Slickman_G wrote:
I think the Barrow-wights were some sort of evil spirits sent to the Barrow-downs by the Witch king of Angmar, during some ancient war, and they just lingered there for a hell of a long time, I am no sure which war/conflict though.
The Barrows dated back to the First Age when the three houses of men journeyed west to Beleriand. It was a burial ground, and later when Arnor and Cardolan were the kingdoms there, they were used as a burial ground again/still, and maybe even the Numenoreans themselves used them. When Arthedain was sacked by the Witch King of Angmar in Third Age 1974 I think it would have been the time the wights came forth from Angmar and occupied the tombs.
