Complicated Wounding Situation

[Smeagollum]

I think I misunderstood Elgar, because he's actually saying the same. Why don't you people learn dutch! GRRR   I thought he meant that you still could give Frodo threatwounds while he's not yet placed in the dead pile...

[Sam, Great Elf Warrior]

I think this is not what's it meant. A comp can be killed and not be placed in the dead pile because of cards like: The Dead City.

I disagree. In the case of The Dead City, Smeagol is about to be killed, but you discard him instead of killing him (thereby preventing him from being killed). Smeagol isn't killed if you use The Dead City, just as the Ring-bearer isn't wounded if he uses The One Ring.

[Elessar's Socks]

Any game-breakers if killed characters remained in play until responses resolve? (IMO it would be full of geeky win if they were temporarily sent to the void, but that's some serious last resort business.)