The Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, also known as the Great Sage the Equal of Heaven, is one of the "story bodies" i.e. versions of Sun Wukong. He offered to sponsor Kim Dokja during the first Sponsor Selection, and has remained one of his staunch supporters since, eventually helping accept him as the fifth story body of Sun Wukong.
Appearance[]
Novel[]
Sun Wukong appears to have long, slightly curly platinum blonde hair tied back to a low ponytail. He has a sharp jawline and handsome features to go with a well built body, and is quite pale. Sun Wukong wears a white shirt with gold embedded into patterns. He also adorns a golden crown wrapped around his forehead and white baggy pants. Sun Wukong has sharp, yellow eyes that seem to feel piercing.
“There was a mischievous look on the face covered with white-gold hair. One of the most powerful authorities who was imprisoned in the smallest prison of the world. I was unable to breath as soon as I encountered the noble self and piercing eyes.”[1]
Webtoon[]
Sun Wukong has short platinum blonde hair with the addition of long side-bangs. He keeps the handsome features, with Kim Dokja blushing as he first sees Sun Wukong as proof. He wears golden battle armor, that has large shoulder blades, and reveals his stomach. Sun Wukong keeps the golden crown, however it is slightly thicker and placed higher up, like a line separating his hair and face. Wukong wears a red cape, with matching red ribbons wrapped around his neck and waist. He is shown to have a muscular physic, with visible abs and large shoulders. Unlike the novel, Sun Wukong is slightly tan compared to the Korean characters, though not by a lot. He also has a monkey tail.
Personality[]
When using indirect message, he looks like an easy going, troll kind of person, often responding with phrases such as: "tearing his hair in excitement".
However he actually hated troublesome things, despite helping Kim Dokja several times. This has shown in the way he gave cold shoulder to Dokja on his first banquet, and how he refrain from lending his nimbus cloud to Dokja in the Demon world.
He shows his favorable impression of Dokja by giving him his hair.
History[]
TBD
Great Sage went through the Joureny to the West. He was close with the original Tang Sanzang.[2]
Synopsis[]
He offers a sponsorship to Kim Dokja at the beginning of the novel.[3] When Ariadne asks who Dokja will choose in the second sponsor selection, the Great Sage chants his modifier.[4][5]
He frequently sends indirect messages along Kim Dokja's journey teasing him or cheering him on. When Kim Dokja dies in the Dark Castle he is among the constellation who do not wish for his death and is distressed after he dies.
Revolutionary Game[]
Sun Wukong is drawn to the channel in the Demon Realm after Jang Hayoung sends him messages. He is surprised and pleased to see Kim Dokja alive. When Kim Dokja is fighting Duke Syswitz he won't aid him in the fight, however, awhen he summons the Giant Soldier Pluto Sun Wukongs helps him offset the probability storm.
Demon King Selection[]
Sun Wukong does not join Kim Dokja's team in the Demon King Selection when askes. He sponsors Yoo Joonghyuk 20,000 coins when he kills Hanuman because he dislikes the constellation since they are both monkeys.
Journey to the West[]
TBD
Abilities[]
Personal Skills[]
- Body Outside Body: Allows him to make multiple powerful clones of himself. After being freed from his headband he is able to make thousands of them.[6]
- Thunderclouds: Thunderclouds that when summoned can create terrible lightning.
Stigmas[]
- Fiery Golden Eyes
Stories[]
- Journey to the West (Giant Story)
- The Most Ancient Liberator
Items[]
- Ruyi Jingu Bang
- Nimbus Cloud
- Golden Ring Headband
Relationships[]
Kim Dokja[]
Great Sage is very fond of Kim Dokja and wanted to sponsor him. They bicker sometimes and Great Sage is not always willing to go out of his way to help Dokja if he thinks he capable of doing something without him. He described Dokja as a brave person during the Kim Dokja Proof of Identity scenario. He loves his story and declares him as his brother. He also temporarily includes him as the fifth Sun Wukong before excluding him in order to prevent him from merging with the four of them.
Jang Hayoung[]
TBD
Other Sun Wukongs[]
Great Sage and the other Sun Wukongs bicker frequently but care about each other and work together. When they come together they can raise their constellation grade from narrative to myth grade. They can meld their minds and spirits together.
Emperor[]
He is part of the Emperor nebula however he dislikes most of the other constellations in his nebula. He is willing to fight against them. He especially dislikes Sakyamuni.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- He has a habit of pulling/tearing his hair in constellation messages, but shows no signs of hair loss and bald spots in the novel and webtoon's illustrations.
References
- ↑ Chapter 148
- ↑ ORV Novel Chapter 443 (read original)
- ↑ ORV Novel Chapter 7 (read original)
- ↑ ORV Novel Chapter 88 (read original)
- ↑ ORV Webtoon Episode 94 (read original)
- ↑ ORV Novel Chapter 444 (read original)