ONI RONIN
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Coming to store shelves near you, the Oni Ronin comic, published by Dogu and Dark Horse is a 120+ page saga exploring cowardice, salvation and redemption in Japan's Warring States era.
Combining historically accurate characters and locations with mythical kitsune and malevolent demons from Japanese folklore, Oni Ronin is story of the cowardly Sarobei, a samurai messenger who meets feudal lords, brave warriors, and heroic ghosts on his journey of self-discovery.
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They served no lord, and so had no honor.
When Ronin died, they met demonic spirits, Oni, on the path to the afterlife. They would battle, and if the Oni won, they consumed the Ronin’s soul and condemned them to eternal damnation, punishment for their dishonorable conduct in life.
There is only one escape for the Oni Ronin: The Trial of Ascension
A Ronin with exceptional skill may challenge its Oni in battle. This is not without great risk. Those who attempt the Trial of Ascension and fail will fall deeper into eternal shame and torment, becoming a Fallen Ronin
But for those who succeed in defeating their Oni - they can reclaim their honor and shed their curse by becoming the Golden Ronin
Death is the Samurai’s shadow.
All Samurai, even Ronin, honored a tradition of composing Haiku death poems called Jisei. Verses inked as close as possible to the inevitable moment of death.
Every Oni Ronin NFT comes with 1 of the 20 different Haiku death poems adorning their backdrops plus an authentic recorded audio clip of it being read.
Though Oni Ronin serve no lord, they are not alone. Every Oni Ronin has a Kitsune companion, a fox spirit warped in its form like the Oni Ronin themselves.
Kitsune act as guides for the Ronin in the Oni-realm; they both watch and show the way.
Each Oni Ronin has a separate Kitsune companion NFT that can be claimed for free, exclusively by Oni Ronin holders.
Each Oni Ronin takes on twisted characteristics that reflect the corrupted soul.
These traits are determined at random and revealed at the moment of minting. Some traits are common, others are legendarily rare.
Of the 8888 Oni Ronin, only 88 will ever defeat their Oni in the Trial of Ascension and become Golden Ronin. Whether a Ronin possesses the strength to defeat its Oni is determined at minting, but can only be revealed by attempting the Trial of Ascension.
