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If her ability is negated (in another battle, after she's almost been discarded once), she stays alive and retains the 2/2, correct?  I think so, but I can't find anything in the REG.

Jairus’ Daughter (H)

Type: Hero Char. • Brigade: White • Ability: 4 / 3 • Class: none • Special Ability: The first time this hero is about to be discarded, return her to your territory and increase her by 2/2. • Play As: The first time this character is discarded, return her to owner's territory with abilities increased 2/2 instead. • Identifiers: NT Female Human • Verse: Mark 5:41-42 • Availability: H Deck

Once Jairus' Daughter has healed herself once, the increase is permanent until she leaves play. After that battle, the increase and having-been-healed-ness are gained abilities, which can never be negated.

I think Tim is incorrect about the increase gaining "gained ability" status (though that's probably just semantics), but it does become a permanent increase. Just as a Gates of Samaria decrease/increase is unnegatable after the phase in which it is applied, so would the increase on Jairus' Daughter. At least I think that's how it is.

Whether it's a gained ability or permanent increase is semantics.

Perhaps, but even so, I think it's important to establish which it is as a precedent in case some such scenario comes up later.

Tim is correct.  Characters may receive gained abilities from cards other than set-asides.

I've never heard that. Is it in the REG somewhere that I might have just missed?

Is there even a page for Gained Abilities in the REG? I can't find one, but I only glanced at it.

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