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Is a hero 'nearby' themself for abilities like Gimli's Kinship or Elena's?

The Rules Reference text answers this directly, and forum replies agree.

  • The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth rulebook · Rulebook · Nearby
  • Clipper · Community · 2019-08-18
  • BobKlindworth · Community · 2024-10-23
  • mustardayonnaiz · Community · 2019-06-03
  • Clipper · Community · 2021-05-24
  • Faranim · Community · 2019-04-23

No. A component is never nearby itself, so a 'nearby hero' ability cannot be used on the hero holding it. This applies to Gimli's Kinship, Elena's inspiration ability and similar wording.

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