ronin
Names: roninthe Japanese
First appears in Book 1: The Many-Colored Land, chapter 33 (13)
Appearances
B1
B2
B3
B4
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 33Bear-dogs destroy the soldiers
Amphicyons attack and slaughter the soldiers; Richard, Basil, Dougal and the ronin kill the survivors, and the last bear-dogs leap off the cliff.
- Book 1 · Ch 33Epone killed with iron
The remains of Epone seize Richard's mind; guided by Dougal's cry about iron, Richard stabs her heart with a knife, freeing himself. Dougal then discards a golden hoop in the lake.