Who is Gothmog, Commander of the Pelennor Fields? - Epic Character History

Gothmog was the lieutenant of Morgul and the second-in-command to the Witch-king during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields! Today we explore his possible identities and history! Thank you all so much for watching, let me know your thoughts on Gothmog in the comments below! As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!

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