Ronin Warriors (1988 - 1989)

Talpa dispatches his warlord Anubis to find Mia as a way of drawing out the warriors.

With the warriors scattered across the world, Mia and Ully go in search of Ryo.

Ryo, Mia and Ully seek help from Mia's grandfather, who suspiciously refuses to help them.

Mia uses a line from her grandfather's poem to find Sage, but Sekhmet tracks them down.

The gang heads to the Sea of Toyama to find Cye, where Ryo must brave a whirlpool to rescue him.

Mia and Sage look for Kento and come up against harsh weather, wild wolves, and a determined Cale.

Ryo and Cye set out to rescue Rowen from Dais, whose illusions turn the warriors against each other.

The team splits up to learn what Talpa has planned for Rowen, who is lost somewhere in space.

Ryo attempts to break free of the dark matrix while his allies on the ground battle Talpa.

Dais lures the heroes into a trap within the castle gates and separates them from their armor.

As the heroes approach Talpa's castle, the enemy attacks and succeeds in splitting up the team.

Talpa enacts a plan to turn the heroes to evil based on his knowledge of their armors' dark origins.

Anubis fights the heroes at an amusement park and a fearful Kento tries to fight without his armor.

The Ancient One reveals the nature of the mystical armors; Anubis rethinks his loyalty to Talpa.

The heroes reach Talpa's castle and face the combined might of Talpa's dark forces.

Talpa dons his warlords' armors to directly attack the heroes and steal their armors for himself.

Ryo must find a way to defeat Talpa without destroying his captured friends.

The Ancient One helps Ryo resist Talpa's attempt to absorb him into his armor.

A new threat named Saranbo arrives to claim the Inferno Armor for himself.

A regretful Ryo abandons the team over Mia's objections to face Saranbo alone.

Lord Saber Stryke and his tiger attack the heroes over possession of powerful swords.

With the heroes in need of the Soul Swords, White Blaze risks his life to steal them.

On the way to investigate a volcano, the heroes encounter a foe who wants to test their strength.

Sekhmet creates an evil duplicate of Cye to subdue the real one.

Sage fights a battle of wills when Cale attempts to convince him he is capable of great evil.

Kento must learn to rely on more than his brute strength to win fights.

Rowen and Ryo encounter Lady Kayura and learn Talpa's forces have captured their friends.

Ryo and Rowen encounter a familiar face who pledges to help them.

Anubis attempts to gain Mia and Ully's trust and explains his past; Talpa creates a new weapon.

Dala attacks Ryo and Rowen with Talpa's new sword, which allows him to use their friends' powers.

The villains attempt to take control of Ryo's armor, unwittingly revealing another aspect of it.

Anubis and Mia come across something important in Mia's grandfather's research.

Mia and Anubis try to puzzle out how to use the Jewel of Life to defeat Anubis.

Rowan sacrifices himself to help Ryo and the others fend off Lady Kayura.

Sage and Rowen defend Mia and Ully, who possess the Jewel of Life, from Talpa's minions.

The heroes take a much-needed rest to prepare for the final showdown with Talpa.

Anubis battles a possessed Lady Kayura in the hopes of freeing her from the bonds of evil.

Lady Kayura and the warlords fight alongside the heroes to stop Talpa before he destroys the world.