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i don't think they can reblock

I would agree with Cameron that the person isn't "reblocking" as much as banding someone else into battle.  They just have teh ability to band after a character has been killed or removed from battle.  So I would say that Throne of David wouldn't in essence work again because its a band.

Hey,

I agree, "blocking" (as per Throne of David) is the action of putting an evil character into battle by a game rule, not by a special ability.  So using Unknown Nation would not trigger it (also of interest using a character from The Darkness wouldn't trigger it either because with The Darkness you "choose not to block" and then use it's ability to add a character to battle).

Tschow,

Tim "Sir Nobody" Maly

If using The Darkness to place an Evil Character into battle is not "blocking," is that Evil Character considered a blocker for the purpose of abilities such as Helmet of Brass?

But if a card isn't blocking how can It be a blocker?

That is like saying I am a police officer if I don't work for the police department.

I get that but how does blocking from darkness not count as blocking? (talking about using the if unblocked part)

Why wouldnt UN (used at the start of battle, not as a banding card)count? That sounds like if a s.a. does a game action it doesn't count as a game action. E.g. uzzah vs sog, sog wins? I don't understand how blocking a r.a. from a site, a fort, or an artifact isn't blocking (I agree with the adding to battle later, cuz he was already blocked and already played his enh.)

Ok, so son of God beats uzzah because rescuing a lost soul is a game action of winning a rescue attempt? Therefor it isn't 'really' rescuing it? (I'm not trying to be a pain, I'm failing to see why s.a.'s that do game actions don't count as game actions, despite the fact you are doing a game action)

Then how is blocking by a special ability not blocking?
A game action is something done without a s.a.?
How is 'May add character to battle' (S.a.) not 'adding a character to battle' (Blocking) yet Rescue any ls (S.a.) is Rescuing a lost soul (game action)?

I may be seeing it wrong but it seems like any card used to initiate a block, makes an evil character be blocking. I would agree that once blocked you don't re-block even if the EC dies, but UN/Darkness now block without blocking?

To block is getting the degree, you just weren't in play to get it originally.

OMGOSH! Then my totally evil combo works! If placing anyone into the field of battle works... yay! I am so happy.

Hey,

How is 'May add character to battle' (S.a.) not 'adding a character to battle' (Blocking) yet Rescue any ls (S.a.) is Rescuing a lost soul (game action)?

Short answer is that some abilities refer to just game actions some abilities refer to just special abilities, and some abilities refer to both.  Protect abilities (like Uzzah) default to referring to both, so it stops both Rescue any lost soul (special ability on Son of God) and Rescue a lost soul (game action after hero wins a battle).  The two rescue effects are different effects, but Uzzah stops both of them.  Similarly blocking by game action and "blocking" by special ability (like Unknown Nation, The Darkness, or Foreign Enemy) are different effects.  My understanding is that The Throne of David is only triggered by the blocking game action and is not triggered by the "blocking" special ability.

The Long answer...is coming.  I'm looking into the general use of the word "block" for more information and will give the long answer as soon as I figure out how to say it.

Tschow,

Tim "Sir Nobody" Maly

Foreign enemy is a banding enhancement, not a card putting the first ec into battle (blocking).

yes, but Darkness and UN are technically banding cards too I believe.

Plus, since the REG says blocking is simply "Placing and Evil character into battle to stop a rescue attempt" following that to a T, then every time an EC is banded into battle Throne would reactivate, I think.