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   Steuard Jensen wrote:   
      
   > Also, we know from   
   > Letters that the Nazgul would be unable to assault a declared   
   > Ringlord, so why did Sauron send them into this conflict at all?   
   >   
      
   This is probably a stupid question, but what makes "a declared   
   ringlord," as opposed to someone who just happens to be in possession   
   of the ring?  Do you have to look a Nazgul face-to-fa... uh, face-to-   
   space and literally declare "I'm a ringlord"?   
      
   Or is it just a matter of actually using the ring?  And if so, then   
   how did they manage to attack Frodo at Weathertop?   
      
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