Sword-wall (4R84)	Back to The Two Towers Index	Thonnas, Naith Captain (4U86)

Gameplay Info
Playable	Yes
Culture	Elven
Side	Free Peoples
Card Type	Companion
Race	Elf
Twilight Cost	2
Strength	5
Vitality	3
Game Text	To play, spot an Elf. Regroup: Exert Thandronen to discard a minion stacked on a condition or stacked on a site.
Lore	The twin sons of Thandronen marched with their father to defend Helm's Deep.

Translations
DE - German
Game Text	Entdecke einen Elben, um Thandronen zu spielen. Sammeln: Strenge Thandronen an, um einen Diener, der auf einem Effekt oder einem Ort gelagert ist, abzulegen.
Lore	Die Zwillingssöhne Thandronens marschierten zusammen mit ihrem Vater nach Helms Klamm, um es zu verteidigen.
ES - Spanish
Game Text	Para jugarlo, avista un Elfo. Reagrupación: Esfuerza a Thandronen para descartar un siervo apilado en una condición o en un sitio.
Lore	Los hijos gemelos de Thandronen macharon con su padre a defender el Abismo de Helm.
FR - French
Game Text	Pour jouer, désignez un Elfe. Ralliement : Affaiblissez Thandronen pour défausser un séide empilé sur une situation ou empilé sur un site.
Lore	Les fils jumeaux de Thandronen suivèrent leur père au combat pour défendre le Gouffre de Helm.
IT - Italian
Game Text	Per giocarlo, avvista un Elfo. Raccolta: Sforza Thandronen per scartare un servitore impilato su una condizione o impilato su un sito.
Lore	I gemelli figli di Thandronen marciarono con il loro padre per difendere il Fosso di Helm.

Strategy[edit]

Thandronen, Veteran Protector is pretty close to useless. In theory, he can counter cards like Goblin Swarms (1R183) , Gnawing, Biting, Hacking, Burning (6U63) , or Their Marching Companies (8U107) . In practice, there are relatively few commonly-played cards that stack minions on other cards, and Elven decks have stronger and more-versatile tools to do something about the card the minions are stacked on. Why play Thandronen when you can play Haldir, Emissary of the Galadhrim (4C71) , That Is No Orc Horn (5C14) , Company of Archers (4R61) , or Secret Sentinels (2R20) and discard all of the cards in a single stack at once? His exertion cost, low strength for his cost, and spotting requirement just add insult to injury.

Strengths and Weaknesses[edit]

He's only useful against cards that stack minions on themselves or on sites, like Goblin Swarms (1R183) , Gnawing, Biting, Hacking, Burning (6U63) , or Their Marching Companies (8U107) . And even then, there are better options.

Scaffolding (6U73) and Library of Orthanc (9R+39)
It's gonna be hard to get much use out of a five strength elf that has questionably useful gametext.

Thandronen's character does not have a name in The Two Towers film. He's played by New Zealand actor Ben Fransham in an uncredited role. His name is apparently a Decipher creation, and isn't based on any other character's name.
The two sons referred to in his lore text are Fereveldir, Son of Thandronen (4C67) and Ferevellon, Son of Thandronen (4C68) . They are also uncredited background roles in the film proper, and their relationship is also a Decipher invention.