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| TLHHImage=LOTR01235
| WikiImage=LOTR01235
| SetNum=01
| CardNum=235
| SetName=Fellowship of the Ring
| Side=Shadow
| Culture=Wraith
| Twilight=4
| FullCardType=Minion • Nazgul
| Stat1Name=Strength
| Stat1=9
| Stat2Name=Vitality
| Stat2=3
| Stat3Name=Site Number
| Stat3=3
| Stat4Name=
| Stat4=
| GameText=Shadow: Exert Ulaire Otsea to make a [WRAITH] minion fierce until the regroup phase.
| Lore=“...under their mantles were long grey robes; upon their grey hairs were helms of silver; in their haggard hands were swords of steel.”
| Rarity=U
| Notes=Card title and game text are errata. Image fixed
}}


= General Strategy =

At the release of the Fellowship of the Ring set, Ulaire Otsea was a fringe-beneficial Nazgul minion. With only three non-fierce Nazgul--Ulaire Lemenya, Ulaire Nertea, and Ulaire Otsea itself--Ulaire Otsea, Lieutenant of Morgul did not have many options for his game text.

Despite his lack of use in the Fellowship of the Ring base set, Ulaire Otsea, Lieutenant of Morgul became much more versatile with the release of additional sets. The Mines of Moria expansion introduced twilight Nazgul, which benefit from the fierce bonus that Ulaire Otsea can provide. Additionally, Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow can be made fierce. The Return of the King block expansions introduced more in terms of non-fierce Nazgul with [Wraith] culture Orcs and Enduring Nazgul, particularly The Witch-King, Black Captain and Ulaire Enquea, Thrall of the One.

= Strengths and Weaknesses =

=== Strong Versus... ===

* Twilight Nazgul and Enduring Nazgul
* [Wraith] Orcs
* Bill Ferny, Swarthy Sneering Fellow

=== Weak Versus... ===

* Pre-skirmish wounding
* Powerful companions, particularly with Flaming Brand
* Nazgul targeting cards, such as Release the Angry Flood and Not Feared in Sunlight

= Rules and Clarifications =

* Original prints of this card say the now-errata'd "Ulaire Ostea."

= Extra Information =
== Other Versions of Ulaire Otsea ==

* [[lotr00103|Zwarte Schim (P)]]
* [[lotr00105|Seventh of the Nine Riders (P)]]
* [[lotr00114|Seventh of the Nine Riders (P)]]
* [[lotr03086|Ringwraith in Twilight]]
* [[lotr07218|Black-Mantled Wraith]]
* [[lotr08081|Thrall of the One]]
* [[lotr11224|Seventh of the Nine Riders]]
* [[lotr12179|Black Specter]]
* [[lotr17141|Duplicitous Specter]]
* [[lotr17f16|Duplicitous Specter (F)]]
* [[lotr17o07|Duplicitous Specter (O)]]