Ronin

Ronin
Tier	3
Total Rice	90
Total Water	105
Total Training Time	--
Hitpoints	None
Melee	Cutting/Magic(with Yin Blade)
Melee Damage	None
Missile/Ranged	None
Missile/Ranged Damage	None
Strengths	Cutting, Blunt, Piercing
Weaknesses	Explosive, Magic
Prerequisite	Serpent Peasant trains at Tavern, Sharpshooter's Guild, and Alchemist Hut.
Passive	Cursed Swords: When the Ronin loses all his hit points, he thrusts his swords into the ground, leaving them behind for a short time. The swords cause nearby allies to do more damage, while nearby enemies are slowed.

Life is a dark forest where beasts must kill to live. In such a wood, it is better to be a tiger than a man.

— Ronin

The Ronin is a unit of the Serpent Clan.

Overview

In every age and nation, there are wise men of heroic strength: those whose swords shine in the nightmares of a hundred widows, and whose martial arts skills are no longer quite human. So it was with the samurai of the Dragon, and so it is with the Serpent Ronin: dark mirrors of their ancient counterparts, rejecting the samurai's code of honor as weakness, yet honing their talents to just as keen an edge. Such men make deadly foes, on or off the field of battle.

In combat, Ronin wield a pair of razor-edged katanas, reasoning that their unholy proficiency with two blades will strike fear into those who cannot brandish one with equal force. In order to master this complex fighting style, they train only with blades, disdaining the Samurai's bow. When one of these hardened veterans perishes in battle, his accumulated ferocity and bitterness curses the very place of his death, while spurring his allies on to vengeance.

Usage

The Ronin is a powerful Tier-3 unit that deals great damage with their twin katanas, but have less health than the Tier-3 units of other clans, especially the Dragon Samurai. When a Ronin dies, he stabs the ground with his swords, creating a small magical field that slows enemies, while increasing damage of allies but this can be destroyed through ranged units.

The Ronins are equipped with a set of Battle Gears: The Yin Blade can be used to drain the stamina of foes while slightly healing the Ronin as well adding the number of Yin points while a Blood Bond can make a tougher unit take damage in his place.

Battle Gear

	Yin Blade	Stamina: Drains Stamina and requires 10% of total stamina		Blood Bond	Stamina: 90%
Requirements: Metal Shop			Requirements: Thieves' Guild
When plated with certain alloys of iron and blood in the Metal Shop, the Ronin's katanas gain the ability to suck the very life force from their victims. This replenishes the health of the Ronin, and increases the mystical Yin force available to his master.			The Thieves' Guild is not considered a scholarly group, but they do have access to certain volumes of dark sorceries. Using these, a strong-willed Ronin may enslave another's soul to his own. Such a Ronin finds himself invulnerable to harm, as his wounds are magically transferred to his helpless slave's flesh.

Trivia

• The Ronin unit was originally designed to be part of the Dragon Clan.
• In the first game, a Ronin with Yin Blade activated could be ordered to attack either trees or water to gain Yin points. This was removed in Winter of the Wolf.
• Ronin use only one sword while on horseback.
• Same as Samurai, Ronin can't use "Cursed Swords" while mounted.

Gallery

Ronin Concept Art

Ronin Concept Art as shown before installing Battle Realms

Quotes (Move)

• "All in a plan"
• "It shall be done"
• "I follow the Serpent"
• "The pursuit continues"
• "Our work is not done!"
• "Hunt our enemies!"

Quotes (Attack)

• "Order through aggression!"
• "Retribution awaits!"
• "The mighty shall rule!"
• "Time to pay!"
• "Leadership by force!"
• "Destroy the weak!"
• "Rule through power!"

Quotes (When engaging in melee combat)

• "You'll pay!"
• "Hyah!"

Quotes (Kills)

• "Another weakling falls!"
• "The end is near"
• "Know your place DOG!"
• "Your time has come"
• "As it should be"
• "Days on your master"
• "You dare fight me?!"

Quotes (Death)

• "Ugh.... For the....Serpent"
• "Master...."