Witches of Angmar

The Witches of Angmar were a sect of darl robed Warrior-priests who were subjects of the Witch-king of Angmar.

The roots of the Order lay in the Lore of the original Inhabitants of Angmar, a number of tribes related closely to the Baradhrim, especially the Bórians.

After the Fall of Beleriand many refugees returned to Eriador and made themselves rulers of related tribes.

When the Númenóreans returned to Middle-Earth and the Elendili started to colonize Eriador they fought the Dark Cults that had evolved in Rhudaur at the time and subjugated the Rhudaurians and Angmarrim Tribesmen, but diverse superstitious traditions survived amongst the Eriadorians.

In the 13th century a man called Balsha the Prophet appeared in Eriador, preaching a new religion.He was quite sucessful in winning adherenty to his strange cults among the Men of Angmar and Rhudaur, after the Men of Eriador became more and more alienated with their Dúnedain Rulers, Angmar arose and claimed itself a free Kingdom.As Angmar had not been oficially a part of one of the three Kingsdoms, it´s claim was widely accepted or at last tolerated by the three rivaling Kings of Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur, everybody hoping to have Angmar as a possible supporter rather than a rebellious province drawing attention and military forces from more important Areas.

Balchas´s teachings and the ancient traditions became the foundation of the Cult of the witch-priests of Angmar, who served a strange pantheon of Spirits.Their Head was a Name called the Angûlion, a high-priest first serving as formal Ruler of Angmar. About the year 1300 TA the Angûlion revealed the Witch-King as a prophesized King, who after ceremony, became the absolute Ruler of Angmar, with the Witch-priests as his Enforcers, Agents and ruling caste.

Known witches of Angmar
Athelwyn Camthalion Ulduin Ulgarin