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"Ninja" have been glamorized as an icon of alternative pop culture in recent years.<ref>See, e.g., http://www.realultimatepower.net</ref>  They appear frequently in video games, as well, alongside [[samurai]] as an alternative warrior caste.<ref>See, e.g., [[Final Fantasy XI]].</ref>  The "ninja" in modern pop culture is secretive, killing by stealth, and employing deception as a means to achieve their goals.   

"Ninja" have been glamorized as an icon of alternative pop culture in recent years.<ref>See, e.g., http://www.realultimatepower.net</ref>  They appear frequently in video games, as well, alongside [[samurai]] as an alternative warrior caste.<ref>See, e.g., [[Final Fantasy XI]].</ref>  The "ninja" in modern pop culture is secretive, killing by stealth, and employing deception as a means to achieve their goals.   

Ninja were in reality mostly mercenary assassins who tended to organize themselves in clans.

Some Ninja were mercenary assassins.

Famous modern day depictions of the ninja include [[Anime]] such as [[Naruto]] and [[Ninja Scroll]].

Famous modern day depictions of the ninja include [[Anime]] such as [[Naruto]] and [[Ninja Scroll]].