Elladan

* Portrait
* Ingame
* Grey Company

"Presently Éomer came out the gate, and with him was Aragorn, and Halbarad bearing the great staff close-furled in black, and two tall men, neither young nor old. So much alike were they, the sons of Elrond, that few could tell them apart; dark-haired, grey-eyed, and their faces elven-fair, clad alike in bright mail beneath cloaks of silver-grey."
—Return of the King, Passing of the Grey Company

Elladan was one of Elrond's twin sons, the other being Elrohir. The Twins harboured a deep hatred of Orcs because of the capture and torture of their mother Celebrían at the hands of Orcs, which caused her to depart Middle-earth after never fully recovering from the trauma. Following this, they would hunt Orcs with the Dúnedain Rangers protecting Eriador from evil. In the War of the Ring, the Twins rode south with Halbarad and the Grey Company to aid Aragorn in his journey through the Paths of the Dead; they then fought by his side at the Battle of Pelennor Fields and Battle of the Morannon.

In Age of the Ring, Elladan is a hero for Rivendell who can be recruited from the Dúnedain Gathering once the spell book power Sons of Elrond has been researched. He is also available for purchase in the Adventure: Grey Company subfaction based on Gondor, and he does not require Sons of Elrond to be purchased in that particular subfaction.

## Abilities

**Gwenyn** - Modifier Type: Leadership. When near his brother, Elladan gains +50% damage and +50% armour. Stacks with Buffs and Spells. If Elrohir dies while Elladan is on the field, Elladan gains a temporary +100% damage increase but also loses -25% of his armour. Passive ability.

**Representatives of Elves and Men**- Modifier Type: Leadership. Grants 25% armour to nearby Bree-landers, Dúnedain and Elves. At level 5, reduces recharge time for nearby heroes abilities by 25% and increases auto-heal of nearby heroes by 25%. Does not affect his brother. Stacks with Buffs and Spells. Passive ability.

**Hatred of Orcs (T)** - Elladan deals +33% extra damage to all Orcs. Passive ability. When activated, nearby orcs lose -15% speed.

**Level 3: Bright Blade (C)** - Elladan deals heavy damage to target hero. Normal units are knocked down and damaged. Left click then left click on target.

## Strategy

Elladan is extremely similar to his brother Elrohir, differing only in their Hatred of Orcs active ability and level 3 ability. The Twins synergise extremely well together thanks to **Gwenyn** and so Rivendell players should strive to recruit both of them to significantly increase their damage and armour. **Hatred of Orcs** makes Elladan particularly useful in matches against Mordor, Isengard and Misty Mountains due to their large roster of Orc units. **Bright** **Blade** is excellent for preventing wounded enemy heroes from escaping - enabling Rivendell units to finish the enemy hero off. **Representatives of Elves and Men**is a highly useful power throughout the entire match: it buffs the early game Bree-land Townsguard as well as the more elite Dúnedain and Elven units. It also comes into play when Rivendell has recruited several heroes as it permits the use of powerful hero abilities in faster succession and reduces the time heroes need to spend out of combat to heal; especially when stacked with Elrohir's identical leadership.