Ajitae

* Ajitae
* Black Wings
* Demon Form

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Ajitae is the antagonist of **Blade of the Phantom Master** and possibly the entire **Superstring Universe**. A Black Wing Clan member who made a contract with Mosu Hae to exist in Jyushin in exchange for him to be king. He was responsible for the fall of Jyushin before taking control of it and plans to make the world White.

## Appearance

Ajitae has many appearances. His notable true human form is wearing a dark robe with a symbol on the shoulder sides and a rope waist tie on his waist. Long slightly spiky white hair with two symmetrical braids at the back of his head with it being tied by a dark blue strip. Finally he wears sandals and underneath his robe is more lighter colored thinner robes. When showing his black wings, his wings are large and long but demon like and sharply tattered. In his demon form, he is monstrous and grotesque with dark blue skin and many tendrils around him, HIs face is more volatile and his head has many sharp head tendrils protruding outwards. His wings are also shown.

During Jyushin, he disguised himself as a scholar. He has a very short and innocent look with brown messy short hair and large circle glasses. He is seen wearing dark purple robes and carries a book.

As a wanderer, he looks similar to his true human form but is a mix of his scholar form. He has an innocent look once again but with long spiky white hair. He wears a light colored robe cloak and simple kimono like outfit underneath.

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## Personality

He is a very sneaky and sly person, a master of deception and manipulation. In order to deceive others, he can pretend to be kind and caring. In fact he is very patient, and is willing to put up a farce for long periods of time, such as when he pretended to be a scholar to approach Munsu and climb his way up Jyushin. He also enjoys seeing the evil being brought out in people, preferring to trick and manipulate instead of directly taking control (i.e. why he issued the edict as Mosu Hae to have innocent people killed instead of doing it himself or manipulating Sando and making Wonsul a monster, all to break Munsu's spirit). However, as manipulative as he is, he has a very charismatic personality, which is why he has many followers.

## Background

Nothing is known of his past what so ever. The only thing that is known of him is that he is a black wing clan and was imprisoned by someone in the main X-dimension.

## Legion

Ajitae has quite a following, some were forced into joining him, some by choice, astounded at his power and charisma. Below are all the members that were at some point part of Ajitae's Legion:

## Plot Overview

### Past

At some point in the past, someone sealed Ajitae in a cave. When Munsu and Mosu Hae went to explore that haunted cave, they discovered the sealed demon and Ajitae, using his seductive whisper, offered to fulfill their wish. It is then that Mosu wished to become king of Jyushin.

#### Jyushin's Scholar

Ajitae takes on a human form, pretending to be a scholar. In a bar, he was bullied by drunk soldiers and saved by Munsu. Munsu takes a liking to him and takes him on as an advisor. As time goes on, Ajitae becomes Munsu's aide and trusted friend.

#### Great Demon War

By the time of the battle with Kwaetacheon and the demons, Ajitae was already Munsu's second-in-command. During the battle, Ajitae walks into the battlefield decimating a demon who charges at him with a single glance. Youngsil just happen to be present, seeing what happened. Ajitae turns to him and tells him to forget what he saw. Ever since, Youngsil had been wary of Ajitae.

Then just after Munsu leaves to Fredenica, he was to meet Mosu for the first time. As he enteres he quickly devours Mosu and uses his body. Meaning that he in **both** Jyushin and Fredenica at once & being Mosu and himself.

#### In Fredenica

***Note: Ajitae teleports frequently as he pretends to be Mosu at Fredenica while being himself at Jyushin.***

While he is at Jyushin, he became substitute King while "Mosu" goes to Fredenica. Later, he was attacked by the senators and the Wives unit but Wonsul cuts them down and the remaining were executed.

While at Fredenica, disguised as Mosu Hae. He and Youngsil traveled to Fredenica as he wanted to "weed out the Senators who were trying to start a revolt." He spied on Munsu and Gyewolhyang at the park and then when Wolhyang's sickness came up during the goverment party, Mosu shows up. As the doctors help Wolhyang, Mosu talks to him about her which results in him taking her out on a date. During the 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.

After, in his quarters, he talks to Munsu about Lou Ellus in the newspaper. They noticed the Black Wing Clan Symbol at his estate and sends Munsu there to investigate. During which he gives him the three horse mahai for protection. Munsu returns, first berating he puts the souls of his Ghost unit inside. Next, Mosu noticed a black wing feather stuck to his coat.

Afterwards, he was reported that the revolt was quelled. Then they turn their attention to Gyewolhyang's sickness, Mosu and Munsu turn to black magic to try to save her. Upon Mosu's request, Ajitae helps Munsu incites Munsu to use black magic and transfer the curse of Wolhyang onto Munsu. However, it was a ploy as this was done in order for Ajitae to be able to devour Garmaldi in order to increase his powers. In addition, the ritual only delay her death, turning her into an undead. After the ritual, "Mosu" returns to Jyushin.

In reality, he turns back to his normal self and somehow meets Lou whom he grants powers to and Lou takes him to Garmardi so that Ajitae can devour him. He meets Garmaldi and takes his power while getting rid of the human side. Somehow, this power created bunch of trees in the middle of town.

#### Corruption & Fall of Jyushin

Over the past 3 years, Ajitae keeps impersonating Mosu Hae, takes Wolhyang as his wife and queen of Jyushin, and begins the edict. During that time, he uses magic to make people forget the existence of Ajitae. The edict was a decree to make Jyushin a more beautiful place, killing all the poor, unsightly, and low-class people. It is because of this outrageous decree that Munsu returns to Jyushin and starts a rebellion. During the confusion, Ajitae approaches Wolhyang and rapes her, leading her to commit suicide, which fails as she is undead.

Ajitae confronts Munsu and reveals himself.

Ajitae walks to the courtyard and begins to kill all the soldiers one by one and makes Eulpaso, Wonhyo and Wonsul submit. Wonsul falls on his knees under such overwhelming power and Ajitae basically forces him to serve him. At that moment, Munsu shows up to confront Ajitae. Ajitae attempts to kill Munsu but fails. His magic apparently does not work on him because Munsu is protected by the powers of the Black Wings Clan when the sacrifice spell was used on him. Munsu was thus able to beat down on Ajitae and humiliate him. In an attempt to save himself, Ajitae caused an explosion, destroying the Jyushin capital.

Some time after the destruction of Jyushin, Ajitae encounters Wonhyo, Wonsul and Eulpaso and force them to submit under him.

### Present

#### Poisonous Flower Arc

Ajitae finds Sando as he is travelling through the city. He treats her wounds and gives him the amulet. After Wonsul is killed by Sando, Ajitae finds and revives him.

#### Fixing Mahai Arc (Two Followers)

During Munsu's trip to fix his Mahai, Ajitae happens to be walking through the forest and encounters some thieves. He pretends to concede and gives them some coins and later order Mago to slaughter them all. Shortly after Mago encounters Munsu while Ajitae encounters Bangja and Sando. He tells Bangja of his philosphies but he didn't understand.

Later on, he asked Mago of her thoughs on Sando. Then he says to not hold a grudge as she will be her ally very soon.

#### Hwalbindang Arc

When Sando is defeated by Dolseok and Taeyoo. She leaves Munsu in shame as she had never lost so badly before. She begins challenging the various fighters in the land in an attempt to get stronger. Having met Marlene, she is ultimately defeated and is left bleeding under the rain. Ajitae once again finds her and commands Lou to retrive her and take her to Mujang's resident where they treat her wounds. Ajitae then asks Mujang a favor to train Sando to use Hapki.

After Munsu defeats the Hwalbindang, Ajitae tells Lou to kill off all the remaining survivors. He later returns to Mujang's place to tell Sando that Munsu is dead, so that Sando would find herself lost without direction and so Ajitae could take that opportunity to brainwash her to be his servant.

#### Mandrake Dream Arc

Ajitae begins to gather all his allies, many of whom he resurrected himself (i.e. Kaidaten and the Sambeochyol) and commences his conquest of all former Jyushin territories.

#### Final Battle Arc

Before the battle, Ajitae teleports himself to Munsu's camp and obliterates about half the camp. However, Munsu remains resolute and taunts Ajitae saying that they shall meet in the battlefield.
In order to prevent Ajitae from reading his mind, Munsu, cast dice to decide on the battle strategy. After Sando is waken from her brainwashed state, Ajitae appears and before Munsu or Sando can attack him, Ajitae unleashes an explosion, killing anyone within close vicinity, allies and foes alike. Mujang and Mago were killed in the explosion.

However, Ajitae did keep Sando and Bangja alive. Munsu, however, was still not willing to give up and stood up to fight Ajitae, saying that on the day of the cave, he, too, made a wish, suggesting that perhaps Ajitae's contract was with Munsu and not Mosu Hae. Ajitae is a bit wavered as Garmaldi reminds him that if the bluff turns out to be true, killing Munsu may affect Ajitae himself. For some odd reason, Ajitae is not able to read Munsu's mind and as Munsu charges at Ajitae, Ajitae blows up his right arm, meaning his abilities do work on Munsu. He laughs and proceeds to blow up his eye, keeping one eye so Munsu can see the finale.

As he is enjoying his torture of Munsu, Youngsil does a surprise attack on Ajitae, almost hitting him, but fails in the last second as Ajitae realizes and immediately blows Youngsil away. As he turns around to face Munsu, he sees that he is smiling and is shocked. Munsu charges at him again, hitting Ajitae with his knee. Ajitae falls back trying to protect himself and telling Munsu to go away. However, the attack stops and Ajitae realizes that Munsu has finally died. In relief, he begins to laugh and celebrate his victory.

Ajitae notices Sando's killing intent and as he turns to take care of Sando, he realizes his cloak is stuck. Apparently, Munsu had stepped on it before his death, but mistaking Munsu as still being alive, Ajitae wavers, especially at seeing Munsu's expression even after death. In that moment of hesitation, Sando slices Ajitae into pieces.

He resurrects himself, showing his true form. He approaches to kill Sando, but Marlene, who was watching him, participates in the battle and the final battle between Munsu's two disciples and Ajitae begins. The battle ended shortly with Ajitae's second defeat as his pieces of him were scattered around. His status after this is unknown.

## Other Relationships

Below are the relationships apart from those in Ajitae's Legion:

**Enemies**

* Munsu
* Mito
* Dolseok
* Jyushin Senators
* Gaksi Unit - the Gaksi Unit allies with the Senators in an attempt to overthrow the throne. However, Ajitae was well-prepared, having requested Wonsul's help beforehand. Wonsul easily disposes of the Gaksi Unit.

**Others**

* Bangja
* Mosu Hae
* Wolhyang Kye - Ajitae disguises himself as Mosu Hae and deceives Wolhyang.
* Musashi - they refer to each other as friends, but are not necessarily on the same team.
* Gildong Hong - Found her ideals very interesting and would had helped her if they had met earlier.
* Lord of Gimhae
* Ryu
* Miru the Goose -
* Euitae Yoo - according to the Super String Encyclopedia, Euitae was part of White and presumably part of Ajitae's party. Furthermore, Ajitae orders Myowol to provide false information about Euitae's research, meaning they knew about Euitae. However, Euitae seems unaware that there are other Black Wing Clan members in his dimension, meaning either (1) he is not aware that Ajitae is a Black Wing Clan member (which seems unlikely as in Terror vs Revival, Yak was able to recognize who is and is not a clan member) or (2) he is part of White, but mainly acting independently without much interaction with the group and thus, not knowing who Ajitae is.
* Yak
* Atrahasis -

## Abilities

Ajitae is insanely power and the single-most powerful being in Blade of the Phantom Master, perhaps with the exception of the person who sealed him.

* **Necromancy** - he was able to resurrect many of the dead, including Wonsul, the Jyushin army, and Kaidaten.
* **Telekinesis Explosion** - Ajitae can make people explode with a mere thought by just staring at them. However, he does need to be looking at his target.
* **Self-destruction** - Ajitae can make himself explode causing an explosion of a large radius, killing or blowing away anyone in the progress. Apparently, Ajitae can choose who is unharmed by this explosion (i.e. Sando and Bangja were spared in the final battle). Furthermore, this attack does not distinguish between friend or foe as Mago was caught in friendly fire during the final battle.
* **Shapeshifting** - Ajitae assumed various forms during the series, first as a scholar, then as Mosu Hae, and then as a white-haired man. Presumably, he could shapeshift into any human form, but he did not demonstrate such ability during the series.
* **Mind-reading** - he is capable of reading the minds of people, even those that are much far away from him. He was also shown to have noticed Youngsil watching him via his telescope during Munsu's ceremony. However, he isn't capable of predicting the outcomes of sheer luck, and Munsu used this to his advantage in the final battle. Furthermore, during the final battle with Munsu, when they were face-to-face, he was not able to read Munsu's thoughts.
* **Telepathy** - When Youngsil watching him via his telescope during Munsu's ceremony he was able to communicate with him, telling him to "stop staring."
* **Teleportation** - he was able to teleport immediately to Munsu's camp to wipe out half of his army and then teleported out. It is unclear why he often asks Lou to help transport places when he himself is able to teleport easily.
* **Devour** - Ajitae can devour other beings to make himself stronger, gaining their memories. He even devoured one of his kind (Garmaldi).
* **Self-Splitting** - he can create a whole different entity from himself, such as what he did with Garmaldi, for the purpose of having a second vessel to jump to in case his main body would be in danger.
* **Acupuncture** - using acupuncture, he treats Sando's cold.

## Trivia

* Ajitae is considered the most powerful character of all of Superstring. With Van being the second.
* In a collab with Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon, he is featured as a playable character.
* In the Super String Mobile Game:
	+ His self destruct, telekinesis explosion, and devour is referenced in his skill set.
	+ His necklace is an item in the game.
	+ He is voiced by voice actor *"Choi Seung-hoon."* He also voiced Haneul Kang in the game. He is known to dub, Gaara (Theatrical Version), from *"Naruto Shipudden,"* Brook from *"One Piece,"* and Souji Okita, from *"Gintama."*
* Supposedly, Ajitae is the founder of the cult group, "White." It was initially hypothesize but an official mention from Ylab confirms it. Unfortunately, the mention was not found to confirm.
	+ Interestingly, Ajitae's ideology was to make the world white. This correlates how many other White branches follows it in a similar way.
* In the original Manhwa, Ajtiae was not a Black Wing Clan as that was conceptualized during Super String. Which means he was either a demon or an extraordinary human, He was originally killed permanently by Sando but in the webtoon, he was revived in his demon form but was killed again.
	+ For some reason, in the webtoon there were no speech bubbles when he says to Mago to enjoy feasting on the bandits that robbed him.
* Ajitae is likely based on the historical character in the “Ajitae Incident” of 913. He was skilled in manipulation and intrigue; falsely accused others to gain favor and powe and leading to a web of suspicion & conflict. When Gung Ye, the ruler of the time, showed interest in Ajitae, he used this opportunity to falsely accuse certain individuals of rebellion. However, this was exposed by Wang Geon. Ajitae’s exposure and confession eventually leads to the fall of Gung Ye’s rule and Wang Geon's rise, paving the way for the foundation of the Goryeo dynasty.
	1. The events were loosely portrayed in the TV drama "태조 왕건" (Taejo Wang Geon) which aired on KBS 1TV.
	2. Just like the historical Ajitae, the Ajitae in Blade of the Phantom Master has many of the same characteristics, especially in terms of cunningness and manipulation, as well as being a central figure who contributed to the downfall of an empire (Jyushin).
* After Sando and Marlene fought and killed him, it is highly possible that he is not dead. Since he is suspected to be the main villian in the Superstring Universe. In addition, it is suspected that the Black Wing Clan don't stay dead by physical attacks like decapitation

## Gallery

### Official Gallery

Superstring Mobile Game (Character Model)Superstring Mobile Game (Character Model)ManhwaKingdom of the Winds: YeonAttack Animation(Kingdom of the Winds Yeon)
### Short Gallery

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## References

1. ↑ Blade of the Phantom Master, Ep. 40
2. ↑ Blade of the Phantom Master, Ep.140
3. ↑ Blade of the Phantom Master, Ep. 247
4. ↑ Terror vs Revival, Ep. 85
5. ↑ Terror vs Revival, Ep. 87
6. ↑ Blade of the Phantom Master, Ep. 247
7. ↑ Blade of the Phantom Master, Ep.89
8. ↑  https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%95%84%EC%A7%80%ED%83%9C
https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0034414
http://cheorwon.grandculture.net/cheorwon/toc/GC07800399
9. ↑ https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%9C%A0%EC%9D%98%ED%83%9C#rfn-2Last section; citation 2