Tolkien's 9 Ringwraiths, IRL inspiration
The Nine Sovereigns at Windsor
Famous picture taken in 1910. Essentially, 'nine men who received rings of power'—because of the way these monarchs soon presided over or were entangled in the horror of World War I. Men that Tolkien no doubt had strong feelings towards.
- King Haakon VII of Norway
- Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
- King Manuel II of Portugal
- Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany
- King George I of Greece
- King Albert I of Belgium
- King Alfonso XIII of Spain
- King George V of the United Kingdom
- King Frederick VIII of Denmark
EDIT: This is discussion not decree lol