The Choice of Luthien (1R100)

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The Choice of Luthien (1R100) is a Gondor Condition from the Fellowship of the Ring 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 ES Nonfoil First Edition ES Foil First Edition PL Nonfoil First Edition PL Foil First Edition PT Nonfoil First Edition PT Foil First Edition ZH Nonfoil First Edition ZH Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title The Choice of Lúthien Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring Rarity R - Rare Card Number 100 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Gondor Side Free Peoples Card Type Condition Twilight Cost 1 Game Text Tale. Maneuver: Exert Aragorn to heal Arwen, or exert Arwen to heal Aragorn. Lore “‘But she chose mortality, and to die from the world, so that she might follow him; and it is sung that they met again beyond the Sundering Seas....'”

Translations DE - German Card Name Lúthiens Entscheidung Game Text Erzählung. Manöver: Strenge Aragorn an, um Arwen zu heilen; oder strenge Arwen an, um Aragorn zu heilen. Lore "Sie aber wählte die Sterblichkeit und wollte die Welt verlassen, damit sie ihm folgen könne; und so heisst es in dem Lied, dass sie sich jentseits des Trennenden Meeres wiedertrafen...“ ES - Spanish Card Name La Elección de Lúthien Game Text Cuento. Maniobra: Esfuerza a Aragorn para curar a Arwen, o esfuerza a Arwen para curar a Aragorn. Lore “Pero ella eligió la mortalidad, y morir para el mundo, para así poder seguirlo, y aun se canta que se encontraron mas allá de los Mares que Separan...” FR - French Card Name Le Choix de Lúthien Game Text Récit. Manœuvre : Affaiblissez Aragorn pour guérir Arwen, ou affaiblissez Arwen pour guérir Aragorn. Lore “‘Mais elle choisit l'état de mortelle, voulant quitter le monde pour le suivre ; et l'on chante qu'ils se retrouvèrent au-delà des Mers Séparatrices....'” IT - Italian Card Name La Scelta di Lúthien Game Text Racconto. Manovra: Sforza Aragorn per curare Arwen, o sforza Arwen per curare Aragorn. Lore “‘Ma ella scelse la mortalità, e di morire al mondo, per poterlo seguire. Si canta che si incontrarono nuovamente al di là dei Mari che separano i mondi....'” PL - Polish PT - Portuguese ZH - Chinese

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN01S100.0 TLHH ID LOTR01100 GEMP ID 1_100 LOTRO Hex ID 44 2A F4 LOTRO Image ID 01_100

Strategy

Along with Arwen's Fate and Gift of the Evenstar, The Choice of Luthien focuses on the relationship between Aragorn and Arwen. It is probably the best card of the three, thanks to its versatility. The ability to transfer wounds from one to the other makes exertion abilities easier to use (Such as Arwen's Fate and Aragorn's Bow), as the player can ensure the character who needs to exert has the most vitality. It also allows the Free Peoples player to balance out wounds between the two characters, rather than having one fully healed and the other at death's door. The Choice of Luthien, being a maneuver card, shields the pair from Hate and Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul, unless both Aragorn and Arwen are near death anyway. It also allows the player to get the best use out of other healing effects (E.g. Aragorn, King in Exile cannot heal himself, but Arwen can heal him via The Choice of Luthien and he can then heal her with his own text). Finally, the card's ability is free to use (Unlike Shoulder to Shoulder), and can be used as often as necessary during each Maneuver phase.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Wounding (especially Maneuver wounding)

Weak Versus...

• Heal prevention (Black Breath, Steward's Tomb)

See Also

Decks

Aragorn and Arwen deck:

1x Arwen, Daughter of Elrond 1x Aragorn, Heir to the White City 1x Sam, Son of Hamfast 3x Elrond, Herald to Gil-galad 3x Galadriel, Lady of the Golden Wood 2x Asfaloth 1x Gwemegil 1x Armor 1x Flaming Brand 1x Ranger's Sword 1x Hobbit Sword 1x Sting 1x Mithril-coat 3x Secret Sentinels 4x Arwen's Fate 1x Gift of the Evenstar 1x The Last Alliance of Elves and Men 1x The Tale of Gil-galad 1x The Choice of Luthien 4x A Promise 1x O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!