Bug Tribe

—Bug Tribe Leader, through the narration of Dr. Mala

Bug Tribe Symbol

The Bug Tribe is one of the main seven tribes competing in the Running Man Games as well as the home tribe of Liu and Shan.

A nation that boasts cutting-edge technology, the Bug Tribe is an agriculture nation with advanced technology that bears resemblances to that of the industrial revolution. Due to their kind and peaceful nature, the Bug Tribe is known to cause little conflict, making them a rather passive tribe.

## Origin

Through Liu's story, it's said that the Bug Tribe used to live in an unlivable wasteland until the God of Earth came to their aid, making their land flourish  and sooner causing the Tribe to be known for their farming skills due to their flourishing land.

Historically, they were known as one of the main tribes to participate in the Materion War, using their advanced technology to try and take the fruit of the soul tree for themselves before eventually coming up with a peace treaty with rest of the tribes and developing the Running Man Games. They were later known as one of the six tribes who aided in the revolution against the Leo Tribe.

According to the Complete Encyclopedia, their science and technology arose as a result of overcoming many difficult natural conditions for farming in such a barren land, resulting in the establishment of a high-tech research city and the world's largest farm, eventually leading to the country's reputation as a farming nation.

## Culture

### Physical Description

The only known species of the bug tribe are grasshoppers, who are green skinned insects with strong legs and long, thin antennas attached to their head.

In terms of fashion, their clothing appear to be modern adaptations of the steampunk style of the twentieth century, with metal components inserted on Liu's hood resembling popular steampunk goggles, and Liu and Shan's suit in general being similar to that of an aviator suit from the steampunk era.

Liu and Shan's outfit
### Lifestyle

Though not much is known about the Bug Tribe, It is said that they are kind-hearted, making them less likely to cause harm to others intentionally.

### Abilities

* **Intellect** - The Bug Tribe possess incredible intelligence, making them great strategists, even coming up with a plan to save the world in case of situation where Ulcus would ever emerge.
* **Engineering** - Due to their intellect, they are also great inventors, a trait they boast about greatly through their cutting edge technology. A demonstration of their intelligence can be shown through Liu and Shan.
* **Enhanced Leg Strength** - The tribe posses strong legs and are shown to be able to reach heights that are unreachable to a regular person, as well as being able to kick open even the strongest locks.
* **Danger Detection** - They are given heightened senses through their antennas, which can detect danger and give them an advantage in certain circumstances.

## Notable Figures

* **Liu** - Second Place of his tribe and the current representative of the 100th Running Man Championships.
* **Shan** - Champion of her tribe and the former representative of the Running Man Championships until she got taken by Charming Gold against her will.

## Trivia

* Despite their high-end technology, the Bug Tribe is a nation of agriculture.
* From the few glimpses we've seen of the setting of the Tribe and through Liu and Shan, it seems that the Bug Tribe's aesthetic is loosely based off a modern iteration of the industrial revolution of the 18th century and the Steampunk Era that followed.

## References

1. ↑ Running Man Animation - Episode 7, Blackout
2. ↑ Running Man Animation - Episode 3, Running Man Championship
3. ↑ Running Man Animation Season 2, Episode 29 - Force Ring
4. ↑ Namu Wiki
5. ↑ Running Man Animation Episode 3 - Running Man Championship
6. ↑ Running Man Animation - Episode 45, The Seventh Slate[1]