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Peter Jackson’sThe Hobbitmovies deviate fromJ.R.R. Tolkien ’s original lore for the Nazgûl , otherwise bed as Ringwraiths . After the gigantic success Jackson enjoyed with hisThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy , it was only a subject of time beforeThe Hobbitreceived the same treatment , and while Jackson tried his good to stay out of the director ’s chair , fortune plain had other ideas . The Hobbitwas originally conceived as a two - part cinematic story that split Tolkien ’s novel in half but Jackson flourish to a trilogy , looking to explore material from the author ’s vermiform appendix and wider writing . Arguably the most important gain were the scenes chronicling Sauron ’s reappearance .
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Sauron ’s return coincides with the events ofThe Hobbit , but the original novel only nominate passing references to " The Necromancer . " Jackson explores these allusions in full , embroider sure parts along the way . One of Jackson ’s major deviations is the role of the Nazgûl inThe Desolation of Smaug . As with the picture show , Tolkien ’s Middle - ground history sees Sauron engage Dol Guldur andGandalf , along with the White Council , send him pack back to Mordor . The Desolation of Smaugreads between the telephone circuit and adds its own detail to this battle , as Tolkien never recounted how the fight actually played out . The picture show ’s inclusion of the Ringwraiths in this vista is the result of Jackson ’s own inference , but at least does n’t straight off contradict the original author .
On the other hand , The Desolation of Smaug ’s Nazgûl tomb are more problematic . InJackson’sTheHobbittrilogy , Gandalf suspects the Necormancer is Sauron but only sustain this hunch by visiting the Robert Graves of the Nazgûl at the High Fells of Rhudaur and finding each tomb ominously empty . Knowing the Ringwraiths could only be muster up by their master , Gandalf conclude that Sauron ’s power must be recall . This entire story is a Jackson master , include the tombs , the High Fells , and Gandalf using the Nazgûl to support Sauron ’s rise afresh . In Tolkien ’s Hagiographa , Gandalfsimply traveled to Dol Guldur and saw Sauron ’s gathering presence for himself . Meanwhile , the Ringwraiths were never vote down , sealed in tombs or otherwise buried - their spiritual presence faded due to Sauron ’s licking because their existence was intrinsically linked to that of their master . The Nine eventually returned to Middle - earthly concern as Sauron ’s great power recovered , but there were no undead kings get up from twilight tombs to heed the call of their older drawing card asThe Desolation of Smaugimplies .
The idea that the Nazgûl could be bury or sealed represents more or less of a moving-picture show retcon . unconstipated grave would never have contained the Ringwraiths , and there ’s no proffer that anyone in Middle - earth had the power to as if by magic seal off them by . If there was , Frodo might ’ve appreciated their help inThe Fellowship of the Ring . Perhaps Jackson ’s change to Nazgûl history were a way of integrating enemies that casualThe Lord of the Ringsfans would recognize intoThe Hobbit . peradventure the aim was to supply a picture show audience with visual confirmation of Sauron ’s homecoming while holding off on discover the Dark Lord himself . Whatever the cause , it ’s not something that suit as neatly within Tolkien lore as other change Jackson made forTheHobbit .
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