Valiant

Valiant is an Unloaded Keyword appearing on cards from the Rohan culture. Valiant companions tend to be more lone-wolf types rather than about the masses, but this is not a hard-and-fast rule. In general the keyword is very vague, unlike its counterpart Knight in the Gondor culture that it was a mirror to.

List of Cards with the Valiant Keyword

Portrait	Card Name	Culture	Card Type	Game Text
	Gimli, Skilled Defender (5R7)	Dwarven	Companion • Dwarf	Damage +1. Valiant. Each time Gimli wins a skirmish, you may wound a minion assigned to skirmish an unbound companion.
	Erethon, Naith Lieutenant (4R65)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. To play, spot an Elf. While Erethón bears a ranged weapon, he is strength +1 and damage +1, and he does not add to the fellowship archery total.
	Fereveldir, Son of Thandronen (4C67)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. To play, spot an Elf. Skirmish: Exert Fereveldir and discard an token from your condition to wound a minion Fereveldir is skirmishing.
	Ferevellon, Son of Thandronen (4C68)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. To play, spot an Elf. Skirmish: Exert Ferevellon to make a minion skirmishing him strength -2.
	Haldir, Emissary of the Galadhrim (4C71)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. While no opponent controls a site, Haldir is strength +2. Regroup: Exert Haldir at a battleground and exert another Elf to liberate a site.
	Lorien Guardian (4C76)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. Regroup: Exert this companion to make a Shadow player wound a minion.
	Lorien Swordsman (4C78)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. Each minion skirmishing this companion is strength -2 for each wound on that minion.
	Ordulus, Young Warrior (4U80)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. To play, spot an Elf. The twilight cost of each ranged weapon played on Ordulus is -1.
	Pengedhel, Naith Warrior (4U81)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. To play, spot an Elf. While Pengedhel bears a ranged weapon, he is strength +2 and he does not add to the fellowship archery total.
	Thandronen, Veteran Protector (4C85)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. To play, spot an Elf. Regroup: Exert Thandronen to discard a minion stacked on a condition or stacked on a site.
	Thonnas, Naith Captain (4U86)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. To play, spot an Elf. While Thónnas bears a ranged weapon, each minion skirmishing him is strength -2 and Thónnas does not add to the fellowship archery total.
	Balglin, Elven Warrior (5U10)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. To play, spot an Elf. While skirmishing a wounded minion, Balglin takes no more than 1 wound during each skirmish phase.
	Taurnil, Sharp-eyed Bowman (5U13)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. To play, spot an Elf. While Taurnil bears a ranged weapon, the twilight cost of each Shadow possession is +2, and he does not add to the fellowship archery total.
	Legolas, Archer of Mirkwood (5P121)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Archer. Valiant. Each time Legolas wins a skirmish, you may heal a Dwarf companion or another Elf companion.
	Naith Troop (6U22)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. To play, spot 3 Elf companions. Skirmish: Exert Naith Troop to discard the top card of your draw deck. If it is an card, make a minion skirmishing Naith Troop strength –2.
	Naith Warband (6R23)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. To play, spot 3 Elf companions. While Naith Warband bears a ranged weapon, it takes no more than 1 wound during each skirmish phase and does not add to the fellowship archery total.
	Lorien Protector (13S20)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. While another companion is assigned to a skirmish, during each skirmish, prevent all wounds to this companion after the first wound.
	Shrouded Elf (13C23)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. Response: If you play an event during a skirmish involving this companion, exert this companion to place that event on top of your draw deck.
	Elven Warrior (15C14)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. While this companion is bearing a possession, he is strength +2. Maneuver: Exert this companion to place an card from your discard pile on the bottom of your draw deck.
	Haldir, Sentry of the Golden Wood (15U17)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. To play, spot an Elf. While the fellowship is at a battleground site, Haldir is strength +2. While the fellowship is at a forest site, Haldir is an archer.
	Elven Guardian (17S7)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. Hunter 1. While this companion is skirmishing a wounded minion, he is strength +2. Maneuver: Exert this companion to heal another hunter.
	Elven Defender (18C9)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. While you can spot an token, this companion is strength +2.
	Haldir, Warrior Messenger (18R14)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. Skirmish: Exert Haldir or discard a card from hand to make a minion skirmishing Haldir strength -2.
	Haldir, Naith Commander (V2_8)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. While Haldir bears a ranged weapon, each valiant Elf is strength +1 and each valiant Elf does not add to the fellowship archery total. Each time an possession is about to be discarded by a card effect, you may exert Haldir to prevent that.
	Aragorn, Last Hope of Men (V2_16)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Valiant. At the start of each turn you may spot another valiant companion to draw a card. Skirmish: Exert Aragorn to make a skirmishing valiant companion strength +2.
	Éowyn, Lady of Rohan (4C270)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Response: If an unbound companion is about to take a wound, exert Éowyn and add to prevent that wound.
	Éowyn, Sister-daughter of Theoden (4R271)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Response: If Éowyn is exhausted and about to take a wound in a skirmish, discard 2 cards from hand to prevent that wound.
	Gamling, Warrior of Rohan (5R82)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. To play, spot a Man. Skirmish: Play a possession on Gamling to make him strength +2 and damage +1.
	Household Guard (5C83)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant.
	Rohirrim Scout (5C90)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Regroup: Exert this companion and spot a possession to return that possession to hand.
	Théoden, King of the Golden Hall (5C93)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Maneuver: Play a possession on Théoden to heal a ally.
	Éowyn, Daughter of Eomund (5P122)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Maneuver: Play a possession on Éowyn to heal her.
	Éomer, Rohirrim Captain (6R92)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. While you can spot a Man, Éomer’s twilight cost is –1. Skirmish: Discard 3 cards from hand to make a Man strength +2 for each wound on each minion in his or her skirmish.
	Elfhelm, Marshal of Rohan (7U224)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Skirmish: Exert Elfhelm to make him strength +1 for each uncontrolled plains site you can spot.
	Éomer, Skilled Tactician (7R227)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. While you can spot a Man, Éomer’s twilight cost is –1. Fellowship: Play a companion to take a possession or skirmish event into hand from your discard pile.
	Éowyn, Dernhelm (7R228)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. While skirmishing a mounted minion, Éowyn is strength +2. While skirmishing a fierce minion, Éowyn is strength +2.
	Grimbold, Marshal of Rohan (7R233)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Skirmish: Replace the fellowship’s site with your plains site of the same number to discard a card from hand.
	Théoden, Leader of Spears (7U254)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. While you can spot a Man, Théoden’s twilight cost is –1. Each time the fellowship moves, you may exert a companion to exert a minion.
	Éomer, Valiant Warchief (7P365)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. While you can spot a Man, Éomer’s twilight cost is –1. Skirmish: If you have initiative, discard 3 cards from hand to make Éomer strength +1 for each valiant companion you spot.
	Éomer, Keeper of Oaths (8C87)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. When you play Éomer (except in your starting fellowship), you may reveal the top 10 cards of your draw deck and play all possessions revealed. Shuffle your draw deck.
	Théoden, Tall and Proud (8R92)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. While you can spot a Man, Théoden’s twilight cost is –1. If Théoden is killed, you may play a companion from your discard pile or draw deck.
	Éomer, Horsemaster (15R123)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Hunter 2. (While skirmishing a non-hunter character, this character is strength +2.) While you can spot a Man, Éomer’s twilight cost is -1. Skirmish: Discard a card from hand to make Éomer strength +2.
	Éowyn, Willing Fighter (15C125)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Response: If a hunter companion or valiant Man is about to take a wound, exert Éowyn to prevent that wound.
	Gamling, The Old (15S126)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Hunter 1. (While skirmishing a non-hunter character, this character is strength +1.) To play, spot a Man. While you can spot 3 hunters, Gamling is strength +3.
	Rohirrim Soldier (15S138)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. While you can spot a Man, this companion’s twilight cost is -1. This companion is strength +1 for each hunter minion you can spot.
	Rohirrim Warrior (15U139)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. At the start of the maneuver phase, you may spot a hunter minion (or exert 2 valiant Men) to make this companion defender +1 until the regroup phase.
	Aragorn, Defender of Rohan (17R93)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. While the Ring-bearer is assigned to a skirmish, each companion gains hunter 1.
	Gamling, Dutiful Marshal (18R99)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Skirmish: Transfer a possession that Gamling can bear to him.
	Rohirrim Recruit (18C103)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. While you can spot a token, this companion is strength +2.
	Éomer, Eored Captain (19P25)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Éomer is strength +2 for each wound on each minion he is skirmishing.
	Éowyn, Lady of the Mark (19P26)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Fellowship: Play a companion with a twilight cost of 3 or more; his or her twilight cost is –1.
	Eomer, Forthwith Banished (0P66)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Damage +1. Valiant. While you can spot a Man, Eomer's twilight cost is -1.
	Theoden, Last of His House (V2_55)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Theoden is strength +1 for each other valiant companion assigned to a skirmish.
	Merry, Master Holbytla (V3_85)	Rohan	Companion • Hobbit	Valiant. Enduring. While you can spot 3 companions (or Eowyn), Merry is considered a Man. Each time another Man exerts, you may exert Merry to heal that Man. Skirmish: If he is not assigned to a skirmish, hinder Merry to immediately resolve a skirmish involving a Man.
	Merry, Master Holbytla (V3_85)	Rohan	Companion • Hobbit	Valiant. Enduring. While you can spot 3 companions (or Eowyn), Merry is considered a Man. Each time another Man exerts, you may exert Merry to heal that Man. Skirmish: If he is not assigned to a skirmish, hinder Merry to end a skirmish involving a companion.

List of Cards that Interact with the Valiant Keyword

Portrait	Card Name	Culture	Card Type	Game Text
	Haldir, Naith Commander (V2_8)	Elven	Companion • Elf	Valiant. While Haldir bears a ranged weapon, each valiant Elf is strength +1 and each valiant Elf does not add to the fellowship archery total. Each time an possession is about to be discarded by a card effect, you may exert Haldir to prevent that.
	Leithio i Phillin! (V2_9)	Elven	Event • Archery	Spot 2 valiant Elves to wound a minion (or wound a minion twice if each of those Elves bears a ranged weapon).
	Naith Armaments (V2_10)	Elven	Possession	Bearer must be a valiant Elf. Each time bearer wins a skirmish, you may exert bearer to heal another valiant Elf.
	To Honour That Allegiance (V2_11)	Elven	Event • Fellowship	Exert a valiant companion (or spot 2 valiant Elves) to take a valiant companion or possession into hand from your draw deck.
	Gandalf, Lathspell (V2_13)	Gandalf	Companion • Wizard	Each mounted companion gains valiant. Each time a minion's special ability is used (except during a skirmish), you may spot 3 valiant companions and exert Gandalf twice to prevent that and exert that minion.
	Gandalf, Lathspell (V2_13)	Gandalf	Companion • Wizard	Each mounted companion gains valiant. Each time a minion's special ability is used (except during a skirmish), you may spot 3 valiant companions and exert Gandalf to prevent that.
	Gandalf, Lathspell (V2_13)	Gandalf	Companion • Wizard	Each mounted companion gains valiant. Response: If a minion's special ability is used (except during a skirmish), spot 3 valiant companions and exert Gandalf to prevent that and wound that minion.
	Remember Your Old Strength (V2_14)	Gandalf	Event • Maneuver	Exert Gandalf to make Theoden and each valiant companion strength +1 until the regroup phase (or strength +2 if every unbound companion is valiant).
	Aragorn, Last Hope of Men (V2_16)	Gondor	Companion • Man	Valiant. At the start of each turn you may spot another valiant companion to draw a card. Skirmish: Exert Aragorn to make a skirmishing valiant companion strength +2.
	I Will Die as One of Them (V2_17)	Gondor	Event • Maneuver	Exert Aragorn three times to make each valiant companion strength +2 until the regroup phase. If Aragorn dies during this turn, make each valiant companion strength +1 for the rest of the turn.
	Northern Signal-fire, Flame of Eilenach (V3_29)	Gondor	Possession • Support Area	Beacon. To play, hinder 2 beacons. Skirmish: Hinder this beacon to make your unbound Man strength +1 for each of the following you can spot: ranger, knight, mounted Man, valiant Man, ring-bound Man, exhausted Man.
	Simbelmyne (4R289)	Rohan	Event • Fellowship	Spot 2 Men (or 1 valiant Man) to play a character or item from your draw deck.
	Simbelmynë (4R289)	Rohan	Event	Fellowship: Spot 2 Men (or 1 valiant Man) to play a character or possession from your draw deck.
	Ecglaf, Courageous Farmer (5C81)	Rohan	Ally • Home 4T • Man	Villager. Fellowship: Exert Ecglaf and spot 2 valiant Men to play a possession from your discard pile.
	Let Us Be Swift (5C85)	Rohan	Event • Regroup	Spot 3 valiant companions to discard up to 2 conditions and liberate a site.
	Let Us Be Swift (5C85)	Rohan	Event	Regroup: Spot 3 valiant Men to discard up to 2 conditions and liberate a site.
	No Rest for the Weary (5R86)	Rohan	Event • Maneuver	Spot 3 valiant companions to make one of those companions defender +1 until the regroup phase.
	No Rest for the Weary (5R86)	Rohan	Event	Maneuver: Spot 3 valiant Men to make one of those Men defender +1 until the regroup phase.
	Sigewulf, Brave Volunteer (5U92)	Rohan	Ally • Home 4T • Man	Villager. Regroup: Exert Sigewulf and spot 5 valiant companions to discard a minion.
	Sigewulf, Brave Volunteer (5U92)	Rohan	Ally • Home 4T • Man	Villager. Regroup: Exert Sigewulf and spot 5 valiant Men to discard a minion.
	Éomer, Valiant Warchief (7P365)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. While you can spot a Man, Éomer’s twilight cost is –1. Skirmish: If you have initiative, discard 3 cards from hand to make Éomer strength +1 for each valiant companion you spot.
	Éowyn, Willing Fighter (15C125)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Response: If a hunter companion or valiant Man is about to take a wound, exert Éowyn to prevent that wound.
	Grim Trophy (15C127)	Rohan	Event • Skirmish	Make a Man strength +1 for each hunter you can spot (or if you can spot more valiant Men than hunters, make a Man strength +1 for each valiant Man you can spot).
	Horseman of the North (15C130)	Rohan	Companion • Man	While you can spot a valiant Man, this companion’s twilight cost is -1. This companion is strength +2 while no opponent controls a site.
	Rohirrim Warrior (15U139)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. At the start of the maneuver phase, you may spot a hunter minion (or exert 2 valiant Men) to make this companion defender +1 until the regroup phase.
	Do Not Trust to Hope (V2_45)	Rohan	Condition • ,	Bearer must be a companion. Bearer is valiant. At the start of the regroup phase, wound bearer or discard this condition.
	An End Worthy of Remembrance (V2_46)	Rohan	Event • Skirmish	Spot X conditions and remove 2 tokens from each to make 3 valiant companions strength +X until the regroup phase.
	Erkenbrand, Kinsman of the House of Eorl (V2_47)	Rohan	Companion • Man	When you play Erkenbrand, remove up to 3 non-unique companions in the dead pile from the game. Each exhausted companion gains valiant.
	Stronghold of My Fathers (V2_48)	Rohan	Possession • Support Area	Fortification. To play, spot 3 companions (or 2 valiant companions). Response: If a companion is about to take a wound, discard this or 2 other possessions to prevent that wound.
	Let This Be the Hour (V2_50)	Rohan	Event • Assignment	Exert a valiant companion to make that companion defender +1. That companion is strength +1 for each minion skirmishing them until the regroup phase.
	Now for Wrath (V2_51)	Rohan	Condition • Support Area	Each time a item or ally is killed or discarded from play or from hand (except during the fellowship phase), add a token here. Each time a minion is exerted by a Free Peoples card, you may remove 2 tokens here and exert a valiant companion to wound that minion.
	Now for Wrath (V2_51)	Rohan	Condition • Support Area	Each time a item or ally is discarded or killed, add a token here. Each time a minion is exerted by a Free Peoples card, you may remove a token here and exert a valiant companion to wound that minion.
	Now for Ruin (V2_52)	Rohan	Condition • Support Area	Each time a minion is killed, spot 2 valiant companions to add a token here. Each time there are 3 tokens here, remove all tokens here to play a condition or event from your discard pile. The Shadow player may then play a minion from their discard pile.
	And the Red Dawn (V2_53)	Rohan	Condition • Support Area	Maneuver: Spot 3 valiant companions to discard your hand. For each Shadow card discarded, exert a minion. For each Free Peoples card discarded, heal a valiant or companion. You cannot make any more Maneuver actions.
	Royal Guard (V2_54)	Rohan	Ally • Home 3T • Man	To play, spot Theoden (or 3 Men). Skirmish: Exert this ally to add his strength to a skirmishing Hobbit and make that Hobbit gain valiant until the regroup phase (limit once per phase).
	Theoden, Last of His House (V2_55)	Rohan	Companion • Man	Valiant. Theoden is strength +1 for each other valiant companion assigned to a skirmish.
	To the King! (V2_56)	Rohan	Event • Skirmish	Spot an unassigned valiant companion to have them replace an unbound companion in a skirmish (and make them damage +1 if that unbound companion is Theoden).
	I Am No Man (V3_84)	Rohan	Event • Skirmish	Exert a skirmishing valiant companion twice (or spot Eowyn in a skirmish) to make a minion strength -1 for each hindered or wounded card you can spot.
	Theodred's Tomb (V2_68)	Site	Site	Sanctuary. Fellowship: Play a valiant character to draw a card.

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