Xiahou Dun

One Eyed Companion 独眼的罗刹

**Unyielding** 刚烈
When Xiahou Dun is damaged by another character, he can flip a judgment card. If the card is not a heart, the character that damaged him must either receive one unit of damage from Xiahou Dun or discard two hand cards.

**Clarification:**

* Xiahou Dun's "Unyielding" works on a 'per instance' basis. If he were attacked with *Wine,* he could only flip one judgment.
* If Xiahou Dun is on the brink of death, he cannot activate "Unyielding" until he is revived. As a result, he cannot flip a judgement card if he dies in an act of spiteful revenge.
* If the person that damaged Xiahou Dun only has one card, they must take the damage and do not have a choice.
* When Da Qiao passes an attack or Xiao Qiao passes damage to him, the original player that played *Attack* or caused the damage is the person who would be targeted by "Unyielding." If Xiao Qiao passes back damage from Xiahou Dun, the person he targets with "Unyielding" is himself. It is not advisable to activate Xiahou Dun's power in this scenario.
* Note that "Unyielding" is not enforced, meaning that he can choose not to use it if one of his allies inadvertently hurts him.
* Xiahou Dun can activate "Unyielding" if he plays the *Duel* card on another player and loses.
* If Xiahou Dun damages another character with a retaliatory ability with "Unyielding," the other character can activate their retaliatory ability on him. For example, if Xiahou Dun is damaged by Sima Yi and he activates "Unyielding," Sima Yi can choose to take the damage and then activate his "Feedback," allowing him to take one of Xiahou Dun's cards.

 * Xiahou Dun is one of the most defensive characters in the game. He has four units of health and a powerful deterrent.
* As stated in the clarification section, Xiahou Dun can activate his power if he loses a *Duel,* even if he was the one who initiated it. *Duel* allows Xiahou Dun to put an enemy character in a lose-lose situation in which a negative outcome is eminent no matter if they win or lose the *Duel*.
* Xiahou Dun's ability may make some characters with few hand cards and little health think twice before using *Barbarians* or *Hail of Arrows*. This could work to Xiahou Dun's team's advantage if there are some players who are low on health and would die if these cards are played.
* As with other 'per instance' abilities, his power is not as effective against characters who are able to do more than one unit of damage per instance.
* Xiahou Dun may have a powerful determent ability, but he has few options for protecting his teammates or strengthening his teammates other than the passive threat of him using his ability against an enemy who uses *Barbarians* or *Hail of Arrows*.

**Notable Combinations:**

* Zhang Chun Hua - Zhang Chun Hua's "Unfeeling" causes problems for Xiahou Dun, as she is not considered the source of damage when she hurts him. This protects her from his "Unyielding".

* Diao Chan - Diao Chan can force Xiahou Dun to fight one of his male allies via "Sow Discord." If Xiahou Dun is damaged in the process, he can only target the person he dueled, not Diao Chan.

* Xun Yu - Xun Yu can can use "Rouse the Tiger" to force one of Xiahou Dun's allies to cause damage to him. As with Diao Chan, the source of the damage is Xiahou Dun's ally, not Xun Yu.

* Zhen Ji - Zhen Ji can amass a large number of cards in a short amount of time with her "River Goddess" ability, so she would have no problem with discarding a couple of extra hand cards to avoid damage from "Unyielding."

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**Final Remarks:**

Xiahou Dun is one of our personal favorite characters because he has four units of health and a standoff-ish ability. However, we recognize his fundamental flaw - he has little to offer in a team situation. San Guo Sha is a game in which team play is critical, and Xiahou Dun can do little to contribute to a larger goal. However, this is not to say that he is never useful. Xiahou Dun is great in a one-on-one match and he can voluntarily take damage from *Barbarians* or *Hail of Arrows* to activate