The Heroic Ronin Warriors

"TO ARMS!"

The heroic Ronin Warriors, along with White Blaze, Mia, Yuli, and the Ancient, use their special skills and weapons given them by their armor in order to stop the Evil Dynasty, led by the ruthless and power-hungry Emperor Talpa. Each of the Ronin Warriors has a different armor, a different defining quality which allows them to use their armor, and a different elemental attack that their armor gives them. Armor is a definite good thing when taking on an entire Dynasty. So are the exotic weaponry they carry. Read on for more.

WARRIOR	ARMOR	COLOR	TRAIT	ATTACK	SUIT-UP
Kento	Hardrock	Orange	Justice	"Iron Rock Crusher!"	"TAO GI!"
Sage	Halo	Green	Wisdom	"Thunderbolt Cut!"	"TAO CHI!"
Rowan	Strata	Blue	Life Force	"Arrow Shock Wave!"	"TAO INOCHI!"
Cy	Torrent	Lt. Blue	Trust	"Super Wave Smasher!"	"TAO SHIN!"
Ryo	Wildfire	Red	Virtue	"Flare up now!"	"TAO JI!"
Ryo	Inferno	White	Virtue + four other qualities	"Rage of the Inferno!"	-

QUICK STATS

D.o.B.: Sept. 1, 1973

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Black

Height: 5'5"

Weight: 137 lbs.

Armor: Hardrock (Diamond)

Suit-up: "TAO GI!" = Way of Justice

Japanese name: Xiuli Huang (Shuu Rei Fan)

He's probably my favorite. With the Armor of Hardrock, his attack is earth-elemental in nature. He is the strongest of the five, and Kento can often be heard commenting on how hungry he is. He eats a lot. A LOT. More than me. He suffers from an incurable appatite. Also, in spite of his (ahem) extra mass, he is very adept at jumping and leaping about in combat, which he displayed when he went one-on-one with Lady Kayura. It led Ryo on one occasion to say, "You must be part monkey!" His weapon is the three-part staff (naginata), which can have its ends connected to the central portion to create a long spear (naginata). Although the American version gives him a Japanese name, in the original series he was Chinese. Also, though his armor's name was translated as "Hardrock," its original name of "Kongoo" also means "Diamond."

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D.o.B.: June 9, 1973

Eyes: Blue

Hair: Blonde

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 128

Armor: Halo

Suit-up: "TAO CHI!" = Way of Wisdom

Japanese name: Seiji Date

Although not as physically strong as someone like Kento, he is definitely strong of spirit. His armor, the Armor of Halo, is spiritual-elemental, manifesting its power in the form of lightning. He is equiped with a singular sword (no-dachi). I am told that in the original "Yoroiden: Samurai Troopers" (which I have not seen, sadly) He flirts with and has a crush on Mia. Lastly, while "chi" does mean "wisdom," the kanji on his forehead does not mean "wisdom." It means "courtesey."

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D.o.B.: Oct. 10, 1973

Eyes: Blue

Hair: Blue

Height: 5'5"

Weight: 121

Armor: Strata (Heaven)

Suit-up: "TAO INNOCHI!" = Way of Life Force

Japanese name: Touma Hashiba

He was the last of the Ronin Warriors to be found (he was in space). His dark blue Armor of Strata gives him wind-elemental powers, including his "Arrow Shock Wave," which was something of an inspiration to me in my archery class. (I barely passed!) He is very skilled with his weapon, the hankyuu (compound bow) and arrow. The most intelligent of the Warriors, he is rumored to have an IQ of 250! His defining quality was something I found a bit puzzling. With Life Force, he is able to help empower his friends and give them the strength to carry on. Actually, while "innochi" is "life force," the kanji on his forehead actually says "wisdom."

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D.o.B.: March 14, 1973

Eyes: Blue

Hair: Brown

Height: 5'5"

Weight: 119

Armor: Torent

Suit-up: "TAO SHIN!" = Way of Trust

Japanese name: Shin Moori

The true spelling of his name is unknown to me. Some say it's "S-A-I" and some say it's "C-Y". I have been told, however, that "C-Y-E" is the official spelling. It doesn't matter. It's pronounced the same as "sigh". At any rate, his light blue Armor of Torent gives him water-elemental powers. His weapon of preference is the trident (yari), perhaps an alusion to the mythological figures of Poseidon and Neptune. Cye of Torent is completely at home in the water, an excellent swimmer.

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D.o.B.: Aug. 15, 1973

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Black

Height: 5'5"

Weight: 126

Armor: Wildfire / Inferno

Suit-up: "TAO JIN!" = Way of Virtue

Japanese name: Ryo Sanata

Okay, there's a lot to say about this guy. Hot-tempered yet loyal to his friends, he is the unofficial leader of the group. He fights with the twin to-datchi (shortswords similar to katanas), the Swords of Fervor, which he had to find to replace the original swords that came with his armor. These swords can connect end-to-end at the handle to become a single dual-bladed weapon. His one quality, virtue, grants him the power of the fire-elemental Armor of Wildfire. However, if granted four others, the Wildfire armor will be "powered up" into the Armor of Inferno. Typically, he will "suck up" the virtues of his friends, but he has also usurped Piety, Serenity, and Obedience from the evil Warlords along with Rowen's Life Force on one occasion in order to power the Inferno Armor. He was also able to use the white armor once with power from the Ancient's staff.

Yuli, Mia, and White Blaze

While they are not Ronin Warriors, they are definitely "Good guys." Yuli (Jun Yamada) was orphaned when the Evil Dynasty killed his parents. Mia Koshi (Nasuti Yagyu) took him in. Mia helped to find the Warriors and then used her knowledge and computer know-how to help out the Warriors. White Blaze (Byakuen) is the massive white tiger that Yuli and sometimes Ryo rides around on. He was bequeathed the essence of Black Blaze, a tiger owned by a bad guy called Lord Saberstrike. The guy got waxed in a fight with Ryo, but White Blaze died in the struggle. With his dying breath, he made a noble gesture and gave the essence of his own tiger to the fallen feline.

The Ancient One

The Ancient One (Kaosu) is the warrior monk who, four hundred years ago, defeated Talpa and divided the power of Talpa's armor into ninths, five linked to the Confucian virtues and four linked to the samurai virues. Even though we see his features in the shadows, his face is never shown. Why? I'm not sure. It just isn't. He is indeed ancient, as he has survived to the present time, only to trade his life for the Ronins' chance at defeating the Dynasty. Anubis, however, takes up where he left off, leading Mia and Yuli to the Jewel of Life.

Looking for Anubis and Lady Kayura? Since they started off as bad guys, you will find them in the villains section. Sorry for any disapointments I may have caused.

Last updated June 20, 2000
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