Gyewolhyang

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Gyewolhyang or Wolhyang Gye, is an important minor supporting character in **Blade of the Phantom Master**. She was Munsu and Mosu Hae's childhood friend and at the same time, their love interest. In later life, she fell in love with Munsu. She has an illness that resembles asthma, which can only be alleviated by a inhaler-like object.

## Background

Gyewolhyang's ancestors were well known as they came from a line that was the lineage of a former queen of Jyushin and existing since the birth of Jyushin. However, currently there are now a humble family. Her father is a governor. When she was born, she developed some asthma disease but only became a problem as a teenager. It was a fatal disease that was estimated that she may die 6 months later at best during her stay at Fredenica.

## Plot Overview

### Childhood Years

Munsu and Mosu Hae's childhood friend. She first met Munsu and they had a rocky start, with her hitting Munsu if he ever starts trouble. Later, she meets Mosu and befriend him as well. Together, they cause quite some trouble such as stealing from farmers.

At somepoint, Munsu told her and Mosu about a demon that live inside a cave. She didn't go in as she was too scared. She also had met Gildong Hong when she was a child and befriended her.

### Teenage Years

When they become teenagers, Munsu's house is attacked by robbers and his family killed. Their friendship drifted away until three years later, she came across him coincidentally. Almost not recognziing him as he killed the bandits for revenge. She wanted to stop his rage but he ignores and created his own gang. Gyewolhyang request Mosu to help which he returns to the countryside and using the Mahai to take down Munsu. Together with Gyewolhyang, they are able to get him back to his senses.

At somepoint, she witness when villagers wanted to cut down an acadia tree however Munsu refused them. He was berated but when a powerful storm occurs, all villiages were destroyed except one which was saved by the strong roots of the tree. This moment was held deeply to Wolhyang which is one of the reasons that starts her feelings to him.

Preseumbably at this point, her disease developed to the point of being forced to stay in bed. During this, she strengthens her relations with Gildong as she tells her stories of miscellaneous things and about Munsu which she loved.

### In Fredenica

***Note: The Mosu at Fredenica is Ajitae.***

By the time after the Great Demon War ended in Jyushin's victory, Munsu, Mosu, and her had been friend for 15 to 16 years.

After Munsu decided to leave Jyushin to travel west to Fredenica, Wolhyang secretly gets on board of the ship and surprised him; a bit annoyed that he left her. They had fun at Fredenica and during a government banquet, the queen pushed their love. However, Munsu denies their feelings due to her sickness which breaks her heart but suddenly, her sickness gotten worse to near death.

She got back to normal when "Mosu" arrived. She appears mad at Munsu's rejection but she was trying to get him fight for her. Nonetheless, she went with Mosu at a date at a lake in a boat. They talk about marriage of how her family background will help Mosu and wishes that their dream will come to fruition before she dies but Mosu tells her to don't talk like that. Back at her quarters, she felt conflicted as she feels for both Munsu and Mosu but declares to Munsu when he arrived that she felt more with him.

After Munsu came back from the estate, Wolhyang was in deep pain as she was bloody all over. Munsu rushes inside and declares that he does love her as he embraces.

Later, Mosu and Munsu ask Ajitae to helps perform a demonic ritual to pass Wolhyang's illness unto Munsu with Garmaldi's feather. However, unbeknownst to the both of them, this ritual did not actually prevent her death, but rather kept her alive in a undying, yet rotting body (much like Wonsul).

Two weeks later, she hears the truth outside of Munsu's room. She was mad at Munsu for taking the blow for her but then cried. They make love but they then stop as Gyewolhyang wishes him to undo the magic. She wished that he would let her die honorably. Like a withering flower that dies but brings forth a new bed of flowers and flora in the future. Not wanting the people she love die because of her. Suddenly, Julias von Lucid and his men barged in and reveals that Munsu was the coup detat's mastermind. Through the escape, Gyewolhyang was told by Julias that he died. Although she weeps, she had a feeling that he didn't died but moved on.

### Corruption & Fall of Jyushin

Three years after leaving Fredenica, he married Mosu Hae, who is still Ajitae. He took Wolhyang as his wife. However, having noticed the change in Mosu, she refused to consummate the marriage for 2 years. When Munsu returned to overthrow Mosu, Mosu threatened Wolhyang and raped her. Wolhyang attempted to commit suicide by shooting herself in the head, but because of her undying body, she was not able to die. It was then that she realized that she was already dead.

In an attempt to bring out the evil in Wolhyang, Ajitae told Wolhyang that it was all Munsu's fault that she was now in her current state and lied to her saying that the only way for her to be free from her rotting body was to kill Munsu. However, in a turn of events, instead of killing Munsu, Wolhyang committed suicide by running her body into Munsu's blade. This decision broke the transfer magic that allows Munsu to nullify Ajiae's powers.

### Hwalbindang Arc

She doesn't appear but appears multiple times when Munsu dreams of her of their past and Gildong Hong wants revenge for her death that was "caused" by Munsu.

## Relationships

**Family**

* Unnamed Father
* Unnamed Mother
* Hildong Gong (half-sister)

**Jyushin**

* Munsu (lover) -
* Mosu Hae (Ex-love interest) -

**Enemies**

* Ajitae -

**Other**

* Duke Constatine -
* Queen of Windsor -
* Julias von Lucid
* Hart

## Abilities & Equipment

**Abilities**

She doesn't particularlly have any specific abilties but as royalty, she is presumed to be train of all etiquette for a women of Jyushin royalty. Such as reprimanding the duke at a party using calm deameanor and choice of words that evoke powerful empathy. That said, she is billingual, speaking both Jyushin and Fredenica languages.

* Asthma Disease - Not an ability but she had some disease that has symptoms of asthma. It appears to be born with but seems to not had develop until her late teenage years. It leaves her coughing harshly to the point of fatigue and is forced to stay in bed. It was also fatal as she had 6 months to live at best during her time at Fredenica. However, she lost this disease when Munsu transfers it to him without her knowledge.
* Partial Immoratity - as an undead, she cannot kill herself as she uses a pistol but couldn't die. However, it appears that she can die when she showed her love to Munsu in full while she stabbed herself with a sword.

**Equipment**

* Asthma Pipe - a pipe for her asthma. She uses whenever she needs it. Was given to Munsu as no longer has it anymore due to the transfer.

## Trivia

* She is named from a historical character, "Gyewolhyang." She was a kisaeng versed in the arts of music, dance, poetry, and conversation. She lived in Pyongyang during the 16th century and is remembered for her heroic role during the Imjin Wars. Under orders, she seduced and drugged a Japanese commander. Then led the Korean army to execute the commander. She was later executed for her betrayal of the Japanese government. After the Pyongyang liberation, a shrine in remembrance of her was created.
* In the original, it shows a panel where Ajitae rapes her in full. The webtoon removed this specific panel.
* It is unknown how old she is by the time during the fall of Jyushin. However, it was mentioned that she had been friends with Munsu and Mosu for 15 years, when they met as children (which they could be around 10). Then 3 years went by until her death. She could be in her late 20s or early 30s.

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Wolhyang's death in the past (Ep.145).pngGildong meets Gyewolhyang (Ep.163).pngGyewolhyang's pin to Munsu (Ep.197).pngGyewolhyang hug jumps Munsu (Ep.197).pngGyewolhyang asked if he cares for her at all (Ep.198).pngGyewolhyang being cheeky (Ep.199).png
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## References

1. ↑ http://wikimapia.org/10655027/Monument-to-Kye-Wol-hyang
2. ↑ Blade of the Phantom Master, Ep.226