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Originally Posted by rory_44
...I thought there was a certain amount of shame in being Ronin
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I know that in Japan students who don't make it through college entrance exams are labeled Ronins in a derogatoy way.
Apparently Ronins were looked down upon by other samurai, but at the same time envied for their free lifestyle.
I always associate it as a term to describe someone who trains at a bunch of different schools, in several styles...like Newton.
Frodo's a Ronin.
Here's a link to, what else, wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronin