてきました。サウロンだけじゃない！シェロブやバルログのような恐ろしい、ほとんど自然災害が発生していますが、彼らはただいるだけで、全体像をあまり気にしていません。それから、基本的に本当の悪者のために汚い仕事をしているだけのキャラクターもいます。グリマワームタンやオークの軍隊のような人物を思い浮かべてください。正直に言うと、あの可哀想な人たちの多くは映画に出演できなかったのです！
It’s interesting that despite having a large group of villains, only one major antagonist truly dies in The Lord of the Rings. The ending of The Return of the King feels so conclusive and triumphant that it’s easy to believe all the important enemies have been defeated. And for the people of Middle-earth who are now free, that is true. However, not everyone who seems defeated is actually gone.
Out of all the major villains in The Lord of the Rings, the Witch-king of Angmar is the only one who truly dies. While he serves Sauron, the Witch-king is a powerful leader in The Fellowship of the Ring, commanding his own armies and standing out as more than just a common soldier. Empowered by one of the nine rings given to men, his magic is weakened when Merry stabs him with an ancient blade during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, allowing Éowyn to finally kill him.
The Witch-king’s defeat wasn’t complicated. Because he was essentially a man kept alive by magic, he simply died after being attacked by Merry and Éowyn.
Why The Lord Of The Rings’ Other Main Villains Don’t Completely Die
While the Witch-king is the main villain in The Fellowship of the Ring, Saruman takes on that role in The Two Towers. However, the way Saruman meets his end is quite complex. In the original movie trilogy, Saruman just disappears after being defeated by the Ents. The extended editions show him falling from Orthanc and being impaled on a spike. But in the books, Saruman is actually killed by Grima Wormtongue, and then his spirit tries to escape to Valinor as a gas, only to be destroyed by the wind.
Because of their actions, both Saruman and Sauron are reduced to wandering spirits, unable to regain physical bodies. The destruction of the One Ring weakens Sauron so much that he’s left as just a faint presence, never truly gone but incapable of becoming powerful again. As immortal spirits known as maiar, they can’t die like humans. However, when maiar devote themselves to evil, like Sauron did with the Ring, they risk losing their power and being left as helpless, disembodied spirits.
As a huge fan of Tolkien, I’ve always found the idea that Morgoth is the true villain fascinating. And the really chilling thing is, he’s not even gone! After being defeated at the end of the First Age, the Valar didn’t kill him – they basically imprisoned him in this empty, timeless space. What’s even more unsettling is that Tolkien actually suggested Morgoth could one day escape through the Door of Night and cause trouble again. Unlike Sauron or Saruman, there’s always this lingering threat of his return, which makes him a truly terrifying figure.
In a way, the Witch-king of Angmar doesn’t really die in The Return of the King. Since the Nazgûl are already undead, Éowyn defeating him is similar to damaging a zombie – they’re already beyond death. If you accept that, then none of the major villains in The Lord of the Rings actually die permanently throughout the entire story.
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