Ulaire Nertea, Ninth of the Nine Riders (0P116)

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Ulaire Nertea, Ninth of the Nine Riders (0P116) is a Ringwraith Minion from the Promotional set. Copies were distributed as part of The Nine Riders Collection starting in June 2005.


"They began to call him well-preserved, but unchanged would have been nearer the mark."
This card is a reprint of Úlairë Nertëa, Ninth of the Nine Riders (11S223) . Gameplay is identical to that card, whose strategy article is shown below.
Collection Info
Title Úlairë Nertëa
Subtitle Ninth of the Nine Riders
Unique Yes
Collectible No
Notes The Nine Riders Collection.
Set 0 - Promotional
Rarity P - Promotional
Card Number 116
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Collection Info
Title Úlairë Nertëa
Subtitle Ninth of the Nine Riders
Unique Yes
Collectible No
Notes The Nine Riders Collection.
Set 0 - Promotional
Rarity P - Promotional
Card Number 116
Language EN - English
Revision 0
Gameplay Info
Playable Yes
Culture Ringwraith
Side Shadow
Card Type Minion
Race Nazgul
Twilight Cost 4
Strength 9
Vitality 2
Site Number 3
Game Text Lurker. (Skirmishes involving lurker minions must be resolved after any others.) While Úlairë Nertëa is at a forest site, he is strength +2. While you can spot 6 companions, each Nazgûl is strength +2.
Lore Nine Riders Collection
Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S116.0
TLHH ID LOTR00116
GEMP ID 0_116
LOTRO Hex ID 24 07
LOTRO Image ID 11_223
Technical Info
Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN00S116.0
TLHH ID LOTR00116
GEMP ID 0_116
LOTRO Hex ID 24 07
LOTRO Image ID 11_223


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Alternate Personas[edit]

Portrait Name Game Text
Úlairë Nertëa, Messenger of Dol Guldur (1U234) When you play Úlairë Nertëa, for each companion over 4, you may play 1 minion from your discard pile.
Úlairë Nertëa, Winged Hunter (6U87) When you play Úlairë Nertëa, spot another Nazgûl to make the Free Peoples player exert a Ring-bound companion for each Free Peoples culture you can spot over 2.
Úlairë Nertëa, Black-Mantled Wraith (7U217) Regroup: If you have initiative, discard Úlairë Nertëa to add a burden.
Úlairë Nertëa, Thrall of the One (8U80) Enduring. Fierce.

The site number of each minion is –1.

Úlairë Nertëa, Black Horseman (12C178) The twilight cost of each mount is –1.

While Úlairë Nertëa is mounted, each Nazgûl is strength +1 and has muster. (At the start of the regroup phase, you may discard a card from hand to draw a card.)

Úlairë Nertëa, Servant of the Shadow (13C184) Fierce.

While you can spot a companion who has resistance 3 or less, Úlairë Nertëa is twilight cost –2.

Úlairë Nertëa, Dark Horseman (19P38) Fierce.

When you play Úlairë Nertëa, name a race. The Free Peoples player cannot assign Úlairë Nertëa to skirmish a companion of the named race. ​


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