Blade of the Phantom Master (Webtoon)/Characters

A page for every major, minor, and some background characters that appeared in "**Blade of the Phantom Master**." The names that are bolded purple have its own page while those aren't don't have one. Specifically, this is a page mainly for characters that don't have a page.

If you believe that there should be a page for that specific character let us know by commenting.

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## Main Characters

**Munsu**

**Sando**

**Banja**

## Jyushin

### Jyushin Royal Government

**Mosu Hae**

**Wolhyang Kye**

**Mito**

**Ryu**

Appearing in ep. 205. He is the new commander-in-chief after Munsu resigned and the Chief Minister of Military Affairs. His left arm is missing.

After Munsu resigns, he took his place. He meets Ajitae and asked when will Mosu come back. Ryu was worried of the senator's revolt and attempts to leave but Ajitae reminds him that he "king." As he leaves, he finds Ajitae dangerous but wonders why Mosu chose him as substitute king. That said, he waits for the revolt to show up. He appears when the revolt was quelled. The survivors were put to execution.

Three years later, as the fake Mosu orders the edict, he and the others had to execute too many civilians. Then when the civil war started, he and his soldiers were faced against Wonsul, shocked that he was going to rebel. He sends in many soldiers to face Wonsul. Then Wonhyo & Eulpaso arrived to help Wonsul alongside their own units. A huge battle ensues with fire all over. Ryu commands his troops but he was cut in half by Wonhyo.

**The Blade**

Appearing in ep. 281. He is the the one that appoints people as royal inspectors. He is nicknamed "The Blade" as he was sharp in his judgement and had never commit any crimes.

Prior, he had hired a man to clean his palace. This man's daughter thought her father was bought. As The Blade, was at his throne, Bangja and the daughter barged in and ordered him to release the father. Confused, he explain that he hired him. Then he goes thinking that it is odd that he doesn't remember appointing Bangja as a royal inspector. He was about to give an order of Bangja's exectuion and Aria & his Sando's removal from their position. Aria intervenes and explains everything.

Finding Aria's bravery commendable, he stops the execution but a punishment must be held. He tells Aria to take Bangja's punishment of being beaten with a whip that causes suffering for months. Aria takes it. After the fall of Jyushin, it is unknown what become of "The Blade."

**Senators**

Appearing in ep. There are 50 senators. They don't like Mosu Hae as king due to his background.

When Mosu was away at Fredenica, they start their coup detat alongside the Wive's Unit. They barged into the palace and killed the guards and the royal guards. They then confronted Ajitae to stand down as the substitute king but declines, saying that he is Mosu. Confused, they ordered the Wives Unit to fight. However, Wonsul was there and killed all of the unit. The senators were arrested and the coup was destroyed. The remaining senators were setenced to execution.

**Iho**

CommanderAppearing in ep. 209, She is the commander of the Wives/Gaksi Unit.

Prior, she had been taught by Wonsul but thought his lessons were not good.

When Mosu away, she and her unit joined the senators of the coup detat, presumbably agreeing with the senators' decision that Mosu is not fit to be king due to his background. They killed all the royal and normal guards. With her killing a royal guard with her thighs and breaks his neck. They then confronted Ajitae but Wonsul was there. He fights her but due to her attack style, Wonsul managed to cut her arm off. It is not clear if she was spared but considering that treason is execution, she is likely dead.

It is implied that after her death, her soul and the other unit were used as phantom soldiers for Miss Hwang's mahai, much like Munsu's mahai.

### Royal Inspectors & Sandos

**Miss Hwang**

**Hwang's Sando**

Beast FormHuman FormKingdom of the Winds: YeonAppearing in ep.73. She is some sort of wolf beast. She also can transform into a human.

Nothing is known of her prior past nor why or when she became Miss Hwang's sando. At the present, she was called upon to attack and eat Eulpaso. She chased after him and presumed to had killed him but for unknown reason Eulpaso survived. After the defeat of Wonhyo, Miss Hwang went to the Gimhae kingdom to stop Hwalbindang. They were defeated with sando being chained extensively to the floor of the Hwalbindang's ship.

To the present, when Munsu was causing a ruckus on the ship, it assisted Hwang in releasing herself and then her sando. The sando attacks Su greatly, injuring him. As the ship exploded due to Baekryong, sando was able to bring Miss Hwang to the mainland but she was very injured. After the ordeal of Hwalbindang, Ajitae & Lou, she survived and is treated by the local vet. She gain her strength back and accompanied Miss Hwang and Eulpaso.

For some reason, she was on her own adventure, presumbably doing some training which led to her able to become a human. When Munsu and Miss Hwang saved their allies from Pyo, she showed up to assist.

She participates in the final battle, battling and killing Kwaetacheon. After winning the battle, she, Miss Hwang, and Eulpaso continue on.

* *Trivia: In a collab with Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon, she is featured in Miss Hwang's character.*

**Aria**

Appearing in ep. 39, he holds the One-Horse Medallion and Bangja is his Bangja.

At somepoint, he was appointed as royal inspector with his own Bangja and Sando. 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.

Later on, he and his group arrested an unnamed lord under multiple crimes. Using his mahai, he summons real soldiers to arrest him. After that, Bangja wants to hlep a girl who's father was purchased. However, he can't as it was done legally and there is no justifications to intervene. The next day, he realized his mahai is gone. They realized that Bangja thought that the Blade was evil when he is part of the Jyushin internal affairs. He explains to the Blade that it was his fault, taking the blame. The Blade will forgive if he takes his punishement of beating. He takes in and is whiped once but the poison in it had left him suffering of pain for months until it goes away.

However, when Jyushin fell, his medallion was powerless during a mission. He lied to Bangja that they will go home while telling Bangja to go back home as well. When Bangja departed despite heavy sorrow, Aria and his Sando continues their mission in stopping a corrupted lord. As he believes it would better for them to die in battle than all three of them. Sadly, it failed as they were killed and their heads wer tied on a scaffolding for all to witness. Bangja happens upon it and was deeply sobbing at their graves; which prompt him to find another royal inspector to stop evil to continue Aria's work.

**Aria's Sando**

Appearing in ep. 39, he is Aria's sando. He holds a sword and has a scar to his left cheek.

At somepoint, he was appointed as sando for Aria. Then when they were capturing a corrupted lord, he helped in killing some guards. Then when Bangja stole Aria's mahai, he races to The Blade's location to stop.

When Jyushin fell, Aria lied to Bangja so he will go back home while they continue their mission in stopping a corrupted lord. When he asked Aria why leave Bangja out of it, he explains that he didn't want all 3 of them to die. Sadly, it failed as they were killed and their heads wer tied on a scaffolding for all to witness. Bangja happens upon it and was deeply sobbing at their graves; which prompt him to find another royal inspector to stop evil to continue Aria's work.

### Jyushin Military

**Wonhyo**

**Wonsul**

**Youngsil**

**Eulpaso**

**Tan**

Appearing in ep. 188. He is the Ghost Unit Leader. He was essentially the right hand man of Munsu.

He first appears when Munsu was investigating the new Hwarang soldiers, with Wonsul in it. Then at somepoint, as they relax Munsu talks about Gyewolhyang which Tan says he should have sex with her and get it over with. That said, he then he became serious and tells Munsu if he loves her, he should do everything for her and let things play out the best as possible.

During the Great Demon war, he participates. He had scouted the demon ahead and when Munsu asked if he was having cold feat, he rejects as he was excited. Later, he joined next to Wonsul saying to him that he joined despite Ajiate's protest. When Wonsul was going to retort, Tan was immediately killed by a Yonghe as his head was decapitated. When Munsu fights, he sees his head on the ground, with a solemn expression.

It was implied that Mosu had conjured a custom mahai that used the deceased souls of the Ghost Unit as phantom soldiers. Thus Tan appears multiple times when Munsu uses the mahai. Munsu had also used the secret talisman to disguise itself as Tan to distract Pyo.

**Virak**

Appearing in ep. 201. He is a former soldier.

It is presumed that he was part of the Great Demon War. After Jyushin won, he tried to find the new peace enjoyable but because he lived to fight, he gave in to temptation of fighting. He and other similar soldiers joined together to attack military only people to fuel their desire of fighting and to their deaths. They ambushed Eulpaso and then later Wonsul. Wonsul easily kills everyone with Virak having his head chopped off. Eulpaso shows up to Wonsul and explains of Virak's reasoning.

**Ghost Unit Soldier**

Appearing in ep. 194. He is a member of the Ghost Unit.

During the Great Demon War, he appears to be the last one alive but not for long as his limbs were evisrcated due to the demons. When Jyushin won, he talks to Munsu of if he was ever reborn, he would still be part of the ghost unit. Although he hated war, it was a place that he feels at eased. Everyone that knew him had forgotten him except for his comrades. Without them, he would just be a weapon instead of being a human. However, as the last ghost soldier, he wished that they had used everything they got as he cries. Which means that he wouldn't had lost his comrades. Munsu gives him a cig and says if he ever sees him and the rest again, he will take care of them more better. Afterwards, it is presumed he died from his wounds.

It was implied that Mosu had conjured a custom mahai that used the deceased souls of the Ghost Unit as phantom soldiers. Thus this soldier appears multiple times when Munsu uses the mahai. When Munsu used it for the first time, he sees a Ghost soldier gives him the book with him hearing the soldier saying he was cool. Presumbably from this same soldier.

## Ajitae's Legion

**Ajitae**

**Mago**

**Lou Ellus**

**Myowol**

**Garmaldi**

**Kwaetacehon**

**Jongson**

Appearing in ep. 180. He is the commander of Sambyeolcho and one who received the title of legend after fending off foreign invaders in a battle 500 years ago. He coined the shout, "Absolute Jyushin." He was incredibly honored and has a huge statue.

500 years ago, he fought and persihed in an important battle.

At the present, he, Pyo, and Nahan, was resurrected by Ajitae. Whether Jongson betrayed Jyushin to be alive again or was simply forced to fight is unclear. He and the Sambyeolcho arrived at Gimhae Kingdom to meet Ajitae. Then he appears various times. Such as leading the army to assist in Sando & Mago to capture everyone at Mito's home.

During the final battle, he confronts Munsu and Bangja. When Munsu asks why he is on Ajitae's side, he makes a remark, saying, "Making a strong weapon requires strong polishing." Bangja tried to leave explosives near him while Munsu shoots but Jongson blocks it. He was dissapointed in their tactics as is about to use Hapki to fight. He lands a devastating blow but Musashi block it. He wants to fight Jungson and they commence.

However, when Ajitae used his self-destruction attack, Jongson was swept in and killed.

**Pyo**

Appearing in ep. 180. He is the left patrol of Sambyeolcho.

500 years ago, he fought and persihed in an important battle.

At the present, he, Jongson, and Nahan, was resurrected by Ajitae. Whether he betrayed Jyushin to be alive again or was simply forced to fight is unclear. He and the Sambyeolcho arrived at Gimhae Kingdom to meet Ajitae. Then he appears various times. In particular he leads a carriage with prisoners of Munsu's allies. Munsu abushed him and his envoy. Pyo orders a retreat.

During the final battle, he and Nahan confronts Miss Hwang and later Su and Eulpaso with Myowol joining Pyo. However, Pyo was killed when Eulpaso activates his time explosives that was on him.

**Nahan**

Appearing in ep. 180. He is the rightpatrol of Sambyeolcho.

500 years ago, he fought and persihed in an important battle. Due to this, his vocal cords was shot and couldn't speak.

At the present, he, Jongson, and Nahan, was resurrected by Ajitae. Whether he betrayed Jyushin to be alive again or was simply forced to fight is unclear. He and the Sambyeolcho arrived at Gimhae Kingdom to meet Ajitae. Then he appears various times. During the final battle, Nahan confronts Miss Hwang. When Hwang talks to him, he doesn't speak. Pyo joins and tells her of his shot vocal cords. Then Su and Eulpaso joined Miss Hwang with Myowol joining Pyo and Nahan. Nahan stabs Eulpaso but was killed when Eulpaso activates his time explosives that was on him.

## Hwalbindang

**Gildong Hong**

**Baekryong**

**Taeyoo**

**Dolseok**

**Cheol**

**Su**

**Joy**

**Insoo**

**Ge**

Appearing in ep. 134. He is a former member that uses hapki to ignite fire to his sword.

His past is unclear but he seems to be a a regular bandit. Was taught hapki by Taeyu and Baekryong when he joined. He somehow came across Hwalbindang; either agreeing with Gildong's ideals or as a better opporunity (likely the latter). He particpated in raiding wealthy people and give to the poor their plunder but was reprimanded by Gildong for killing too rashly and abrasively. One day, they confronted a lord but was killed by Ge which Gildong stated he will be expelled if he does it one more time. Nonetheless, the idea of raiding Gimhae Kingdom came to mind which everyone agreed. Then at night at their HQ ship, Gildong wanted revenge against Munsu which everyone, including Ge agreed to.

However, off screen, it is presumed he killed abrasively again and is expelled from the group. After, he formed his own bandit group and to rob people. To the present, Hyeongje tells him about Munsu and decides to attack. They appraoched him but many of his allies and Hyeongje were killed. He then uses fire to attack Munsu but was no use. He goes to stab Wonsul but was shocked that nothing happen. Wonsul decapitates him.

## Fredenica

**Queen of Windsor**

Appearing in ep. 199. she is the queen of Fredenica.

She appears to the government party quite late. She meets Munsu and Gyewolhyang and is pleased of their arrival and eloquence. Sensing their romantic intensions, she puts them on the spot of announcing their love to each other as delaying further will strained their relationship. When Munsu acutally rejects Gyewolhyang in their native tongue, the queen noticed her sad expression. She asked Hart if he really confessed which he affirms but she doesn't really buy it. However' Gyewolhyang suddenly suffers from her illness.

The queen asked Munsu that he knew of the illness. Then when Munsu request her to contact Mosu, she retorts that he can tell him himself as he arrives. Weeks later, when she gets a message of Munsu betrayel, she insteads hides Munsu with the help of Julias.

At the present, she orders Julias and her soldieres to help Munsu of defeating Ajitae.

**Julias von Lucid**

**Marlene von Lucid**

**Marquess Lou Barry**

Appearing in ep. 199. He is the Chief of Internal Security.

During the government party, he meets Munsu and Gyewolhyang, complimenting them both.

**Duke Constantine & His Wife**

Duke ConstatineWifeAppearing in ep. 199. He is the Army Commander-in-Chief.

They appear at the government party. They meet Munsu and Gyewolhyang but he made fun of the Great Demon War. Finding that monsters exist is a sham and their military technology is laughable. Gyewolhyang fires back using eloquent language to gain sympathy from the crowd that Duke offended her of his arrogance. Duke, embarrased, tried to change the subject as the Queen arrived.

**Colonel Mark**

Appearing in ep. 98. he is a colonel of the Fredenica Army.

When Jyushin fell and around Chilgap Kingdom's instability, it is presumed that Fredenica ordered him and the army to invade and take over the kingdom. However, due to Pyeongwon, they pretended to be negotiable. Mark appears hunting on horseback with Chilgap royalty, asking Pyeonggang if she wants to hunt but she declines. At the present, he was seen negoitating with Pyeongwon.

When Pyeongwon died, he decides to invade the kingdom, briefly taking over and forces Pyeongang to give up her kingdom. However, this fails due to Munsu, Sando, & Bangja's intrusion. Pyeonggang ultimately chosen to never surrender. When his army was forced to retreat from the phantom soldiers, he makes a last-ditch effort to kill Pyeonggang with a rifle but misses. He was killed by Sando's vertical slash.

**Hart**

Appearing in ep. 129. He is Marlene's servant sent by her father. He is also a translator.

In the past, he meets Munsu as he travesl to Fredenica. When he explains there are no translators at Jyushin, he was dumfounded and berated Jyushin but took it back as it was a slip of the tongue. Then at the government party, he was frustrated that Munsu arrived late but is happy to see Gyewolhyang arriving elegantly. He then introduced them to the officials. When the queen but Munsu & Gyewolhyang on the spot of announcing their engagement, Munsu actually rejects Gyeowolhyang which Hart lies to the queen to assist the two.

However Gyewolhyang suddenly suffers from her illness. When Munsu was somewhat being direspectful by slouching the floor and not responding to the queen, he warned him but the queen doesn't mind. Weeks later, when Munsu was framed for the revolt, he accompanies Julias to arrest him. A bit after, when Munsu "died," he tells Gyewolhyang that everyone from Jyushin must go back and that Munsu's reputation has been tarnished. He followed her to meet Julias which he says he died. Hart tried to comfort her but she told him to be quiet.

3 years later, he meets Munsu and congradulates of his training of Marlene as she did well on a swordsman exhibition. Then, he tells her that Wolhyang & fake Mosu got married last week.

At the present, off-screen, he joined to accompanied Marlene during the Fredenica invasion on Chilgap Kingdom. When they failed, everyone left besides them. Hart urged Marlene to leave but she was still interested with the land. When Marlene hears of a powerful warrior, she wished to find the one but Hart objects. Telling her we need to leave but Marlene promise him to give her a little more time until she gets bored and go with Hart. Then after, Sando shows up to fight Marlene. The fight was relocated to somewhere else as Hart tried to find them.

When Sando tries to land a kill, Hart intervenes and sustain a fatal wound to protect Marlene. He dies immeidately while saying "What would you do without me?"

## Chilgap/Goguryeo Kingdom

**Pyeonggang**

**Pyeongwon**

Appearing in ep. 97. He is the founder and lord of Chilgap Kingdom. A virtuous ruler who tried to maintain peace.

He was allied with Jyushin but when it fell, he decides to make his kingdom an independent country. When Pyeonggang was born, she was fragile as she had a disease. He cared for her and tried to toughen her up and expand her imagination so she can be fit as a leader. He tell tales of "Ondal the Idiot" and decoratied her room with sculptures, books, toys, etc. So she won't get bored in her "cage" and hope she will overcome her disease and acquire the qualities of a ruler. However, this worsen as she developed a mental illness that make see and hear people.

At the present, he forbade her from marrying Ondal (as it was a hallucination) and had to deal with Fredenica and Colonel Mark as they want his kingdom. One day, he meets Munsu, thinking he was an assassin but directs him to the training ground of Ondal. The next day, he died at his chair due to exhuastion. A huge funeral was held as servants cries for the future of the kingdom.

* *Trivia: He is based on a character in the folklore of "Ondal the Idiot." With the same action where he frighten his daughter of marrying her off to Ondal.*

**Pyeonggang's Servant**

Appearing in ep. 98. She is an elderly servant close to Pyeonggang.

She is her servant since she was a child. One day, she fully seen Pyeonggang's mental illness while she was in her room. Due to the complicated situation, she avoided fully explaining to anyone such as Munsu. During Pyeongwon's funeral, she tells Munsu to not go see Pyeonggang as she is grieving. When Fredenica invades the kingdom, she quickly finds Pyeonggang for her safety and adamantly tells her to snap out of her illness and hallucinaton as the kingdom needs her as a leader. Unfortuantely, she was killed by headshot behind her when Fredenica soldiers stormed the palace.

**Pyeonghae**

PyeonghaeHis menAppearing in ep. 98. He is Pyeongwon's adopted son and Pyeonggang's older brother. In realtiy, he is a hallucination from Pyeonggang's mental illness.

Pyeonghae first appears when he tried to stop Pyeonggang from leaving Colonel Mark's hunting party. Sometime later, Pyeonggang decides to invite Ondal but Pyeonghae came across him and beats him. Which Pyeonggang saw and stop them. She brough him into his room and cleans Ondal but soon after, Pyeonghae arrived and confronted Ondal. Which led to a fight but Pyeonggang stopped them. Later, at two occasions, he sexually harrased/attempted rape of Pyeonggang while she was in bed and showering. During this, he reveals to her that Ondal is her brother. Sometime after, Pyeonghae and his men ambush Ondal during his training, greatly injuring him.

Then when Fredenica invades, he appears before Pyeonggang with the injured Ondal as she faints. Pyeonghae appears before her along side Ondal as Colonel Mark force her to give up the kingdom. He attempts to make her lose her kingdom but she refuses. Pyeonghae violenly dissappears as he yells that she made the wrong decision.

**Ondal (Illusion)**

HomelessAppearing in ep. 98. He is the secret brother and lover of Pyeonggang. In reality, he is a hallucination from Pyeonggang's mental illness.

Ondal appeared because of Pyeongang listening to the legend of "Ondal the Idiot" from her father and both her mental illness & imagination. He appears as a homeless man before Pyeonggang after she went too far away from the hunting party. He carried her but left as Pyeonggang wakes up in the forest with the party finding her. Ondal was hiding as he watches. Pyeonggang was interested of him and came back. He protected her from rabbits and escort her to his home and hospitality. After, she invited him to the kingdom but is beaten by Pyeonghae which she finds. Pyeonggang bathed and cleaned him in her room. Seeing his face, she became attracted to him.

At the present, they became in love as Ondal trains to be part of the army. Appearing in multplie incidents embracing Pyeongang. One day, Pyeonghae and his men ambush and injured him. Ondal appear as Fredenica attacks which Pyeongang was distraught to see him injured. Despite Munsu's convincing, Pyeongang doesn't see him as an illustion and faints. Ondal appears before her along side Pyeonghae as Colonel Mark force her to give up the kingdom. Pyeonggang snaps out of her mental illness as Ondal violenly dissappears. Nontheless, he appears one final time dying when Mark shot him (reality he just missed killing Pyeongang).

* *Trivia: He is based on the folklore of "Ondal the Idiot." The webtoon share similar events as the folklore.*

## Gimhae Kingdom

**Lord of Gimhae**

Apparing in ep. 137. He seems to be a child; new and inexpereinced lord of the Gimhae Kingdom,

He was at somepoint appointed as the lord of Gimhae (given as he seems to be a child). Hwalbindang had continous harrased his kingdom of their gold, which he had to deal but to no avail. At the present, they send him one final demand which he decides to send his naval fleet to destroy them but yet felt that it was a wrong decision. Soon after, Gildong, Insoo, and Joy infiltrate his palace and kidnapped him. At their ship, he still didn't give in to their demands but he was silenced and became their hostage.

When Bakeryong destroys the ship to kill Munsu, Gildong took the lord and rowed back to the main land. During this, he berated her which she does the same. Soon after, his soldiers and Gildong's Gaksi unit fought. In the middle of battle, the lord sneak attack and stab Baekryong when he was helping Gildong. Then when Ajitae and Lou Ellus arrived, the lord was speared by Lou's magic but somehow survived.

He survived and return back to his kingdom but see Ajitae essentially took over. He fainted from the sight. It is unknown what become of him. Either killed or imprisoned.

**Cho**

Appearing in ep. 137. He is the captain of the Gimhae army.

He and his men were patrolling the permitter after being attacked multiple times by the Hwalbindang. They came across Munsu's groups but stand down when they realize he is the royal inspector. He show them the way to the kingdom.

Sometime after, he and his men accompanied Bangja to go assist Munsu. They faced Gildong but she releasess her own Gaksi unit. In the middle of battle, he tried to shoot Gildong but is blasted and killed by Baekryong.

**Gimhae Soldiers**

SoldiersAppearing in ep. They were two soldiers that survived Gildong's Wives Unit and Lou's slaughter. They were treated at the kingdom but what happen to them afterwards is unknown.

## Silla Kingdom

**Lord of Silla**

**Lord's Father**

Mentioned in ep. 13. He is the first lord that founded the Silla Kingdom. It was said he was a good natured man whom work with his citizens to the fullest. It is not particular clear if he had passed away as his son is the lord currently.

## Byun's Domain

**Byun**

WebtoonAnimeAppearing in ep. 7

Three plus years ago, he became the lord of his domain as he got rid of all other corrputed leaders; making everyone like him a a hero. Either he was a hero who became corrupted or was always evil. One day, he needed a bodyguard and when Mongryong's associates tells him about Chunhyang, he was intrigued. About half a year ago, he managed to capture Chunhyang to be his wife and bodyguard but she refuses which she is locked up. Over time, he became a dictator and ruins his people's lives. That said, he needed a bodyguard as he felt paranoid of assassinations. Thus he orders Chunhyang to be hypnotized.

At his throne, he was appraoched by a mercenary who is willing to be his bodyguard. At the trial, the mercenary is revealed to be Munsu disguised as Mongryong. He sends his ghost unit to slaughter his army; putting him in great fear until hypnotized Chunhyang arrived to help. As he watches beleving he would win, his people invaded his palace and ambushed him from behind. Killing and putting his head on a pike.

* *Note: It seems that the official English doesn't name him Byun. We will do so anyways because it is easier.*
* *Trivia: He is based on a corrupted lord of the same name in "Tale of Chunhyuang." Most of the events in BoTM is the same except he was taken down by Mongryong instead.*

**Mongryong**

**Murou**

Appearing in ep. 274. He is a villager and friend of Mongryong.

Murou and Mongryong converse when they meet Byun and say their greetings. Next Mongryong tells him to take care of his dog in what it eats. Sometime later, the dog was badly hurt from what it ate due to Murou's wife carelessness. He takes it to Mongryong for surgery. After, they quickly heads to the desert to find Sando before she was eaten but sees she killed all the desert beasts.

Murous later betrays Mongryong as he tells Byun of Sandos' skills.

## Witch Lord's Domain

**Witch Lord**

True FormUsual FormDisguisedInitial Character DesignAppearing in ep. 3, she is a demon that controls an unnamed domain.

At somepoint, she gain her own territory. At the present, she disguises as a traveler for fun to trick people. She walks into her own territory as her own men interrogates her. She was saved by the village chief daughter but was beaten. The lord gives away a heirloom to Munsu. After, she and the daughter talks about the royal inspector. At night, she talks to someone from the shadows of no should take actions without her orders. Tomorrow, the daughter tells her of her mother's execution. At the trial, she watches as the daughter attempted a fail rescue. Then she approached her saying it was a good attempt as she revealed herself to be the Witch Lord.

She then tells her right hand men to order the chief and daughter's execution more brutally. When Munsu reveals himself as the inspector, she was intrigued. She orders her men to kill but when they were defeated, she fights Munsu and reveals her true form. During the battle, she was tricked by Munsu in thinking that the daughter was to help. This proved as her downfall as she was killed by Munsu by headshot.

**Village Chief & Daughter**

DaughterChiefAppearing in ep. 1, they appear to be elves that lives in a village.

Prior, their village were burn down by the Witch Lord's men and the village chief was taken, leaving her daughter. at the present, she saves a woman (whom was the lord) but was beaten. The woman saves her in exchange of her heirloom and they talk about the royal inspector. Meanwhile, the village chief was being tortured and seems to be "raped" by Munsu (but in reality, they both enjoyed it). The next day, the daughter hears of her mother' execution and tells that to the woman from yesterday. At the trial, she attempts to save her mother but was captured. She was then shown the traveller from before was the Witch Lord. Then Munsu reveals himself to be the inspector.

After Munsu liberated and killed the Witch Lord, the chief and daughter embrace. As Munsu leaves, he enjoyed the sex he had with the chief as she blushes. The daughter was angred as she chased him down.

**1st & 2nd Vice-Premier**

Appearing in ep. 3, they are the right hand men of the Witch Lord.

Prior, they were able to kill an army by themselves. The 1st premier serves as the lord's substitute while the 2nd Premier follows the lord as backup. When Munsu reveals himself as the royal inspector, they were ordered to kill him. They did well against the Ghost Unit as Munsu steps up. They attack but it was a diversion as the Ghost Unit cuts them down from behind.

## Common Folk & Villagers

**Jun**

**Nongae**

Appearing in ep. 85, she is a gissaeng whom lived in a red district.

She met Munsu, who is looking for Western liquor. She says she is booked today, and tries to make him leave, but after a brief conversation, he goes into the room with her and was about to have sex but they stop as Nongae felt the warden lord may know. Afterwards, she tells Munsu that although she comes from a scholarly family, she chose to become a gisaeng to pay off her ever-increasing debt, and has almost fnished it off. She says that if she pays off everything and the remaining debt, she will live for her family's honor again.

Seeing this, Munsu says that his old memories come back to him. He asks if he can hug Nongae, but he doesn't hear the answer and instead hugs Nongae. While being held by Munsu, she listens to Munsu's past story, and says thats he is very sorry to meet Munsu on a day like today. She asks Munsu to call her by his name, kisses Munsu, and then leaves him outside the store. She goes out to meet the Warden lord that was looking for her. She entertained him and his bandits at a party. Then she seduced him near a cliff to the river and attempted to kill him by drowning. She had rings that interlock as she hugs him. They fell but the lord realizes and cuts her arms off and escaped. She dies in the water unsuccesfully.

* *Note: The scene where she was about to have sex with Munsu was cut from the webtoon.*
* *Trivia: She is based on the historical Nongae Ju, a gisaeng of Jinju during the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. Her story is very similar to her webtoon version.*

**Jun's Sister**

WebtoonAnime MovieAppearing in ep. 28 . She is Jun's older sister.

A year ago, she lived on an unnamed island with other villagers. When an unknown plague hit, it killed everyone, including her. Suddenly, Euitae Yoo arrived and revived everyone. A year has passed as everyone, including her were happy that they all "live" and is grateful to Euitae. When Munsu appears and kills everyone, Jun protect her while pointing his gun towards Munsu. Then Euitae arrived and asked why Jun wanted to reject the world that he had created for him. He then talks about the mandrake needle. His sister tells him to kill Munsu and take the needle that Euitae offers. However Jun realized that everyone was truely dead and shoots her. Her body was reverted to a corpse. After the battle, her body and everyone else were cremated.

* *Note: It appears that she is not named in the manhwa and perhaps the official English. However, in the anime, her name is Jade.*
* *Trivia: In the anime, her hair is dark while the webtoon, her hair is white.*

**Ondal (Real)**

Appearing in ep. 107. He is simply a child that had an unfortunate fate. His appearance is unknown.

Five years prior when Mito and Munsu met, Ondal was a child that was ugly and unlucky to come across ruthless people that killed him. His corpse was found by Mito and he buried him nearby with a semi sphere grave.

* *Note: Considering that he was a child, it is odd that there is a story of him. Perhaps he is not the actual Ondal from the story.*
* *Trivia: He is based on the folklore of "Ondal the Idiot." The webtoon share similar events as the folklore.*

**Yuri**

Appearing in ep. 86. She is a "25 year old" gisaeng that works with Nongae.

After Nongae follows leaves, Yuri enters Munsu's room and offers to clean his ears, but Munsu only gives her money and tries to send her away. She complains she will be scolded by the managers if she does not fill the time. Then later, she checked a drawer and found it odd that Nongae's prized rings were missing.

* *Note: In the original, she was actually a 12 year old working as a gisaeng. She tries to seduce Munsu like an adult but he wasn't interested. She did convince him to try her as a lap pillow but he finds it uncomfortable and her legs being numb. He dismissed her and finding it shocking to see young children working as gisaeng. This was changed in the webtoon.*
	+ *However, considering that Yuri looks the same as the original, her being 25 doesn't make sense.*

**Wonsul's Family**

FatherBrotherAppearing in ep. 277. Consist of his father and older brother. His father was a low ranking Hwarang officer and became one 2 yrs younger than Wonsul's first became a Hwarang. His older brother is also a hwarang.

Four years prior before Wonsul became a Hwarang. His older brother fought in a battle where he let a prisoner of war go. This displeased and shamed his father & their family. His older brother also has a brotherly bond with Wonsul as they spar consistently. One day, he was disowned for his action during battle and due to spiteful words, he commited suicide.

His father gives Wonsul a mission to kill and bring the heads of demons. Wonsul returns but it was humans that did the deed. His father is displeased as it were not what he asked in which Wonsul berated that he wanted sons to be dogs then being actual human beings. Like his older brother, he was disowned. Two months later, his home was attacked and his father was killed by demons.

**Munsu's Parents**

Mentioned in ep. 282. Consists of at least his father, Munte. They were wealthy merchants.

They, with their son, Munsu, decides to live in a village where Gyewolhyang stays. He sends his envoy and Munsu to greet Gyewolhyang's estate. Years later, bandits storm their home and killed Munsu's family. Three years later, Munsu avenged them by killing the ones responsible and the officials that purposely allowed it.

**Dalrae Chin**

Appearing in ep. 277, he is a servant of Wonsul's family.

He joins Wonsul of his first mission as Hwarang. They found the villaged and the killed villagers, flesh stripped of their bones. They also found a pair of brothers, dead from being scared. Soon, they came across a young Kwaetacheon and invited her to sleep with them. The next day, she was missing. They came across people fighting a demon. After Wonsul helped them, they gave them drinks as hospitalilty. Dalrae became drunk. He was poisoned and succumbed to it. The humans they helped were using humans as materials for soap. They were about to use Dalrae when Wonsul arrived and killed them all. Wonsul then cremated Dalrae, guilty of not saving him in time.

**Mountain Villager & Mother**

VillagerMotherAppearig in ep. 74. He was a villager that tries to find the legendary ginseng.

For ten years, he had to take care of his elderly mother prior to the main events. Which he was tired of. Then three years prior, he was looking for wild ginseng, a mystical herb that is said to grant people's wishes, to support his mother, who was suffering from an incurable disease, but when he met a tiger in the mountains, he wanted to live, so he lied to the tiger that he was his older brother. The tiger decided to play along and supports his mother with game he hunts and medicinal herbs.

Then a month prior, he was hesitating about what to do with the will his mother left behind when she died, telling him to tell the truth to the tiger. At the present, he met Munsu and tells him of his past. Munsu tells him to not tell the truth and forget his mother' wishes. He becomes enraged and tells Munsu to leave, but then hears commotion outside. The tiger was fighting Sando. The villager tried to tell the truth when he saw the tiger rushing to attack Munsu, but it died after being mortally wounded by Sando's attack.

The villager then said that it was very difficult for even him to take care of his mother, and that he felt like a heavy burden was lifted, After this, when the villager asks why the tiger was doing this, it replies that it is not dying but is only leaving to protect his mother, and dies, The villager cries but as he opens his eyes, he sees the tiger transform into the ginseng that he was looking for; realized that his wishes were completed.

* *Trivia: This character's is inspired by the Korean folklore, "Woodcutter & the Tiger Brother."*

**Obaste Villager**

Appearing in ep. 12, he is a villager that is part of the Obaste tribe. Which supposedly throws away their old people as tradition.

Prior, he was holding his old mother as they hike. When his mother made a statement of if he should ever feel lost, he can use the branches as a marker which left an impression on him. Sometime later, he and the other young villagers had abandoned their old people and left them to die. This particular villager seems to do the same thing but his mother died peacefully rather than mauled and eaten by beasts (there are some theories of what happen). Simultaneously, they had met a merchant that would benefit them, which maybe why they abandoned them.

At the present, the villager met Munsu and their conversation led to him knowing he was from the captial and is glad to help them move. He tells the other villagers and met with Munsu but he was ready to kill them for their sins of parricde. However, a demon consists of the vengeful parents kills them all but missed that one villager. However, Munsu points his gun at him while he shouts in anger that they were only a burden. A shot rang out but is reveal that Munsu let him live so he can feel guilty. It would seem that the villager did felt guilt as he remembered his mother words of being lost.

* *Trivia: His tradition is based on an ancient practice in Japan and Korea of carrying the elderly when they reach a certain age and abandoning them in the mountains.*

## Bandits & Corrupted Officials

**Warden Lord**

Appearing in ep. 85. A lord that controls a red district domain.

After the fall of Jushin, he naturally came to the forefront and took control of a red district domain as officials fled.Due to his vicious personality, he kills people carelessly, and when an old couple selling vegetables at the market couldn't pay their rent, he set an example and killed them, their family, and even the people doing business around them.

Currently, he wanted Nongae at a party and was seduced and drunk. Nongae made him follow to a cliff near the river. Nongae grabbed him and jumped off the cliff and fell into the water, he came to his senses and escaped after cutting off Nongae's arms. The next day, he orders his subordinates to find the body of Nongae so he can reduce the body to mincemeat. He then look for her place to kill her assoicates but finds Munsu. He was about to kill Munsu but off screen, it seems Munsu easily killed him.

**Jurchen Chief**

Appearing in ep. 18. He is the leader of the Jurchen tribe whom gain firearms from arm dealers from Fredenica. They plan to take over the Silla Kingdom.

Prior, he and his men had dealt severe damage to the Silla Kingdom. When he was about to launch an attack, he came across Munsu and the lord. Munsu wanted to be part of his tribe. In exchange, the chief tells him to kill the lord as he doesn't need him as a hostage. When the lord was "killed" he readys to lay a seige but the lord's body change into Munsu's talisman. Confused, he was killed by Munsu by headshot. Soon after, his entire tribe was decimated by Munsu.

* *Trivia: The Jurchen is based on a nomadic tribe in northern China. The Jurchen were a historical ethnic group that originated in northeastern China and parts of North Korea.*

**Hyeongje**

Appearing in ep. 133. He is a member of Ge's bandit group.

By himself, he ambushed and kill a family of their wealth. Munsu came across him and easily subdued him. He spared his life. He awaken and wanting revenge, he tells Ge of what happen and they ambush Munsu's group. During the battle, he was hit with tear gas but was able to choke Munsu like he did to him. Wonsul cuts the wire. Hyeongje attacks Wonsul but is stabbed into the head and dies.

**Triple Bandit Brothers**

Appearing in ep. 87. They are bandit triplets.

They attempted to rob wanderer Ajitae which he gives them some coins which they were dissapointed with. They decided to steal Miru as he ran away. They were happy with the duck but they were quickly slaughtered by Mago. Mago proceeds to eat them until Munsu shoots at her.

## Others

**Musashi**

**Euitae Yoo**

**Dolso**

Appearing in ep.273. He is supposedly a royal inspector that somehow has Munsu's Mahai.

* *Trivia: He is not from the original, replacing a man from the original that was doing the same thing he was doing.*

**Unnamed Royal Inspector**

Appearing in ep.273. He is supposedly a royal inspector.

He was followed by Bangja after the final battle as he sees his supposed mahai. He tells him to go away.

**Josin of Taebaek**

Mentioned, in ep 128. It seems he is some warrior. He came across Sando as was challenged to a duel. They fought but he lost and is killed. His death was gossip throughout the village.

* *Note: It is possible that it is the man with waist beads but is not quite clear.*

## Demons & Animals

**Desert Bat**

Appearing in ep. 5. It is a friendly bat.

It was wounded prior but was healed by Mongryong. Grateful, it follows him everywhere. When Mongryong died, it was sad and decides to follow Munsu. It follow him all the way to the Silla Kingdom and into the misty mountains. When Munsu was being attacked by his asthma, it helps him to find Sando. It was then seen sleeping with Sando

Then at Wonhyo's domain, it escaped with Sando but she was badly injured. it called for help which was heard by Miru, the pet of Ajitae. They moved to the forest. After Sando was healed and left, the bat was wandering in the palace when Bangja spotted it. It helped him break out of the prison.

After the liberation from Wonhyo, the bat continues following with Munsu and others all the way to find Mito. It then stayed at Mito's home with the others until Munsu finished Mito's request. When Chilgap Kingdom was attacked, it assisted Bangja in giving Munsu his mahai. When the Hwalbindang strikes, it went with the group to the Gimhae Kingdom. Its last appearance seems to be when it and Bangja were sleeping as Munsu left them. However, after Ajitae's defeat, the bat appears again as it joins Bangja's adventures.

**Tika**

Appearing in ep. 5, it is a camel and friend of Mongryong.

At somepoint prior, it became friends and transporter of Mongryong. They meet Chunhyang that fell from the sky. Sometime later, it tells Mongryong that Chunhyang left into the desert to grab a cloth that fell to the wind. They quickly gets to her but she was alive as she killed the desert beasts.

At the present, it and Mongryong was traveling when they met Munsu. Desert Beasts soon attack and kills Tika.

**Wild Ginseng & Tiger Goblin**

GinsengTiger GoblinAppearing in ep. 74, both creatures are the same thing. The ginseng is an angel-like creature in the mountains who grants the wish of anyone who finds it. It can transform its appearance such as the tiger goblin.

It lives at the mountains when it transform into a tiger for unknown reason. It met the mountain villager and he comes to believe of the lie that he is his older brother. It seems to play along and pretends to be his brother; considers the villager's mother, who is suffering from an incurable disease, to be his real mother, and even in the harsh winter, it searches for animals and precious herbs and brings them home. After hearing that its mother got much better, it would catch a deer next time and told the villager who thanked it and told him not to say such things, saying that we are brothers, which shows that it is treating the villager as its sibling.

However, after the mother died, it appears to have often told the vilalger that it would follow and protect her. While the villager was wondering whether to tell the tiger the truth, it challenged Sando, who had come up the mountain, to a fight. And when it sees Munsu ordering Sando to avoid a fight, it rushes at Munsu to make Sando kill it , and ends up being fatally wounded. After this, when the villager asks why it was doing this, it replies that it is not dying but is only leaving to protect his mother, and dies. However, its body then transform into the ginseng, fulfilling the villager's wish.

* *Trivia: This character's is inspired by the Korean folklore, "Woodcutter & the Tiger Brother."*
* *Trivia: Ginseng is an actual herb in real life. Incredibly prized in Asian culture,medicine & benefits.*

**Miru**

Duck Form"Human Form"Appearing in ep. 51, it is Ajitae's pet duck.

As a wanderer, Ajitae somehow aquired a duck named Miru. While walking in Wonhyo's domain, Miru hears the desert bat's plea of help. It directs Ajitae to its location where they find Sando injured. Miru then talks to the desert bat. Then they moved to a forest. Miru continues talking to the bat when Sando wakes up. Miru then pecks at Ajitae for scaring her. Then at night it went to sleep. Miru then walked with Ajitae as Mago met with him.

Later, it was taken by some bandits but was released when Mago killed them. Miru returned to Ajitae but is angered at his betrayel. Miru was then caressed by Ajitae as he explains some philosphical stuff to Bangja. As he sees Miru as a "human." He doesn't appear after this and is unknown what become of him.

* *Note: Considering its owner is Ajitae, it is up to speculation if Miru is some duck, beast, or a demon.*

**Fox**

HumanAnimalAppearing in ep. 21, she is a presumbably a regular fox but can change into a beautiful young woman due to the mist of the mountains. She is part of a fox pack.

Prior, she was chased by a tiger who wants to eat her. She runs and came across Munsu asking her for help. Munsu was able to kill the tiger human and then points his gun at her for being suspcious. She then attacks him to also eat him. She escapes but took his asthma pipe. She came back with her pack but this time in her fox form. She attacks but during it, Sando ambushes her and others; presumbably killing her by cutting her head as the pipe laid on the ground.

**Fox Leader**

HumanAnimalAppearing in ep. 23, she is a presumbably a regular fox but can change into a monsterous-looking woman due to the mist of the mountains. She is part of a fox pack as their leader.

She arrived with her pack when the female fox tells them of Munsu. When Sando arrives, she attacks and introdues herself. When Sando escapes, she orders her pack to chase after. Then as the bridge was cut, the leader was able to jump up to get to Sando but she cuts her head off. Her body fell into the chasm as she changes back into her fox form.

**Tiger**

HumanAnimalAppearing in ep. 21, he is a presumbably a regular tiger but can change into a beserker man with weapons due to the mist of the mountains.

Prior, he was chasing a female fox to eat her. He confronted her and Munsu; wanting to eat a human as well. However, through a diversion, Munsu shoots him multiple times at the chest, killing him. He transform back into a normal tiger as the mist goes away.

**Racoon**

AnimalHumanAppearing in ep. 22, he is a presumbably a regular racoon but can change into a middle aged man due to the mist of the mountains.

When Munsu was injured due to his asthma attack, the raccoon hears and slowly approached him if he was okay. Munsu warns him to stay away but continues to approach. Munsu shoots him to the head and is killed. He reverts back to a normal raccoon.

* *Note: It is not particularlly clear if he was trying to help Munsu or to deceive him.*

## Reference

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=122048
2. ↑ Blade of the Phantom Master, Ep.1
3. ↑ Blade of the Phantom Master, Ep.3
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Blade of the Phantom Master, Ep.85
5. ↑ Blade of the Phantom Master, Ep.86