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'''Ring-bound''' is an [[Unloaded Keyword]] that appears on [[companion]]s that have had their fates tied to the One Ring more tightly than usual, in particular [[Frodo]], [[Sam]], and [[Smeagol]]. Only companions can be Ring-bound, the [[Ring-bearer]] is always Ring-bound, and all companions that are not Ring-bound are instead [[unbound]]. [[Ally|Allies]] and [[minion]]s are never Ring-bound and never unbound.
'''Ring-bound''' is an [[Unloaded Keyword]]. It appears on a small handful of [[Free Peoples]] [[companion]]s whose fates are inextricably tied to [[the One Ring]]. Also, the [[Ring-bearer]] is always Ring-bound, even if it doesn't say so on their card. (This last rule is only relevant with the alternate Ring-bearers, first introduced in [[Reflections]].) All [[companion]]s that are not Ring-bound are [[unbound]]. [[Ally|Allies]] and [[minion]]s are never Ring-bound or unbound.


The primary game impact of Ring-bound is to dodge potent effects that only work on unbound characters, such as {{Card|Grima, Wormtongue}}. There are however many {{C|Gollum}}, {{C|Gondor}}, and {{C|Shire}} [[Free Peoples]] cards which benefit Ring-bound companions, and several notable {{C|Raider}}, {{C|Sauron}}, and {{C|Gollum}} Shadow cards which target them.
The only characters with Ring-bound printed on their cards are all versions of [[Frodo]], all versions of [[Sam]], all companion versions of [[Bilbo]], all versions of [[Smeagol]], a handful of {{C|Gondor}} '''[[Ranger]]''' [[Man|men]] from [[Towers Block]] (representing Faramir's company of rangers in Ithilien), and {{Card|Boromir, Steward's Heir}}.


This keyword was first introduced in [[The Two Towers]] expansion, and was used to attempt to split the card base between characters who were with Frodo (Ring-bound) and characters who were not (unbound), with cards intentionally only affecting one or the other of these groups. At the time, this meant including [[Faramir]] and other Ithilien [[Ranger]]s from [[Towers Block]] under the Ring-bound umbrella. Afterwards no further major additions were made to this exclusive group except for companion versions of [[Bilbo]], such as {{Card|Bilbo, Melancholy Hobbit}}.
==Comprehensive Rules 4.0==
 
After the introduction of the keyword, [[Decipher]] ruled that all copies of Frodo and Sam are Ring-bound, even if it wasn't in the game text. This was applied retroactively to preexisting cards as a rule instead of a mass [[errata]]. In addition, the [[Ring-bearer]] is always Ring-bound. This chiefly comes into play with the alternate ring-bearers first introduced in [[Reflections]], such as {{Card|Gimli, Bearer of Grudges}} or {{Card|Boromir, Bearer of Council}}. Many of these characters are unbound if played normally, but Ring-bound if [[Bear|bearing]] [[the One Ring]].
 
==Rules Entries==
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|text=Your fellowship begins with a character bearing The One Ring. This can be any character with the ringed resistance icon, or any version of Frodo. That character gains the keywords Ring-bearer and Ring-bound, if he does not already have them.}}
|text=Your fellowship begins with a character bearing The One Ring. This can be any character with the ringed resistance icon, or any version of Frodo. That character gains the keywords Ring-bearer and Ring-bound, if he does not already have them.}}


==Explicit Ring-bound Companions==
==Ring-bound Companions==
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|  0P18  |  [[LOTR00018|Smeagol, Old Noser (P)]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play add a burden. Regroup: Exert Smeagol (or Gollum) twice to reveal the top 4 cards of your draw deck. Wound a minion for each Shadow card revealed. Place those 4 cards beneath your draw deck in any order. 
 
| 5C28  |  [[LOTR05028|Smeagol, Old Noser]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play add a burden. Regroup: Exert Smeagol (or Gollum) twice to reveal the top 4 cards of your draw deck. Wound a minion for each Shadow card revealed. Place those 4 cards beneath your draw deck in any order. 
==Implicit Ring-bound Companions==
|  5R29  |  [[LOTR05029|Smeagol, Slinker]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. Skirmish: Add a burden to make Smeagol strength +2 and take no wounds.
===Frodo and Sam===
|  5R29T  |  [[LOTR05029T|Smeagol, Slinker (T)]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. Skirmish: Add a burden to make Smeagol strength +2 and take no wounds. 
Every copy of Frodo and Sam has the Ring-bound keyword, even if it's not printed on the card, as is the case for the following cards.
|  6C45  |  [[LOTR06045|Smeagol, Poor Creature]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. Skirmish: Discard a card from hand to make Smeagol strength +1. 
 
|  7R71  |  [[LOTR07071|Smeagol, Always Helps]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. Assignment: Assign a minion to Smeagol and add 2 threats to exhaust that minion. 
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|  7C72  |  [[LOTR07072|Smeagol, Hurried Guide]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. Skirmish: If you have initiative, discard 2 cards from your hand. Smeagol cannot be overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. 
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|  8R27  |  [[LOTR08027|Smeagol, Slippery Sneak]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. Skirmish: Add threats equal to the total vitality of the minions Smeagol is skirmishing to discard Smeagol. Regroup: Discard Smeagol to take a [GOLLUM] minion from your discard pile into hand. 
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|  9R+30  |  [[LOTR09030|Smeagol, Bearer of Great Secrets]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. Each time the fellowship moves, place an unbound companion in the dead pile. Regroup: If Smeagol is the Ring-bearer, add 2 burdens to discard each minion. 
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|  11R51  |  [[LOTR11051|Smeagol, Scout and Guide]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. Each time Smeagol wins a skirmish, you may play the fellowship's next site. Skirmish: If Smeagol is at a marsh, exert him to cancel a skirmish involving him. 
 
|  11RF6RF  |  [[LOTR11F06|Smeagol, Scout and Guide (F)]]  |  Companion |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. Each time Smeagol wins a skirmish, you may play the fellowship's next site. Skirmish: If Smeagol is at a marsh, exert him to cancel a skirmish involving him. 
===Alternate Ring-bearers===
|  13U55  |  [[LOTR13055|Smeagol, Simple Stoor]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. For each card titled Deagol in your discard pile, Smeagol is strength +2 and resistance -1. Each time Smeagol wins a skirmish, you may take a [GOLLUM] card from your draw deck and place it in your discard pile. 
Remember, these only count as Ring-bound if they are actually the Ring-bearer. If that is not the case, then these cards default to being unbound.
|  15R49  |  [[LOTR15049|Smeagol, Wretched and Hungry]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. Each Ring-bound companion is resistance +1. Skirmish: Exert 2 Ring-bound Hobbits to make Smeagol strength +1 and prevent him from being overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. 
 
|  15RF8RF  |  [[LOTR15F08|Smeagol, Wretched and Hungry (F)]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. Each Ring-bound companion is resistance +1. Skirmish: Exert 2 Ring-bound Hobbits to make Smeagol strength +1 and prevent him from being overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. 
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|  19P11  |  [[LOTR19011|Smeagol, Pitiable Guide]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. Each time Smeagol wins a skirmish, you may shuffle up to 2 [GOLLUM] cards from your discard pile into your draw deck. Skirmish: Exert a Ring-bound companion to make Smeagol strength +2. 
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==Cards Which Interact With Ring-bound Companions==
|  0P16  |  [[LOTR00016|Faramir, Son of Denethor (P)]]  |  Companion • Man  |Ring-bound. Ranger. An opponent may not play skirmish events or use skirmish special abilities during skirmishes involving Faramir. 
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|  0P35  |  [[LOTR00035|Faramir, Captain of Gondor (P)]]  |  Companion • Man  |Ring-bound. Ranger. The twilight cost of each other [GONDOR] Man in your starting fellowship is -1. While skirmishing a roaming minion, Faramir is strength +2. 
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|  0P65  |  [[LOTR00065|Boromir, Steward's Heir (P)]]  |  Companion • Man  |Knight. Ranger. Ring-bound.
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|  4U114  |  [[LOTR04114|Damrod, Ranger of Ithilien]]  |  Companion • Man  |Ring-bound. Ranger. To play, spot a Ring-bound Man. Skirmish: Exert Damrod to exhaust a Man he is skirmishing. 
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|  4R116  |  [[LOTR04116|Faramir, Captain of Gondor]]  |  Companion • Man  |Ring-bound. Ranger. The twilight cost of each other [GONDOR] Man in your starting fellowship is -1. While skirmishing a roaming minion, Faramir is strength +2. 
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|  4C117  |  [[LOTR04117|Faramir, Son of Denethor]]  |  Companion • Man  |Ring-bound. Ranger. An opponent may not play skirmish events or use skirmish special abilities during skirmishes involving Faramir. 
 
|  4C122  |  [[LOTR04122|Gondorian Ranger]]  |  Companion • Man  |Ring-bound. Ranger. The site number of each minion assigned to skirmish a Ring-bound Man is +2. 
===Shadow===
|  4U127  |  [[LOTR04127|Mablung, Soldier of Gondor]]  |  Companion • Man  |Ring-bound. Ranger. To play, spot a Ring-bound Man. Skirmish: Exert Mablung to exhaust a roaming minion he is skirmishing. 
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|  4C130  |  [[LOTR04130|Ranger of Ithilien]]  |  Companion • Man  |Ring-bound. Ranger. When this companion is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is -1. While skirmishing a roaming minion, this companion is strength +2. 
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|  6C48  |  [[LOTR06048|Anborn, Skilled Huntsman]]  |  Companion • Man  |Ring-bound. Ranger. Each time Anborn wins a skirmish, you may make a minion's site number +3 until the regroup phase. 
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| 6P121  |  [[LOTR06121|Faramir, Ithilien Ranger]]  |  Companion • Man  |Ring-bound. Ranger. If Faramir is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is -1. Fellowship: Play a ranger to heal a Ring-bound companion. 
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|  0P78  |  [[LOTR00078|Sam, Steadfast Friend (P)]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. Each other companion is resistance +1. 
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|  0D8D  |  [[LOTR00D08|Bilbo, Aged Ring-bearer (D)]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. While Bilbo is not assigned to a skirmish, each Ring-bound Hobbit is strength +1. At the start of each skirmish involving Bilbo, you may remove a burden for each other Ring-bound Hobbit you can spot. 
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|  2C102T  |  [[LOTR02102T|Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer (T)]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. Ring-bearer. The cost of each artifact, possession, and [SHIRE] tale played on Frodo is -1. 
 
|  4R315  |  [[LOTR04315|Sam, Frodo's Gardener]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. Fellowship: Play Sam's Pack from your draw deck. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). 
|  4C316  |  [[LOTR04316|Sam, Samwise the Brave]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. Response: If a Shadow card is about to add any number of burdens, spot Frodo and exert Sam to prevent this. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). 
|  5U115  |  [[LOTR05115|Sam, Nice Sensible Hobbit]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. While you can spot Frodo and Smeagol, Sam may not be overwhelmed unless is strength is tripled. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). 
|  7C317  |  [[LOTR07317|Frodo, Hope of Free Peoples]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bearer (resistance 10). Ring-bound. Each time the fellowship moves, you may add (3) to remove a threat. 
|  7R318  |  [[LOTR07318|Frodo, Wicked Masster!]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bearer (resistance 10). Ring-bound. Skirmish: At sites 6K to 8K, add 4 burdens to wound a minion skirmishing Frodo. 
|  7C326  |  [[LOTR07326|Sam, Needer of Vittles]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. Fellowship: Play a Hobbit companion to remove a burden. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). 
|  7R327  |  [[LOTR07327|Sam, Resolute Halfling]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. Fellowship: If you have initiative, discard a card from hand to heal Sam. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). 
|  9R+49  |  [[LOTR09049|Bilbo, Bearer of Things Burgled]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. Each time the fellowship moves, if the twilight pool has 2 or fewer twilight tokens, add 2 burdens or add (3). Regroup: Add a burden to play a [SHIRE] tale. 
|  10P122  |  [[LOTR10122|Sam, Great Elf Warrior]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. Sam is strength +1 for each [SHIRE] companion you can spot. Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5). 
|  10P122T  |  [[LOTR10122T|Sam, Great Elf Warrior (T)]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. Sam is strength +1 for each [SHIRE] companion you can spot. Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer (resistance 5).  
|  11S164  |  [[LOTR11164|Frodo, Protected by Many]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bearer. Ring-bound. At the start of the regroup phase, you may exert Frodo to make him gain muster until the end of the regroup phase. (At the start of the regroup phase, you may discard a card from hand to draw a card.) 
|  11U172  |  [[LOTR11172|Sam, Steadfast Friend]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. Each other companion is resistance +1. 
| 12R119  |  [[LOTR12119|Bilbo, Melancholy Hobbit]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. At the start of each skirmish involving Bilbo, you may exert him to take a [SHIRE] skirmish event into hand from your discard pile.
|  12RF12RF  |  [[LOTR12F12|Bilbo, Melancholy Hobbit (F)]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. At the start of each skirmish involving Bilbo, you may exert him to take a [SHIRE] skirmish event into hand from your discard pile. 
|  13R142  |  [[LOTR13142|Bilbo, Aged Ring-bearer]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. While Bilbo is not assigned to a skirmish, each Ring-bound Hobbit is strength +1. At the start of each skirmish involving Bilbo, you may remove a burden for each other Ring-bound Hobbit you can spot. 
|  13R149  |  [[LOTR13149|Frodo, Frenzied Fighter]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. While you can spot more minions than companions, Frodo cannot be overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. Skirmish: If Frodo is not assigned to a skirmish, exert Frodo to have him replace a Ring-bound companion skirmishing a minion. 
|  13R156  |  [[LOTR13156|Sam, Bearer of Great Need]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. Sam is resistance +1 for each Hobbit you can spot. Regroup: Exert Sam and transfer a follower he is bearing to your support area to discard a minion from play. 
|  13R156T  |  [[LOTR13156T|Sam, Bearer of Great Need (T)]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. Sam is resistance +1 for each Hobbit you can spot. Regroup: Exert Sam and transfer a follower her is bearing to your support area to discard a minion from play.  
|  13RF15RF  |  [[LOTR13F15|Frodo, Frenzied Fighter (F)]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. While you can spot more minions than companions, Frodo cannot be overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. Skirmish: If Frodo is not assigned to a skirmish, exert Frodo to have him replace a Ring-bound companion skirmishing a minion. 
|  13RF16RF  |  [[LOTR13F16|Sam, Bearer of Great Need (F)]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. Sam is resistance +1 for each Hobbit you can spot. Regroup: Exert Sam and transfer a follower he is bearing to your support area to discard a minion from play. 
|  15C144  |  [[LOTR15144|Frodo, Weary From the Journey]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bearer. Ring-bound. While skirmishing a minion of strength 8 or less, Frodo is strength +2.  
| 15U153  |  [[LOTR15153|Sam, Innocent Traveler]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. While Sam bears the One Ring, he is resistance -4. Maneuver: If Sam is bearing a follower, exert him to heal another Hobbit. Response: If Frodo is killed, make Sam the Ring-bearer. 
|  19P28  |  [[LOTR19028|Frodo, Little Master]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Fellowship. Ring-bearer. Ring-bound. While you cannot spot 4 threats, Shadow cards cannot discard cards from your hand or from the top of your draw deck. 
|  19P32  |  [[LOTR19032|Sam, Loyal Friend]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Fellowship. Ring-bound. While Sam bears The One Ring, he is resistance -4. While you can spot 3 [SHIRE] companions, Sam is strength +2. Response: If Frodo dies, make Sam the Ring-bearer.  -->
==Abilities Which Target Ring-bound Companions==
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|  13U53  |  [[LOTR13053|Naked Waste]]  |  Event • Skirmish  |You may remove from the game 4 other [GOLLUM] cards in your discard pile to play this event from your discard pile. Then remove this event from the game. Spot Smeagol to make a Ring-bound companion strength +3. 
|  15U39  |  [[LOTR15039|Called to Mordor]]  |  Condition  |Bearer must be Smeagol. While you can spot 2 Ring-bound Hobbits, each time an opponent uses a skirmish special ability in a skirmish involving Gollum or Smeagol, you may wound a minion. 
|  15R40  |  [[LOTR15040|Connected by Fate]]  |  Condition • Support Area  |To play, spot Smeagol. While you can spot 2 Ring-bound Hobbits, each Shadow event is twilight cost +1. Skirmish: Discard this condition to make each Ring-bound companion strength +1 until the regroup phase. 
|  15C45  |  [[LOTR15045|Hurry Hobbitses]]  |  Event • Skirmish  |Make Smeagol strength +1 for each Ring-bound Hobbit you can spot. 
|  15C46  |  [[LOTR15046|Nice Fish]]  |  Condition • Support Area  |Each time Smeagol wins a skirmish, place a [GOLLUM] token here. Regroup: Heal a Ring-bound companion for each token here. Discard this condition. 
|  15C48  |  [[LOTR15048|Release Them]]  |  Event • Skirmish  |Spot Smeagol to prevent a Ring-bound Hobbit from being overwhelmed unless his or her strength is tripled. While this card is in your discard pile, Smeagol is resistance +1. 
|  15R49  |  [[LOTR15049|Smeagol, Wretched and Hungry]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. Each Ring-bound companion is resistance +1. Skirmish: Exert 2 Ring-bound Hobbits to make Smeagol strength +1 and prevent him from being overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled.
|  15RF8RF  |  [[LOTR15F08|Smeagol, Wretched and Hungry (F)]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. Each Ring-bound companion is resistance +1. Skirmish: Exert 2 Ring-bound Hobbits to make Smeagol strength +1 and prevent him from being overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. 
|  19P11  |  [[LOTR19011|Smeagol, Pitiable Guide]]  |  Companion  |Ring-bound. To play, add a burden. Each time Smeagol wins a skirmish, you may shuffle up to 2 [GOLLUM] cards from your discard pile into your draw deck. Skirmish: Exert a Ring-bound companion to make Smeagol strength +2. 
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|  13R44  |  [[LOTR13044|Chasm's Edge]]  |  Condition • Support Area  |Gollum is strength +1 for each Ring-bound companion you can spot. 
|  18U30  |  [[LOTR18030|Enemy in Your Midst]]  |  Event • Shadow  |Heal a Ring-bound companion to reinforce a [GOLLUM] token. 
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|  4U110  |  [[LOTR04110|Arrows Thick in the Air]]  |  Event  |Archery or Skirmish: Exert 2 Ring-bound Men to wound each roaming minion. 
|  4C113  |  [[LOTR04113|Curse Them]]  |  Event  |Skirmish: Exert a Ring-bound Man to cancel a skirmish involving a roaming minion. 
|  4U114  |  [[LOTR04114|Damrod, Ranger of Ithilien]]  |  Companion • Man  |Ring-bound. Ranger. To play, spot a Ring-bound Man. Skirmish: Exert Damrod to exhaust a Man he is skirmishing. 
|  4R119  |  [[LOTR04119|Faramir's Cloak]]  |  Possession • Cloak  |Bearer must be Faramir. Each roaming minion skirmishing a Ring-bound Man is strength -1. 
|  4R120  |  [[LOTR04120|Forbidden Pool]]  |  Condition  |Plays to your support area. While the fellowship is at site 6T, each Ring-bound Man takes no more than 1 wound during each skirmish phase. Fellowship: Add (2) and discard this condition to heal a Ring-bound Man.   
|  4R121  |  [[LOTR04121|Forests of Ithilien]]  |  Condition  |Plays to your support area. While the fellowship is at site 5T, the site number of each Man in a skirmish is +2. Regroup: Discard this condition and exert a Ring-bound Man to liberate a site. 
|  4C122  |  [[LOTR04122|Gondorian Ranger]]  |  Companion • Man  |Ring-bound. Ranger. The site number of each minion assigned to skirmish a Ring-bound Man is +2. 
|  4R125  |  [[LOTR04125|Henneth Annun]]  |  Condition  |Plays to your support area. While the fellowship is at site 6T, each roaming minion skirmishing a Ring-bound companion is strength -2. Skirmish: Spot a [GONDOR] Man and discard this condition to wound a roaming minion. 
|  4U127  |  [[LOTR04127|Mablung, Soldier of Gondor]]  |  Companion • Man  |Ring-bound. Ranger. To play, spot a Ring-bound Man. Skirmish: Exert Mablung to exhaust a roaming minion he is skirmishing. 
|  4C128  |  [[LOTR04128|New Errand]]  |  Event  |Skirmish: Spot a Ring-bound Man to make a minion's site number +2. If that minion loses this skirmish, you may wound a minion. 
|  4C131  |  [[LOTR04131|Ranger's Bow]]  |  Possession • Ranged Weapon  |Bearer must be Ring-bound Man. Skirmish: If bearer is skirmishing a Man or a roaming minion, exert bearer to wound that minion. 
|  4R133  |  [[LOTR04133|Ruins of Osgiliath]]  |  Condition  |Plays to your support area. While the fellowship is at site 7T, each Ring-bound Man is defender +1. Skirmish: Spot a Ringbound Man and discard this condition to wound an opponent's Man. 
|  6P121  |  [[LOTR06121|Faramir, Ithilien Ranger]]  |  Companion • Man  |Ring-bound. Ranger. If Faramir is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is -1. Fellowship: Play a ranger to heal a Ring-bound companion. 
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|  13R112  |  [[LOTR13112|Orc Crusher]]  |  Minion • Orc  |To play, spot an [ORC] Orc. This minion is twilight cost -1 for each burden. Each time a Ring-bound companion loses a skirmish involving an [ORC] minion, you may reveal this card from hand to add a burden. 
|  13R112T  |  [[LOTR13112T|Orc Crusher (T)]]  |  Minion • Orc  |To play, spot an [ORC] Orc. This minion is twilight cost -1 for each burden. Each time a Ring-bound companion loses a skirmish involving an [ORC] minion, you may reveal this card from hand to add a burden. 
|  13RF11RF  |  [[LOTR13F11|Orc Crusher (F)]]  |  Minion • Orc  |To play, spot an [ORC] Orc. This minion is twilight cost -1 for each burden. Each time a Ring-bound companion loses a skirmish involving an [ORC] minion, you may reveal this card from hand to add a burden.
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|  4R231  |  [[LOTR04231|Eastern Emyn Muil]]  |  Condition  |Plays to your support area. Each Ring-bound companion moving from site 2T must exert twice. Maneuver: Discard this condition and exert a [RAIDER] Man to exert a Ringbound companion. 
|  4C235  |  [[LOTR04235|Gathering to the Summons]]  |  Event  |Skirmish: Spot a [RAIDER] Man skirmishing a Ring-bound companion to add a burden. 
|  4U236  |  [[LOTR04236|Howl of Harad]]  |  Condition  |Plays to your support area. Each time a companion or ally loses a skirmish involving a Southron, you may remove (4) to make the Free Peoples Player wound a Ring-bound companion. 
|  4R246  |  [[LOTR04246|Southron Assassin]]  |  Minion • Man  |Southron. Each time a companion or ally loses a skirmish involving a Southron, you may remove (1) to make the Free Peoples player wound a Ring-bound companion. 
|  8U60  |  [[LOTR08060|Haradrim Marksman]]  |  Minion • Man  |Southron. Archer. While you can spot another [RAIDER] Man, Ring-bound companions cannot take archery wounds. 
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^  Sauron  ^^^^
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^  #  ^  Card  ^  Type  ^  Game Text  ^
| 5R95  |  [[LOTR05095|Dead Marshes]]  |  Condition  |Plays to your support area. While the fellowship is at site 4T, Ring-bound companions skirmishing [SAURON] orcs are strength -1. Maneuver: Spot 2 [SAURON] Orcs to play up to 2 [SAURON] conditions from your discard pile. Discard this condition. 
|  5R96  |  [[LOTR05096|Eye of Barad-Dur]]  |  Event  |Skirmish: Make a companion or ally skirmishing a [SAURON] Orc strength -1 for each ring-bound companion. Response: If a free people player reveals this card from your hand, discard this card to add 2 burdens.
| 10C79  |  [[LOTR10079|Barren Land]]  |  Condition • Support Area  |To play, spot a [SAURON] minion. Each time the fellowship moves to any site 8 or 9, exert each Ring-bound companion. Shadow: Discard this condition to play a [SAURON] minion. Its twilight cost is -2. 
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^  Shire  ^^^^
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^  #  ^  Card  ^  Type  ^  Game Text  ^
|  0P94  |  [[LOTR00094|Mithril-coat, Dwarf-mail (P)]]  |  Artifact • Armor  |Bearer must be a Ring-bound Hobbit. Each minion skirmishing bearer loses all damage bonuses. Skirmish: Exert bearer to make each minion he is skirmishing lose fierce and unable to gain fierce until the regroup phase. 
|  0D8D  |  [[LOTR00D08|Bilbo, Aged Ring-bearer (D)]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. While Bilbo is not assigned to a skirmish, each Ring-bound Hobbit is strength +1. At the start of each skirmish involving Bilbo, you may remove a burden for each other Ring-bound Hobbit you can spot. 
|  4C298  |  [[LOTR04298|Brace of Coneys]]  |  Possession  |Bearer must be a Ring-bound Hobbit. Fellowship: Discard this possession to remove a burden. 
|  4C302  |  [[LOTR04302|Frodo, Tired Traveller]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bearer (resistance 10). Fellowship: Play a Ring-bound companion to remove a burden. 
| 4U309  |  [[LOTR04309|Light Shining Faintly]]  |  Event  |Fellowship: Add a burden to heal a Ring-bound companion twice.
|  4R317  |  [[LOTR04317|Sam's Pack]]  |  Possession  |Bearer must be a Ring-bound Hobbit. At the start of each turn, you may add (2) to heal a Ring-bound companion. 
|  5C117  |  [[LOTR05117|You Must Help Us]]  |  Event  |Fellowship: Play Smeagol from your discard pile to heal each Ring-bound Hobbit twice. 
|  8U110  |  [[LOTR08110|Morgai Foothills]]  |  Condition • Support Area  |When the fellowship moves from site 4K, remove (1) for each Ring-bound companion you spot. Regroup: Discard a card from hand for each Ring-bound companion you spot. Discard this condition. 
|  13R142  |  [[LOTR13142|Bilbo, Aged Ring-bearer]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. While Bilbo is not assigned to a skirmish, each Ring-bound Hobbit is strength +1. At the start of each skirmish involving Bilbo, you may remove a burden for each other Ring-bound Hobbit you can spot. 
|  13R143  |  [[LOTR13143|Bill the Pony, Dearly-loved]]  |  Possession • Mount  |Bearer must be a Ring-bound Hobbit. When you play Bill the Pony, you may reinforce a [SHIRE] token. Regroup: Spot 2 minions and remove 2 [SHIRE] tokens to make a Shadow player discard a minion from play. 
|  13R149  |  [[LOTR13149|Frodo, Frenzied Fighter]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. While you can spot more minions than companions, Frodo cannot be overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. Skirmish: If Frodo is not assigned to a skirmish, exert Frodo to have him replace a Ring-bound companion skirmishing a minion. 
|  13U150  |  [[LOTR13150|Frodo Gamgee, Son of Samwise]]  |  Follower  |Aid - Add 2 burdens. (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add 2 burdens to transfer this to a companion.) To play, spot a Ring-bound Hobbit. Bearer is strength +1 for each Ring-bound Hobbit you can spot. 
|  13R153  |  [[LOTR13153|Mithril-coat, Dwarf-mail]]  |  Artifact • Armor  |Bearer must be a Ring-bound Hobbit. Each minion skirmishing bearer loses all damage bonuses. Skirmish: Exert bearer to make each minion he is skirmishing lose fierce and unable to gain fierce until the regroup phase. 
|  13R155  |  [[LOTR13155|Phial of Galadriel, The Light of Earendil]]  |  Artifact • Phial  |Bearer must be a Ring-bound Hobbit. While bearer is in region 1, bearer gains muster. While bearer is in region 2, each of your [SHIRE] companions gains muster. While bearer is in region 3, each character gains muster. 
| 13RF15RF  |  [[LOTR13F15|Frodo, Frenzied Fighter (F)]]  |  Companion • Hobbit  |Ring-bound. While you can spot more minions than companions, Frodo cannot be overwhelmed unless his strength is tripled. Skirmish: If Frodo is not assigned to a skirmish, exert Frodo to have him replace a Ring-bound companion skirmishing a minion. 
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^  Wraith  ^^^^
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^  #  ^  Card  ^  Type  ^  Game Text  ^
|  6U87  |  [[LOTR06087|Ulaire Nertea, Winged Hunter]]  |  Minion • Nazgul  |When you play Ulaire Nertea, spot another Nazgul to make the Free Peoples player exert a Ring-bound companion for each Free Peoples culture you can spot over 2. 
| 7U216  |  [[LOTR07216|Ulaire Nelya, Black-Mantled Wraith]]  |  Minion • Nazgul  |Fierce. Regroup: If you have initiative, discard Ulaire Nelya to exert each Ring-bound companion.
|  7U218  |  [[LOTR07218|Ulaire Otsea, Black-Mantled Wraith]]  |  Minion • Nazgul  |Regroup: If you have initiative, discard Ulaire Otsea to make the Free Peoples player exert a Ring-bound companion twice or return and unbound companion to his or her hand.
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^  Site  ^^^^
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^  #  ^  Card  ^  Type  ^  Game Text  ^
|  4U329  |  [[LOTR04329|Western Emyn Muil]]  |  Site  |When the Fellowship moves from Western Emyn Muil, each Ring-bound companion must exert.  -->


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