who were the Nazgul before the Rings the nine rings for Mortal men were those divided amongst those men doomed to become the Nazgul the ring wraiths three of the Ring wraiths may have been among the first and most powerful numenorians to be corrupted by Sauron a thousand years before the downfall they revered Sauron and became ens snared in his designs because of their lust for power or knowledge only two of the nine were ever named The Witch king of an AR and cul the easterling there is a version that one of the Nazgul could be Helm hammerhand also one of them could be called gothmog