Guard of the Citadel

Or Winged Guardian

Good guesses but nope. The Guard of the Citadel doesn't always go after coming and the Winged Guardian does protect you while this ally does not, traditionally, unless really desperate.

Minas Tirith Lampwright

Good guesses but nope. The Guard of the Citadel doesn't always go after coming and the Winged Guardian does protect you while this ally does not, traditionally, unless really desperate.

From what I've heard, most people seem to use Guard of the Citadel as a chump block, sooo he kinda does always go.

Minas Tirith Lampwright

Nope. A lampwright doesn't betray his own "name" by not guarding you, though he does fight agaknst the shadow. You are somewhat close though!

Guard of the Citadel is a fine quester and attacker in a Gondor deck, plus if he is chump blocking, he IS guarding you. The ally we seek here very blocks.

Denethor? But he is a good defender...

Dunedain Watcher?

Nope. Hint: Its a spirit card.

Bofur (always leaving for questing)

Hmmm close, but he doesn't betray his own name.... Should I just spoil it?

Escort from Edoras

He is supposed to be an escort (guard) but can't really defend, after questing he leaves, and he's a good quester (stand against darkness)

Correct!

Another one while NotAZombie does not put any:

Three we are labouring

Five were our keepers

The elven three rings? Nenya, Vilya, and Narya? I know Narya was held by both Gandalf and Cirdan, and Vilya was born by Gil-galad and Elrond. Obviously Nenya was Galadriel. I'm bad at making riddles, someone else will have to take up my slack.

Yeah, they must be the answer.

"Among the elves my thrust lies,
for many people I might even sound wise.
There are not that many games where you could see me played,
but that's because no single player has ever paid."

Gandalf?

Wrong answer,

line 3 and 4 are completely ignored for Gandalf ^^.

Erestor? Gildor?

Line 3 and 4 is the reason why I guessed Gandalf. He's frequently played using sneak attack.

Line 3 and 4 is the reason why I guessed Gandalf. He's frequently played using sneak attack.

Line 3 says he's rarely played. Gandalf is played very often, just not played in the normal way.

Saruman. Leader of white council (line 1). Saruman the "wise" (line 2). Few play him (line 3). Doomed 3 is played by all players (line 4)

Line 3 and 4 is the reason why I guessed Gandalf. He's frequently played using sneak attack.

Line 3 says he's rarely played. Gandalf is played very often, just not played in the normal way.

Technically, he is "put into play" vary often, not played.

Saruman. Leader of white council (line 1). Saruman the "wise" (line 2). Few play him (line 3). Doomed 3 is played by all players (line 4)

Very nicely found, but not correct ;-)

It fits almost perfectly with this description, some doubt are in line 1 and 4.

Line 1: Saruman's thrust is not with the Elves. Despite he was leader of the white council.

Line 4: I don't see why a single player wouldn't have paid it? Sure in multi player all take his doom.

Let me add the following to it:

The perspective of speech if just from the card itself. Not necessarily a person.