Gimli, Faithful Companion (7C6)

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Gimli, Faithful Companion (7C6) is a Dwarven Companion from the Return of the King set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Foil First Edition DE Nonfoil First Edition DE Foil First Edition FR Nonfoil First Edition FR Foil First Edition IT Nonfoil First Edition IT Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title Gimli Subtitle Faithful Companion Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 7 - Return of the King Rarity C - Common Card Number 6 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Dwarven Side Free Peoples Card Type Companion Race Dwarf Twilight Cost 2 Strength 6 Vitality 3 Signet Theoden Game Text Damage +1. While you have initiative, Gimli is strength +2.

Translations DE - German Game Text Schaden +1. Solange du die Initiative besitzt, erhält Gimli Stärke +2. FR - French IT - Italian

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN07S006.0 TLHH ID LOTR07006 GEMP ID 7_6 LOTRO Hex ID 66 FC AC 06 LOTRO Image ID 07_006

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Alternate Personas

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Gimli, Dwarf of Erebor (1U12)	Damage +1. Fellowship: Add to place a card from hand beneath your draw deck.
	Gimli, Son of Gloin (1R13)	Damage +1. Skirmish: Exert Gimli to make him strength +2.
	Gimli, Dwarf of the Mountain-race (2P121)	Damage +1. Each underground site's Shadow number is -2.
	Gimli, Lockbearer (4R48)	Damage +1. Gimli is strength +1 for each unbound Hobbit companion you can spot.
	Gimli, Unbidden Guest (4C49)	Damage +1. Skirmish: Exert Gimli to make an unbound companion strength +1 (or +2 if that companion is Legolas).
	Gimli, Skilled Defender (5R7)	Damage +1. Each time Gimli wins a skirmish, you may wound a minion assigned to skirmish an unbound companion.
	Gimli, Feared Axeman (7R7)	Damage +1. Response: If a condition is about to be discarded by an opponent, exert a Dwarf or discard a card from hand to prevent that.
	Gimli, Counter of Foes (8C5)	Damage +1. For each wound on Gimli, he is strength +1 and damage +1.
	Gimli, Bearer of Grudges (9R+4)	Damage +1. While Gimli is the Ring-bearer, at the start of each skirmish involving him, add 2 burdens or 2 threats. While Gimli is damage +X, he is resistance +X.
	Gimli, Lively Combatant (11U8)	Damage +1. Each time Gimli wins a skirmish, you may draw a card.
	Gimli, Lord of the Glittering Caves (13R5)	Damage +1. Gimli is strength +1 for each minion assigned to a skirmish. Assignment: Exert Gimli and spot a lurker minion to make that minion lose lurker until the regroup phase.
	Gimli, Eager Hunter (15C5)	Damage +1. Hunter 3. (While skirmishing a non-hunter character, this character is strength +3.)
	Gimli, Sprinter (18R1)	Damage +1. Hunter 1 (While skirmishing a non-hunter character, this character is strength +1.) Each time Gimli wins a skirmish, you may add a threat to wound a minion (or wound a hunter minion twice).
	Gimli, Opinionated Guide (19P2)	Damage +1. Fellowship. Each time you play a possession, you may draw a card.
	Gimli, Dwarven Delegate (0P62)	Damage +1.
	Gimli, Vengeful Naugrim (V1_3)	Damage +1. While Gimli bears 2 items, he is strength +2. While Gimli bears 3 items, he is damage +1. ​

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