Tolkien Gateway   Revision as of 23:00, 17 December 2010 by
Morgan (Talk | contribs) Barrow-Wights by John Howe  Barrow-
wights (also called Barrow-dwellers)[1] were wraith-like
creatures.    Evil spirits of some kind (perverted Maiar or
possibly spirits of Orcs, fallen Avari, or evil Men), the
Barrow-wights were sent to the Barrow-downs by the Witch-king of
Angmar in order to prevent a resurrection of the destroyed
Dúnedain kingdom of Cardolan.  They animated the dead bones of
the Dúnedain buried there, as well as older bones of Edain from
the First Age which still were buried there.[source?]  Under the
Spell of the Barrow-wight by Ted Nasmith  During the War of the
Ring, Frodo Baggins and company were trapped in the Barrow-
downs, and nearly slain by wights. It has been speculated that
Frodo was trapped in the cairn of the last prince of Cardolan.
Their nature and origins was unknown, however Tom Bombadil
seemed to have had complete authority over them. Probably his
authority was sourced by the inherent powe