Ring-bound
Ring-bound is an Unloaded Keyword. It appears on a small handful of Free Peoples companions 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 companions that are not Ring-bound are unbound. Allies and minions are never Ring-bound or unbound.
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 Gondor Ranger men from Towers Block (representing Faramir's company of rangers in Ithilien), and Boromir, Steward's Heir (0P65) .
Comprehensive Rules 4.0
Only companions can be Ring-bound (not allies or minions). All versions of Frodo and Sam are Ring-bound.
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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.
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Ring-bound Companions
Shire
- Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir (1R289)
- Frodo, Son of Drogo (1C290)
- Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer (2C102)
- Frodo, Courteous Halfling (4R301)
- Frodo, Tired Traveller (4C302)
- Frodo, Master of the Precious (5U111)
- Frodo, Hope of Free Peoples (7C317)
- Frodo, Wicked Masster! (7R318)
- Frodo, Resolute Hobbit (10P121)
- Frodo, Protected by Many (11S164)
- Frodo, Frenzied Fighter (13R149)
- Frodo, Weary From the Journey (15C144)
- Frodo, Little Master (19P28)
- Frodo, Mr. Underhill (0P67)
- Sam, Faithful Companion (1R310)
- Sam, Son of Hamfast (1C311)
- Sam, Proper Poet (2C114)
- Sam, Frodo's Gardener (4R315)
- Sam, Samwise the Brave (4C316)
- Sam, Nice Sensible Hobbit (5U115)
- Sam, Needer of Vittles (7C326)
- Sam, Resolute Halfling (7R327)
- Sam, Great Elf Warrior (10P122)
- Sam, Steadfast Friend (11U172)
- Sam, Bearer of Great Need (13R156)
- Sam, Innocent Traveler (15U153)
- Sam, Loyal Friend (19P32)
- Bilbo, Bearer of Things Burgled (9R+49)
- Bilbo, Melancholy Hobbit (12R119)
- Bilbo, Aged Ring-bearer (13R142)
Gondor
- Anborn, Skilled Huntsman (6C48)
- Boromir, Steward's Heir (0P65)
- Damrod, Ithilien Ranger
- Faramir, Captain of Gondor (4R116)
- Faramir, Ithilien Ranger (6P121)
- Faramir, Son of Denethor (4C117)
- Gondorian Ranger (4C122)
- Mablung, Soldier of Gondor (4U127)
- Damrod, Ranger of Ithilien (4U114)
Gollum
- Sméagol, Always Helps (7R71)
- Sméagol, Bearer of Great Secrets (9R+30)
- Sméagol, Hurried Guide (7C72)
- Sméagol, Old Noser (5C28)
- Sméagol, Pitiable Guide (19P11)
- Sméagol, Poor Creature (6C45)
- Sméagol, Scout and Guide (11R51)
- Sméagol, Simple Stoor (13U55)
- Sméagol, Slinker (5R29)
- Sméagol, Slippery Sneak (8R27)
- Sméagol, Wretched and Hungry (15R49)
Abilities Which Target Ring-bound Companions
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Race | Decipher | [Raceless] • Balrog • Creature • Dwarf • Elf • Ent • Half-troll • Hobbit • Maia • Man • Nazgûl • Orc • Spider • Tree • Troll • Uruk-hai • Wizard • Wraith |
Player's Council | Crow • Eagle | |
Hobbit Draft Game | Bird • Dragon • Eagle • Giant • Goblin | |
Site | ||
Decipher | Battleground • Dwelling • Forest • Marsh • Mountain • Plains • River • Underground | |
General | Decipher | Besieger • Corsair • Easterling • Engine • Fellowship • Fortification • Knight • Machine • Pipeweed • Ranger • Ring-bound • Search • Southron • Spell • Stealth • Tale • Tentacle • Tracker • Twilight • [Unbound] • Valiant • Villager • Weather • Warg-rider |
Player's Council | Pony | |
Hobbit Draft Game | Burglar • Cunning • Wise |