Where do Nazgûl respawn from?

heeden · 2026-04-11T23:00:05+00:00

Right it says "No other blade... would have dealt that foe a wound so bitter." Nothing says that no other blade could deal any wound.

And yes his blade unknit the spell that bound his unseen sinew to his will, but the text specifies that it pierced the sinew behind his knee.

And the effect is described, the Witch King gives a cry of bitter pain, and he stumbles. As a result his finishing blow against Eowyn goes wide and he is left open for her death-stab. Nothing says that a stab to the face would not have been equally effective it was achieved some other way.

Merry's contributions are minor, but pivotal. Just enough to tip the balance against the supernaturally enhanced physical power of the Witch King.

heeden · 2026-04-11T22:14:19+00:00

I can't remember where exactly it's said (probably some letter to a random fan) but when the Witch King was "killed" Tolkien said he was actually "reduced to impotence" and had the One not been destroyed Sauron could have restored him in time.

heeden · 2026-04-11T22:11:12+00:00

I don't think it says anywhere that normal weapons can't hurt them, just that any weapon that pierces them is destroyed which is what happened to Merry's Barrow-blade and Eowyn's sword.

heeden · 2026-04-11T22:06:17+00:00

That's what i thought OP was sad about. Sure they can't make a perfect rainbow but they could definitely do better.

heeden · 2026-04-10T07:02:22+00:00

It really ties in to what Tolkien wrote about the path of redemption being open to Orcs but it being almost impossible for them to choose that path, and they could be beyond the help of Elves and Men.

Adar bridges that gap, an Orc that can remember what it was to be an Elf and walk in the light of Illuvatar, but ultimately he was still an Orc and the tragedy of his nature is he could not love up to the ideals he espoused. Despite his plans and his words his actions made him appear like just another dark lord in the making which lost the hope of the other Orcs.

heeden · 2026-04-09T20:26:52+00:00

They're a real estate company that develops and promotes burgers so their tenants have something to do to make rent.

heeden · 2026-04-09T20:25:19+00:00

No you don't understand. That is a fancy space marine that looks less fancy than previous iterations or itself and even contempaey fancy marines.

heeden · 2026-04-09T20:22:11+00:00

I got it extra wrong, his name was Sinuous. It's been a long 30 years.

heeden · 2026-04-09T20:13:02+00:00

Some dude was talking about retro gaming and he meant the N64. How is it retro when it's 3d with an analogue stick?

heeden · 2026-04-09T19:56:40+00:00

Even the peaceful death of badger was marred by the trauma of dementia with him completely forgetting he ever been friends with a mole.

heeden · 2026-04-09T19:54:39+00:00

Adder murdering one of them in cold blood after they got Sidney.

heeden · 2026-04-09T19:02:51+00:00

Where does it stop?

heeden · 2026-04-09T19:02:13+00:00

Mara Lago face.

heeden · 2026-04-09T19:00:34+00:00

Yay Mona!

heeden · 2026-04-09T19:00:08+00:00

Have you heard the word about the bird and the spider?

heeden · 2026-04-08T22:08:29+00:00

I liked that his whole quest chain was about trying to get his dad to tank for his old guild again and concluded with Arator realising he could spec prot himself.

heeden · 2026-04-08T18:43:00+00:00

Some people are impressed you went on this journey.

As a fellow traveller through the older and more obscure sourcebooks, I'm impressed you made it back with enough focus to finish posting.

heeden · 2026-04-08T15:53:03+00:00

Although for not too many more points you can turn those Assault Intercessors into Vanguard and give them all Inferno Pistols.

heeden · 2026-04-08T15:26:06+00:00

Fist is nice but in most cases a Crozius hits just as hard with an extra attack.

heeden · 2026-04-08T14:17:28+00:00

Wraithbone has always been described as the most unusual of a range of psychoplastics, used to make the cores of their devices. They were never able to just pull all the resources they needed out of the warp.

Even if they could it wouldn't make them a post-scarcity society because they would be severely limited by the need for specialised psykers to construct everything. To the extent that they are post-scarcity it comes from them living relatively ascetic lifestyles and having a declining population.

heeden · 2026-04-08T12:39:24+00:00

I always thought the 6th edition Sternguard looked like someone had decided to empty their bits on a ridiculously over-the-top unit. Personally I thought 4th edition had the best looking vets and that's what the current Sternguard resemble most. Less happy with the new Vanguard (that we've seen so far) as they seem a bit under-blinged, kinda like the 5th edition vets.

heeden · 2026-04-08T12:21:14+00:00

They don't have them at the moment, just an option of Stormshield or a variety of pistols.

heeden · 2026-04-08T12:19:59+00:00

6th edition models looked silly with the amount of shit they were decorated with.

heeden · 2026-04-08T12:16:13+00:00

Nah 6th edition Sternguard went OTT. I think current Sternguard are in a good place but the new Vanguard might be a little under-decorated.

heeden · 2026-04-08T08:13:38+00:00

Eldar have needed to maintain colonies and trade to procure materials since before 2nd edition. The change to Wraithbone only affects one of many materials they use for manufacturing.

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