Necromancy and Dark Magic in LotR and Tolkien's Works - LotR and Tolkien Lore

In the Hobbit Sauron was called the Necromancer, but is there something like necromancy in #LotR at all? Can he raise skeletons? Today we have a look at what Morgul, Guldur or Dark Magic in The Lord of the Rings, its #lore and the universe of #Tolkien means. We will look at some examples from the LotR lore and the Silmarillion lore, but also see what Tolkien wrote about it in his notes, published in Morgoth's Ring.


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Special thanks to Kimberly80 for her art - https://www.deviantart.com/kimberly80/


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Sources:

Books:
The Lord of The Rings (1954-1955) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion (1977) by J. R. R. Tolkien; Editor: Christopher Tolkien
The Hobbit (1937) by J. R. R. Tolkien
Unfinished Tales (1980) by J. R. R. Tolkien; Editor: Christopher Tolkien
The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien (1981) by Humphrey Carpenter and Christopher Tolkien
Morgoth's Ring (1993) by J. R. R. Tolkien; Editor: Christopher Tolkien


Pictures from:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Shadow of Mordor
Shadow of War
tolkiengateway.net (best wiki)

Artworks and special thanks:
Kimberly80 - https://www.deviantart.com/kimberly80/

Maps by:
- http://lotrproject.com/map
- Amazon
- ThePhilosophersGames


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