The Red Book Podcast ran for 12 episodes. This is the first episode and it relates to the development of the Witch-king of Angmar over the course of Tolkien's writings. Did you know that the Lord of the Nazgûl, the Witch-king, was once written as a Wizard from Númenor, of the same order as Gandalf? In this episode, I explore the development of this figure from the earliest drafts to the character we recognise today. Why did Tolkien make these changes? Does any part of Tolkien's original idea for this character remain in the finished tale? This episode was adapted from an early video on the channel.

► Chapters:
0:00 - The Red Book Podcast
2:48 - Intro
3:58 - The Witch-king of Angmar
7:26 - The Istari (Wizards)
10:31 - Unknown Origins
12:52 - Interlude
13:10 - The Wizard King drafts Part I
17:09 - The Wizard King drafts Part II
18:51 - The Wizard King drafts Part III
21:40 - Thoughts on Tolkien's changes
25:20 - Outro

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Angelic Interlude by Tim Kulig
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