Sun Wukong (Journey to the West)

This article is about the Journey to the West character. For the RWBY character, see Sun Wukong (RWBY).
Sun Wukong is a Chinese mythological figure and the main protagonist of the Journey to the West series.This includes not just the original novel from 1592, but also the addendum Xiyoubu from 1641 and several other series that are based on it. He appeared in the 162nd episode of Death Battle, Hercules VS Sun Wukong, where he fought against Heracles from Greek and Roman mythology. 
==History==
Long ago, a stone monkey was born from a magic rock on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit, and subsequently became king of the monkeys through a test of bravery. The Monkey King later sailed the world searching for the secret to eternal life, eventually becoming a disciple of the Buddho-Daoist sage, Patriarch Subodhi, who gave him the name "Sun Wukong" (孫悟空, "Monkey Awakened to Emptiness"). However, the sage's teachings were not enough for Wukong, and he constantly yearned for more, from freedom from death to a home among the heavens, all to the point that he sought to become a god himself. The gods were not pleased and sought to try and teach the Monkey King humility, to little avail, eventually leading to a great battle with Heaven. Seemingly unbeatable, the Jade Emperor called on the Buddha to end his rampage, imprisoning the Monkey King beneath a magic mountain to reflect on his actions. Centuries later, Wukong was offered freedom in exchange for protecting the monk Tang Sanzang on his quest to collect the Buddhist sutras. Along the way, he and his religious brothers Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing fought untold numbers of ghosts, monsters, and demons. In the end, Wukong would finally earn his place and achieve Buddhahood.
==Death Battle Info==
===Background===
*Sun Wukong, the Handsome Monkey King
*Height: 4'0" | 121 cm
*Age: 1,100 years
*Other titles: Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Victorious Fighting Buddha
*Originally from the novel Journey to the West, first printed in 1592
*Japanese name: Son Goku (No, really) 
===Powers===
*72 Earthly Transformations
*Cloud Somersault
*Fiery Golden Eyes
**Can discern any illusion or disguise
*Healing & regeneration
*Seven means of immortality
*Magic:
**Body Freezing Spell
**Fire Avoidance Charm
**Flying Spell
**Lock-Breaking Spell
**Protective Circle (of invisibility)
**Water Avoidance Charm
**Various other spells
===Arsenal & Equipment===
*Cloud-stepping shoes
*Golden chain mail
*Golden headband
*Phoenix-feather crown
*Ruyi Jingu Bang
**Can shrink & extend indefinitely
**Made of a magic iron
**Weight: 7,960 kg (17,548 lbs)
*Sleep Insects
**Can instantly put victims to sleep
===Feats===
*Made a hurricane which produced waves the size of mountains
*Forged an alliance of demon & spirit kings
*Destroyed the Five Phases Mountain
*Held up Mount Sumeru & Mount Emei
*Lept to the edge of Heaven in an instant
*Survived the Yellow Wind Demon King's storm
*Defeated Prince Nezha, Princess Iron Fan, Demon King of Confusion, Immortal Ruyi
==Quotes==
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|-|Hercules VS Sun Wukong=
*"Sorry, I'm supposed to find my master some vegetarian food."
*"Yikes!"
*"Agony! Agony!"
*"Woo! I haven’t had such fun since I fought all of Heaven! Change!"
*"Behold me, the Immortal Monkey King!"
*"Bang! Zoom! Block this!
*"Wow, would you look at that! I struck him so hard he was reduced to nothingness!"
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==Gallery==
===Appearance===
Sun Wukong sprite.png|Sprite used in Death Battle
Wukong triplehead.png|3-Headed, 6-Armed Clone sprite used in Death Battle
Wukong handdrawn.png|Hand-drawn Ruyi Jingu Bang design used in Death Battle
Screenshot 20220621-164651 YouTube.jpg|Celestial form design used in Death Battle
===Arsenal and Abilities===
MKstaff.png|Ruyi Jingu Bang
Wukong staff size.gif|Size Manipulation(via Ruyi Jingu Bang)
Wukong cloud stepping.png|Cloud-Stepping Boots
Sun Wukong riding Nimbus.png|Cloud-Somersault
Sun Wukong gains immortality.jpeg|Immortality
Sun Wukong Hair Cloning.gif|Body Outside the Body/Hair Cloning
Sun Wukong Shapeshifting.gif|The Multitude of Celestial Killers/72 Earthly Transformations
Sun Wukong Cosmic Body.png|Method of Modeling Heaven on Earth/Giant Cosmic Form
Sun Wukong Strength.png|Super Strength
Sun Wukong Invincibility GIF.gif|Super Durability
Wukong freeze.gif|Body Freezing Spell
Sun Wukong.jpg|Fiery Eyes and Diamond Pupils
JTTW Sun Wukong Laser Eyes.gif|Eye Beams
Barriers(Sun wukong).gif|Protective Circle
==Trivia==
*Sun Wukong and his opponent are the first and second Mythology characters to appear.
**He is the first Mythology character to win.
*With oral literature about him going back to ca. 1000, Sun Wukong is the second oldest Death Battle combatant only behind his opponent, Heracles.
*Sun Wukong's voice actor, Alex Mai, had previously voiced the Neon Shifter variant of Wukong in SMITE.
==Notes==
==External Links==
*Sun Wukong on Wikipedia
*Sun Wukong on Mythopedia
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