Are ronin real?

A ronin was a samurai warrior in feudal Japan without a master or lord — known as a daimyo
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A daimyo was a feudal lord in shogunal Japan from the 12th century to the 19th century. The daimyos were large landowners and vassals of the shogun. Each daimyo hired an army of samurai warriors to protect his family's lives and property.
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. A samurai could become a ronin in several different ways: his master might die or fall from power or the samurai might lose his master's favor or patronage and be cast off.
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Are there still Ronin?

In the 19th century, Emperor Meiji abolished the Samurai class and the ronin died with them.
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What is the real story behind 47 Ronin?

One of the most famous samurai stories in Japan is the 47 Ronin, (also known as Chushingura). In 1701, Lord Asano, confronted Lord Kira in Edo Castle and drew his sword. Because it was forbidden to use a sword inside the castle, Lord Asano was sentenced to death, and committed ceremonial suicide (seppuku).
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When did Ronin exist?

rōnin, any of the masterless samurai warrior aristocrats of the late Muromachi (1138–1573) and Tokugawa (1603–1867) periods who were often vagrant and disruptive and sometimes actively rebellious.
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Can a ronin become a samurai?

A rōnin who came from a defeated clan where his master has been killed can attach himself to another clan and serve as a samurai.
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How do you become a ronin?

A ronin was a samurai warrior in feudal Japan without a master or lord — known as a daimyo. A samurai could become a ronin in several different ways: his master might die or fall from power or the samurai might lose his master's favor or patronage and be cast off.
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Is Zoro a ronin?

Zoro was and always a ronin. He never had a lord/master. Which means he is always a wanderer.
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Who is master Ronin?

The Ronin was the alias used by a male human former Sith who wandered the far edge of the Outer Rim Territories in the aftermath of the Sith rebellion. He would later be nicknamed as Grim.
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What is the Ronin suit?

Ronin's Suit was a suit worn by Clint Barton during his days as the crusading vigilante Ronin. After returning to Avengers, Barton left the suit at the Avengers Compound.
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What is the highest rank for a samurai?

hatamoto (bannermen), the highest rank.
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Is The Last Samurai a true story?

Not many people know the true story of The Last Samurai, the sweeping Tom Cruise epic of 2003. His character, the noble Captain Algren, was actually largely based on a real person: the French officer Jules Brunet. Brunet was sent to Japan to train soldiers on how to use modern weapons and tactics.
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Can a samurai marry?

Most samurai married women from a samurai family, but for a lower ranked samurai, marriages with commoners were permitted. In these marriages a dowry was brought by the woman and was used to start their new lives. A samurai could have a mistress but her background was strictly checked by higher ranked samurai.
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Where are the 47 ronin buried?

Sengakuji (泉岳寺) is a small temple near Shinagawa Station in Tokyo. The temple is famous for its graveyard where the "47 Ronin" (also known as Akoroshi, the "masterless samurai from Ako") are buried.
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Do samurai fear death?

The Samurai, in their very culture, insist on reminding themselves of the inevitability of loss. They commonly used the phrase “to die before going into battle” . This mental state would allow the Samurai to go into battle unreservedly without any fear of death.
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Who are the 47 ronin in Japan?

47 rōnin, the 47 loyal samurai of the lord of Akō, whose vendetta ranks as one of the most dramatic episodes of Japanese history. The incident began in April 1701, when imperial envoys from Kyōto arrived in Edo (now Tokyo), the capital of the shogunate.
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Did Samurais exist?

The samurai (or bushi) were the warriors of premodern Japan. They later made up the ruling military class which eventually became the highest ranking social caste of the Edo Period (1603-1867). Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and arrows, spears and guns, but their main weapon and symbol was the sword.
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Where did Ronin get his sword?

The sword was recovered from the ruins of the Avengers Compound and auctioned on the black market.
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Is Ronin a villain?

We first meet her in the final moments of Hawkeye Episode 2, when she is revealed to be the show's antagonist. Given Echo's comics history as Ronin, it makes sense that she was chasing the vigilante, but to what end? Echo debuted as Ronin in New Avengers #11, published in 2005.
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What lightsaber form does ronin use?

In “The Duel,” the protagonist simply known as Ronin wields multiple red lightsabers like a Sith.
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Are Jedi samurai?

When first ideating the structure of the Jedi, George Lucas based them off of the legendary Samurai. Samurai are a faction of bushi, which translates to a military family, in medieval and early-modern Japan, notable for holding prestige in feudal roles as they served as sword-bearing attendees to noble families.
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Why does Zoro wear a bandana?

When things get serious, he wears this deep blue bandana because he feels that he is fighting with kuina together. The hair of Kuina is deep blue, so that's another hint. If you remember, Zoro and Kuina promised to each other that one of them will be the greatest swordman.
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What is Zoro full name?

Zorro's true identity is Don Diego Vega (later changed to Don Diego de la Vega), a young nobleman who lived in Los Angeles, California, during the early 19th century when the area was still under Spanish rule.
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