Barrow-wights

The Barrow-wights were a kind of undead-like creatures, dead bones animated by evil spirits.

The Barrow-wights were evil spirits, although their true nature is unknown; it is not known if they were perverted Maiar (Úmaiar) or spirits of Orcs, fallen Avari, or evil Men.

The Witch-king of Angmar sent them to the Barrow-downs, in order to prevent a resurrection of the destroyed Dúnedain kingdom of Cardolan. Some of them occupied the cairn of the last prince of Cardolan. The spirits stirred the dead bones in the mounds and haunted them.

The Barrow-wights appeared as shadowy figures with a pale, icy light gleaming from what would be their eyes. They could speak, with deep, hollow and cold voices, and likewise their touch was icy. They were furthermore infamous for carrying rattling gold-rings on their bony fingers.