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== The Corruption of Borlan Thornfall II ==
Generations after the death of Borlan I, his descendant Borlan Thornfall II ruled [[Lord of the Rings/Locations/Lethrain|Lethrain]]. Sometime after S.A. 1700, an emissary of Sauron offered him one of the Nine Rings of Power. Borlan II accepted it in the hope of strengthening his secluded kingdom and extending his life.


After Borlan I’s death, the ruling line of Lethrain began to falter. Generations of peace left the kingdom vulnerable to darker influences. The rulers, once strong and independent, grew more ambitious and sought greater power. It was during this time that Sauron’s emissaries returned, offering one of the Nine Rings of Power to a descendant of Borlan.
At first, the Ring appeared to grant Borlan greater strength, authority, and foresight. Lethrain prospered under his renewed vigor, but the Ring gradually fed his ambition and fear. He became obsessed with control, mistrusted his allies and family, and ruled through increasingly harsh decrees. Shadows gathered in Itharil while its people sensed that something unnatural had entered the royal house.


The ruler, seduced by the promise of strength and immortality, accepted the ring. At first, the power it granted seemed to bolster Lethrain, with the ruler gaining heightened strength, wisdom, and foresight. But slowly, the ring’s dark influence began to take hold. The ruler became obsessed with control, his mind clouded by paranoia, and his once wise decisions turned tyrannical. Shadows crept into the halls of Itharil, and the once-proud kingdom began to fracture.
As the years passed without visibly touching him, Borlan withdrew from public life. He slowly faded from the Seen World until the Ring consumed his will. By the time the Nazgûl first appeared around S.A. 2251, Borlan Thornfall II had become one of Sauron’s Nine servants.


Under the ring’s influence, the ruler became more isolated, mistrusting even his closest allies and family. Whispers of the ruler’s strange behavior and long, sleepless nights spread through the kingdom. Fear and discontent grew, as the people of Lethrain sensed something unnatural was at work.
Borlan II was Lethrain’s last crowned king. Members of his family and the kingdom’s rangers preserved scattered communities, but no successor could reunite the realm. The empty throne, lingering influence of the Ring, and recurring Orc attacks began Lethrain’s long decline. One branch of Borlan’s family survived, eventually producing [[Lord of the Rings/Characters/Darethor Thornfall|Darethor Thornfall]].
 
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Eventually, the ruler began to fade, both physically and spiritually, as the Ring of Power consumed his soul. This descent marked the beginning of Lethrain’s collapse. The capital of Itharil, once a beacon of hope, became a dark and haunted place, and the kingdom’s strength dwindled. Over time, Lethrain’s lands were abandoned, and the kingdom was forgotten, left to decay into ruin.
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Thus, the ruler of Lethrain was bound to Sauron’s will, becoming one of the Nazgûl. Lethrain’s legacy, once of peace and independence, was forever tainted by the corruption of the Ring of Power.
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The Corruption of Borlan Thornfall II

Generations after the death of Borlan I, his descendant Borlan Thornfall II ruled Lethrain. Sometime after S.A. 1700, an emissary of Sauron offered him one of the Nine Rings of Power. Borlan II accepted it in the hope of strengthening his secluded kingdom and extending his life.

At first, the Ring appeared to grant Borlan greater strength, authority, and foresight. Lethrain prospered under his renewed vigor, but the Ring gradually fed his ambition and fear. He became obsessed with control, mistrusted his allies and family, and ruled through increasingly harsh decrees. Shadows gathered in Itharil while its people sensed that something unnatural had entered the royal house.

As the years passed without visibly touching him, Borlan withdrew from public life. He slowly faded from the Seen World until the Ring consumed his will. By the time the Nazgûl first appeared around S.A. 2251, Borlan Thornfall II had become one of Sauron’s Nine servants.

Borlan II was Lethrain’s last crowned king. Members of his family and the kingdom’s rangers preserved scattered communities, but no successor could reunite the realm. The empty throne, lingering influence of the Ring, and recurring Orc attacks began Lethrain’s long decline. One branch of Borlan’s family survived, eventually producing Darethor Thornfall.

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