Bangja

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Banja is the comedic tritagonist in **Blade of the Phantom Master**. He was once a servant of a prior Royal Inspector until he perished in a rebellion. Saddened, he wanders Jyushin to find another royal inspector in which he met Munsu. Persistent, he joins as his bangja (servant) despite Munus's annoyance.

## Appearance

His appearance is the most unusual, not too sure if he is an adult or younger due to his relatively short stature but most likely he is a midget. He wears blue robe shirt and pants. There is a belt that is connected to a pouch to his right leg. Beneath the robe shirt is a white cloth, furthermore, he has a white knap sack tied to a bow. With his face, he has green eyes, big eyebrows, tiny mustache, and with his hair style is short but spiky with either a mutton chop style to his sides or short but somewhat long spiky bangs. He is seen wearing a small hat and white bandana. Sometimes, he always carried large backpacks.

## Background

Munsu's unwanted but good-intentioned servant. Once the servant of another Royal Inspector, Aria, he began roaming in Jyushin to find another inspector after his master was killed in a rebel uprising against a corrupt lord. He is a third-rate magician able to summons animals to do his bidding. He takes his role very seriously, but is often manipulated and bullied by Munsu, who often beats him or sends him on impossible errands.

## Plot Overview

### Past

Nothing is really known of his past before being a Bangja. He was enrolled to a royal inspector named Aria which he is loyal to. One day, Aria tells Bangja of worms being a lowly lifeform but yet is needed for other important animals. Meaning that even a seemingly useless or talentless person always have a use for something. Thus shouldn't have any shame of it but pride.

At somepoint, he came across a girl whose father was stolen. Bangja asked Aria for help but since he was bought legally, there was no justification to intervene. Bangja stole his mahai and went to the palace to make the culrpit to release the father. However, the culprit was "The Blade" the one that selects royal inspectors and he only hired the father to clear his debt. The Blade was to punish him but Aria and his sando arrived. Aria explained everything but The Blade still wants punishment. Aria takes the blame and faced a punishment that left scarred for multiple months. Bangja was guilty of this but Aria telled him it is okay.

During around the fall of Jyushin, at the snowlands, Aria tells him to go back home as without the power of Jyushin, Aria's power is rendered useless. He and his Sando also will go home and will not continue their mission. Bangja parts way although he is very sad that they separate.

However, sometime later, he came across the beheaded Aria and his Sando. Founding out that they had attempted the failed mission that they were doing when Jyushin fell. He then bury them at a grave and cries out that Aria should had told him. He then made his mission to carry Aria's objective of stopping evil. So he roams the lands to find another royal inspector to join.

### Present

#### The Tale of Bangja

At the present, he encounters Munsu at a hot spring which he claim was his. They fought in a comedic battle which in the end, Bangja realize he was a royal inspector. Happy, he let himself be punished as the Ghost Unit beats and hanged him up. The next day, he attempts to serve Munsu despite him seeing him as a nuisance.

#### Poisonous Flowers Arc

Off-screen, he and the others made it to Wonhyo's domain and ends up at a bar. He gave away Munsu being a royal inspector to the bartender.

Bangja was lied to by Munsu that he will let him join if he will do what he says. Which was to infiltrate the prison to discover evidence; Bangja got into jail by public indenceny, not knowing that Munsu wanted to get rid of him. During prison, he met a young man which he tried to protect.

At Wonhyo's palace, Munsu tells him to throw something at the chandleier to stop Wonhyo. He threw a rock which knocked it down and onto Wonhyo, killing him. Soon after, he found out that the young man was Miss Hwang in disguise.

#### Fixing Mahai Arc

##### Talking Tiger

Met the tiger golbin and tells Munsu but he didn't believe him.

##### Eating Poison Mushrooms

Tried to find the antidote for Munsu but failed.

##### Red Light District

Was sleeping with Sando & the bat in the village.

##### Two Loyal Followers

Met with disguised Ajitae as he found Miru for him.

##### Finding the Blacksmith

Arrived at Chilgap mountain and met Mito.

#### Hwalbindang Arc

Made it to the Gimhae Kingdom but was left behind by Munsu as he fought the Hwalbindang by himself.

#### Mandrake Dream Arc

When Munsu is at the verge of death after defeating the Hwalbindang, Bangja, under Munsu's request, uses Yuite's acupuncture needle on Munsu. Since the needle has Mandrake on it, it puts him in a coma state. After Youngsil receiv the false information about the Mandrake cure, Bangja and Youngsil traveled together to an icy mountain where they encounter Sando. Sando, having been brainwashed by Ajitae, cuts down Bangja and Youngsil. Youngsil barely manages to survive and escape with Bangja. However, Bangja is severly injured. Youngsil administers an experimental reagent that he create on him. This put Bangja in a hypothermic state.

Carried by Youngsil, they make it back to Mito's home. However, Ajitae's Legion arrived and attacks. With Bangja easily captured. That said, Munsu, who had awaken, and his allies rescues Bangja and the others from Pyo's escort.

#### Final Battle Arc

During the final battle, he personally assists Munsu. They get into Ajitae's palace and confronts Jungson. Bangja laid explosives next to Jungson but he blocked Munsu's shot. Suddenly Musashi arrived to fight Jungson for his own interest. Munsu and Bangja heads closer and faces Sando. Bangja urged Munsu to attack or defend as Sando is too brainwashed. However, Munsu was able to get through to her with Bangja happy to see her back to normal. However, they were both shocked as Munsu told them that he will soon die.

After the battle with Ajitae's defeat, Bangja writes a letter of everyone after the battle. With Taeyu, Mito, etc. He additionally mentions Miss Hwang and Youngsil, takes out a picture of them, and leaves a note of thanks, saying that it was thanks to Munsu that all of their allies were able to survive. Later, he meets a boy named Dolso and thinks that he is a royal inspector, despite his persistence that he isn't.

## Relationships

**Allies**

* Munsu
* Sando
* Miss Hwang
* Youngsil
* Aria
* Aria's Sando
* Mito
* Eulpaso
* Taeyu
* Desert Bat
* Chaos Beasts -

**Enemies**

* Ajitae
* Jungson

**Others**

* Miru
* Captain Cho
* Dolso

## Abilities and Equipment

**General Abilities**

* Magic of Fire (bombs) - Numerous Wrapped bombs in his backpack. It packs quite an explosion especially if activated all at the same time.
* Abnormally High Resistance - Bangja faces quite a few life-threatening situations, but seems to survive most of them, such as being shocked by electric eels while being naked, being cut by Sando in the mountains, etc.

**Summoning Magic** - Bangja is able to do third-rate magic, summoning animals to do his bidding, such a summoning rabbits to attack the western army during the Pyeonggang Arc.

a male mole that can jump. It jumps unto Munsu's face but is easily defeated.

**Equipment**

* Various Backpacks -

## Trivia

* The Korean word for "**방자"** can be literally translate as Bangja, but because it was a technically a title/position and not a formal name, at first the English Webtoon translation used "footman" (to reflect the role of the "bangja") instead of Bangja, however, later on, that was changed back to Bangja, which would be consistent as Sando (another position) was translated phonetically instead of directly.
* In Korean history, "Bangja" was originally a position designated for people responsible for the manual labor collected by government officials for discretionary use. A Royal Inspector could have one or two Bangja assigned to them to serve as secretaries.
	+ Furthermore, Bangja was also a character in the Korean tale "The Tale of Chunhyang." He was a loyal servant or companion to Mongryong. In the tale, often played the role of a confidant and a source of comic relief, adding a layer of humor. This was also used as a reference to "Bangja Yu," a character from Prince of Prince.
* In the original, when Bangja was taken away for public indenceny, his penis is visible. In the webtoon, this was hidden by text bubble.
	+ Another censor is when he fantasize about Miss Hwang in a bikini, multiple text cover her up.
* In a collab with Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon, he is featured as a playable character.
* In the Super String Mobile Game:
	+ The bat that accompanies him is an item to acquire for him.
	+ His fire bombs (and being exploded) and serving Munsu with wine are referenced in his skill set.
	+ His basic attack uses a hat to fight. This is not really from the webtoon as he had worn the hat but never used it as an attack.
	+ He appears in Munsu's alt. EX as he used his fire bombs again.
	+ He is voiced by voice *"Lee Hyeonwoo."* He also voiced Cheol in the game. He is known to dub Chan, Ferda, Setier, etc in *"Exo Heroes,"* Shakichan from *"Power Rangers (Wild Spirit),"* and a store manager in *"Ben 10: Race Against Time."*

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### Official Gallery

Super String Mobile Game (Character Model)ManhwaCharacter DraftKingdom of the Winds: Yeon
### Short Gallery

Bangja and Mito surprised at Taeyoo's improvement (Ep.256).jpgMito smoking while Bangja looks at Munsu's body (Ep.176).jpgBangja traveling as he get close to the hot springs (Ep. 36).pngBangja electricuted Munsu (Ep. 36).pngMunsu grabs Bangja in anger (Ep. 37).pngBangja taunting Munsu (Ep. 37).png
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## References

1. ↑ Blade of the Phantom Master, Ep. 36
2. ↑ Blade of the Phantom Master, Ep. 37
3. ↑ https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%95%94%ED%96%89%EC%96%B4%EC%82%AC#%EB%B0%A9%EC%9E%90
4. ↑ https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%95%94%ED%96%89%EC%96%B4%EC%82%AC#%EB%B0%A9%EC%9E%90
5. ↑ Blade of the Phantom Master, Ep.46
6. ↑ Blade of the Phantom Master, Ep.75

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