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Demonic Cult
Seven Princes of Demonic Cult
They are Demonic Cult Lord’s children and have right to succeed the throne. Their battle field is Demonic Academy, where the princes and princesses trained as well as made connections with other clans to increase their odds to win the succession war.
The first prince of Demonic Cult, born and raised in the highest clan of the cult, Wise Clan.
The second prince of Demonic Cult, born and raised in the second-highest clan of the cult, Sword Clan.
The third prince of Demonic Cult, born and raised in the third-highest clan of the cult, Loyal Clan.
The fourth prince of Demonic Cult, born and raised in the fourth-highest clan of the cult, Poison Clan.
The fifth prince of Demonic Cult, born and raised in the fifth-highest clan of the cult, Blade Clan.
The sixth prince (princess) of Demonic Cult, born and raised in the sixth-highest clan of the cult, Lust Clan.
Chun Yeowun
Chun Yeowun in manhwa adaptation
The seventh prince of Demonic Cult. Despite being acknowledged as throne heir’s candidate, his mother was a mere servant of Lord Chun Yujong. Leaving him not supported by strong clans forces like the other six princes. When he was almost killed by assassins sent by one of his step brothers, he was saved by his descendant from year 2900s who later equipped him with the newest version of Nano Machine to help him fix his unfortunate fate and become the next Lord of Demonic Cult.- A Father to His Men: Yeowun is really looked up to by his subordinates. On the other hand, he absolutely cares for them, and helps as much as he can to make them stronger.
- The Ace: With Nano's helps, Yeowun almost always excels in everything he does. It is then revealed by Chun Museong, his descendant, that Yeowun still became Demonic Cult Crown Prince without Nano, despite the huge disadvantages he had over his siblings
- Acquired Poison Immunity: Nano is able to recognize and neutralize any kind of poison that entered Yeowun's body.
- Adaptation Dye-Job: In the novel, Chun Yeowun is described as having long black hair. In the ``manhwa``, he is depicted as a brunet.
- Ancestral Weapon: His Sky Demon Sword once belonged to Ancestor Chun Ma, the founder of the Demonic Cult. Whoever inherits the weapon is called Chun Ma, and only the chosen one can wield this sword.
- Arch-Enemy: Blade God had to time travel to impede Chun Yeowun’s past as he couldn’t defeat him in the present.
- Assassination Attempt: Yeowun had to face multiple murder attempts ever since he was born.
- Awesome Moment of Crowning: A very heartwarming moment, even. The crown bestower was none other than Guard Jang, whom Yeowun thought should be still bedridden after being saved from Wise Clan's torture. But he got better thanks to Baek Jongmeng and Ou Sunong. Even the usually cold-hearted Yeowun couldn't hold back his tears for this little surprise prepared by Hu Bong and the others.
- Awesomeness by Analysis: Yeowun, even without Nano, is actually a capable thinker himself. His strong instinct always led him to find interesting clues that may be useful and asked Nano to do further analysis.
- Betty and Veronica: For Yeowun, his academy mate and faithful follower Mun Ku is the Betty, while Wang Yogun whom he's forced to sleep with because of her strange disease, is the Veronica. Both of them end up marrying him.
- Child of Forbidden Love: Cult Lords were only allowed to take wives from the highest six clans. Yeowun was son of a slave Lord Yujong fell in love with.
- Daddy Had a Good Reason for Abandoning You: Initially, it seemed like Lord Chun Yujong used Yeowun’s status as his bastard child as the bait to put pressure on the six clans. By making the six clans hated Yeowun, they would be blinded by urges to kill the prince, which would create legal reasons for Lord Yujong to bit by bit strip powers of the six clans. However, it was then revealed that Yujong really care for Yeowun. He didn’t attend Lady Hwa’s funeral, out of fear he would hurt Yeowun due to the side-effects he suffered for using a forbidden technique he used during war. That being said, those side-effects were also blamed for him throwing away his feelings for his son, and eventually using him as a bait to avenge his mother and wife’s deaths.
- Despair Event Horizon: For the first time, since gaining Nano, Yeowun thought that he would surely die when he fell into a bottomless cliff during Sword Creek Arc.
- Face Death with Dignity: In the prolog. He didn’t cower at the assassins swinging their swords to kill him.
- Friendless Background: Yeowun lived a very lonely childhood. After his mother died when he was 10, he lived with and was raised only by his guard, Jang Gageng. The other clans did not want to get attached to The Unfavorite prince, as it would make them enemies of the six clans.
- Healing Hands: With Nano's help, Yeowun managed to fix blockage in Mun Yu's blood circulation, curing his inability to speak normally.
- Heroic Sacrifice: During Sword Creek Arc, when he, Mun Ku, Hu Bong, and Yang Danwa trapped in a cave filled with exploding bombs, he used his force energy to push out his followers out of the cave, leaving him engulfed by flames and fell into a bottomless cliff.
- Hot Consort: He is married to two stunning beauties.
- Improbable Age: Yeowun became a superior-ranked warrior and passed the almost impossible sixth test. Earning him the title "elder" at the age of 18. Most warriors barely reached super master level at their forties or even older.
- It's Personal: Despite it seemed like Yeowun attacked Jongsum to avange Bak Gi, the real reason was because Jongsum used the same poison that killed Yeowun's mother.
- Long-Haired Pretty Boy: His hair got longer after 3 years time skip during their academy times, and he kept it that way.
- Made of Iron: He’s really tough to begin with. For addition, Nano was almost always able to heal his wounds quickly.
- No-Sell: During the first test, he was immune to soundwave attack from Hang Soyu, thanks to Nano rendering his sense of hearing useless.
- Physical God: He was regarded as the second Chun Ma. Father Chun Ma is the name of their cult founder, whom also regarded as a god-like being.
- Secret-Keeper: Of Mun Ku's identity as a girl, during their academy times.
- Strong Family Resemblance: Lord Yujong and Lady Mu noted how Yeowun inherited many features from his late mother, much to the former’s guilt feelings and the letter’s resentment.
- Talented, but Trained: Despite having great amount of talents, wits, and Nano by his side, he realized he couldn't defeat his siblings without enough fighting experiences.
- Universally Beloved Leader: Yeowun, after became the new Lord of Demonic Cult, is really loved by the cultists. They didn’t even try to hide their killing urges once an important guest from Imperial Palace disrespected him. His legacy was even respected until hundred years later.
- Unwanted Harem: Chun Yeowun developed a distaste for polygyny because his father's other wives used to harass him and his mother throughout his childhood. He turns down proposals for political marriage. makes it clear that he isn't interested in marrying multiple women, and insists on having a faithful and monogamous relationship with his girlfriend, Mun Ku. However, he is forced to sleep with Wang Yogun in order to cure her disease. Mun Ku herself persuades Chun Yeowun to do so and the latter takes no pleasure in the act. In the epilogue, it is revealed that Chun Yeowun married Mun Ku and Wang Yogun, and had children with both his wives. The Golden Gumiho is so devoted to Chun Yeowun that she is dubbed as his unofficial third wife. Whether Chun Yeowun gave in to the Golden Gumiho's affections or not remains unknown.
- Warrior Prince
- World's Best Warrior/ World's Strongest Man: He eventually becomes one after assuming the Heavenly Demon title. Throughout the story, Chun Yeowun never loses a battle and every fight ends with him utterly dominating the opponent. But despite gaining several new skills and abilities, Chun Yeowun admits that he is not the best warrior in history. That distinction belongs to his ancestor, Chun Ma. Even after achieving Chun Ma's cultivation level, Chun Yeowun inwardly admits that Chun Ma was even stronger.
- Youngest Child Wins: Yeowun is the underdog seventh prince who won the succession war to become the 24th Demonic Cult Lord.
Chun Muyeon
- The Ace: He was believed to be the closest to being the next Lord.
- Aloof Big Brother: He doesn't seem to care much of what the other princes doing. He also doesn't fully believe in his cousins from the same clan.
- Big Brother Bully: Compared to the other six princes, Muyeon is the most subtle in expressing his hatred toward Yeowun. Still, he did attempt to get Yeowun killed, by manipulating cadets from Sword, Poison, Loyal, and Lust Clans to ambush him.
- Dual Wielding: He and his uncle, Elder Mu, were the only warriors known to be able to use Wise clan's martial art with his both hands at the same time, Right Sword Left Hand.
- Eye Scream: When Guard Jang, Bakgi, and Sama Chak were held hostages by Wise Clan, Yeowun took one of his eyes to show Lady Mu that he also had Muyeon as his hostage, thus proposing hostages exchange.
- Mutilation Conga: First, Yeowun cut both of his hands, and then took one of his eyes. He was held hostage in this condition until he was brought in front of his own mother to get his legs and arms severed, before finally got beheaded by Yeowun himself.
- Prim and Proper Bun: Collected and serious, he is the only prince who wears his hair in proper bun.
- Raven Hair, Ivory Skin: In the ``manhwa’’.
- The Stoic
- Warrior Prince
- We Hardly Knew Ye: He dies shortly after his actions to hinder Yeowun’s rise of power
Chun Kungwun
- Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy
- Badass Longcoat: Wears one as part of his academy uniform.
- Shameful Shrinking: During academy entrance ceremony, he interrupted Academy Chief Lee Hameng's speech, much to the chief’s anger. Lee Hameng spat angrily at him, that his status as a prince would not make him different from other cadets. The other princes then snickered at him, much to his embarrassment.
- Long-Haired Pretty Boy
- Raven Hair, Ivory Skin: In the ``manhwa’’.
- Warrior Prince
Chun Mukeum
- Alas, Poor Villain: The reason why he hated Yeowun so much is because his mother, Lady Ja, told him that the Lord would surely love them back, if Mukeum became strong enough to make the Lord acknowledge him. But in the end, the Lord didn’t even look at them. Lady Ja blamed it all to him, even trying to choke him to death.
- An Arm and a Leg: Loses his right arm to Yeowun.
- Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy
- Bad Boss: To Hu Bong, before he shifted his service to Yeowun.
- Big Brother Bully: Compared to the other six princes, he showed resentment to Yeowun the most. He acted haughty and pick on Yeowun since day 1 in academy.
- Break the Haughty: When Yeowun unexpectedly defeated him, he was reminded by the memories when his mother choked him, calling him useless for not being able to get his father's attention.
- Good Old Fisticuffs: He uses fist techniques in combats.
- Hopeless Suitor: His clan tried to match him with Elder Mun Yun's granddaughter, who turned out to be Mun Ku. Aside from Mun Ku's already in love with Yeowun, during their academy times, Mukeum once threatened Mun Ku (whom he thought to be a guy) that he would destroy her clan for refusing to join his faction. This fact of course angered Mun Ku's grandfather.
- Laser-Guided Karma: He sent someone to cut Yeowun's legs when the latter had to stay in medical room. Later, night before the second test, he was ambushed and rendered unable to walk. Yeowun was the one who chased off the ambusher and saved him.
- Ungrateful Bastard: Yeowun saved him when he was ambushed and he still acts haughty toward him.
- Warrior Prince
- Youthful Freckles
Chun Jongsum
- Fate Worse than Death: He had all of his bones broken and his internal energy destroyed in Yeowun's hand, since killing fellow cadets outside official battle is forbidden and Yeowun also didn't want to let him die easily either.
- Four Is Death: He's the fourth prince, but the first to be fallen victim to Yeowun's revenge. Yeowun destroyed his internal energy, and broke almost all his bones.
- Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: He poisoned Bak Gi, with the same secret poison that killed Yeowun's mother. Thanks to that, Yeowun gained new hints leading to his mother's killer.
- Poisonous Person: He, like his other clan members, use poisons in combats.
- Weak, but Skilled: He’s the weakest among the six prince in terms of internal energy. But he's skilled in poisons and uses them to kill.
- Warrior Prince
Chun Yuchan
- The Ace: Other than Muyeon, he’s also a strong candidate to win the succession war.
- An Arm and a Leg: He lost his right arm to Yeowun sometimes before the third test.
- Bad Boss: To Yumpa.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: He talks in gentle and polite manners to Yeowun, acknowledging him as his half-brother, even though deep inside he actually belittles him.
- Blade Enthusiast: Just like his clan's name, he preferred to use blades or blade Qi in combats.
- Long-Haired Pretty Boy
- Samurai Ponytail
- Shameless Self-Promoter: He confidently said that Yeowun had no chance to defeat him in way of blade. According to him, Yeowun's skill would be better in use if he joins Blade Clan as his subordinate.
- Warrior Prince
Chun Wonryo
- An Arm and a Leg: Lost her right arm to Yeowun during the second test.
- Badass Cape: Wears one as part of her academy uniform.
- Dark Action Girl
- Fiery Redhead
- I Warned You: She warned Mukeum about the ambush that might happen to group leaders before the second test. Since Wonryo was weaker than him, Mukeum didn't really take that warning seriously.
- Lady of War
- Smurfette Principle: The only female heir candidate.
- Tomboyish Ponytail
Chun Yeowun’s Forces
Hu Bong
- Age-Gap Romance: Hu Bong's wife is the beautiful Mun Ran-young, who is the 1st grand elder of Demonic Cult, is at least hundred years older than Hu Bong, and is the living ancestor of Chun Yeowun's wife, Mun Ku. They married sometime after Yeowun disappeared from his original era. The sheer absurdity of their marriage shocks Yeowun.
- The Atoner: Hu Bong used to be one of the third prince, Chun Mukeum's errand boys. He turned bald after Nano electrocuted him when he was about to cut Yeowun's ankle. After getting dumped by Mukeum, and seeing by himself how scary Yeowun can be, he turned to the younger prince, and became his most loyal servant.
- Awesome Moment of Crowning: During Yeowun's coronation, he was given an honorary task as the torch handler to Yeowun.
- Bodyguarding a Badass: Even when he didn't make it to become a member of Six Swords (six strongest warriors chosen to protect Yeowun), he still insisted to stay by his side the most.
- Hard Work Hardly Works: Zigzagged. He worked his hardest to get strong each day. Still, he’s barely able to reach Bak Gi and the others’ levels since he’s not from a high-ranked clan. Nevertheless, Yeowun was well-aware of his efforts, and acknowledged him as his first loyal servant. At the end of the first novel, he becomes a peak superior master, outranking most of Yeowun's subordinates.
- Human Popsicle: In the Descent Of Demon God, Chun Yeowun is shocked that Hu Bong managed to survive over a thousand years. Hu Bong reveals that he underwent cryogenic hibernation from the 3rd grand elder of the Demonic Cult to achieve this. It is also revealed that Bak Gi and Hu Bong's wife also underwent the same procedure.
- Playing with Fire: Gains formidable fire bending powers after drinking the blood of the Qilin. Mun Ran-Yeong also has the same ability.
- Shipper on Deck: For Yeowun and Mun Ku.
- When they had to spend a night outside their cult territory, Hu Bong arranged so that Yeowun and Mun Ku would share a double bed room. He unintentionally made the inn owner mistake him and Yang Danwa (who reserved the room) for being gays. That being said, Hu Bong's plan turned out to be a big success.
- Ugly Guy, Hot Wife: Hu Bong is average looking, while his wife, Mun Ran-yeong is extremely gorgeous.
- Undying Loyalty: Towards Yeowun. After learning that Yeowun was sent thousand years ahead of his original era, Hu Bong undergoes cryogenic hibernation for a thousand years, along with the Time Pack necessary to send Yeowun back into his era. The sheer craziness of Hu Bong strikes Chun Yeowun.
- Took a Level in Badass: He reached superior master level after consuming the blood of the Qilin, and is stronger than Yeowun's Six Swords.
Ko Wanghur
- Amazon Chaser: He had crush on Hou Sanghwa
- Big Eater
- Bodyguarding a Badass: Is a member of Six Swords. His quick thinking and often precise judgement put him in position of their leader.
- Cute Little Fangs: Has these in manhwa adaptation.
- Gentle Giant
- Good Old Fisticuffs
- Hunk: He's the tallest and the most muscular cadet among his peers.
- Official Couple: It is revealed in sequel novel, that he was married to Hou Sanghwa.
- Strong and Skilled
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: The Blue Oni to the more passionate Bak Gi.
Bak Gi
- Badass in Distress: During Elders’ Approvals Arc, he was captured by Wise Clan to get Yeowun coming into their trap.
- Bodyguarding a Badass: Is a member of Six Swords.
- Good Scars, Evil Scars: He has a long scar under his right eye.
- I Owe You My Life: During the third test, Yeowun noticed that Bakgi had the similar red dots on his neck, just like his mother did before she died of poisoning. He insisted Bakgi to have himself examined by the academy's doctor. Thanks to Yeowun realizing it before the poison spreaded, Bakgi made it alive.
- Kick Chick: A male example.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: The Red Oni to the more level-headed Ko Wanghur.
- Tall, Dark, and Handsome: In ``manhwa’’, he’s depicted with darker skin shade than the others.
- Undying Loyalty: To Yeowun
Mun Ku
Mun Ku with her mask on
Without mask
Elder Mun Yun's granddaughter. Coming from high-ranked Dragon Fist clan, she entered Demonic Academy disguishing as a boy to protect her clan's secret about their sickly male heir, who was also Mun Ku's younger brother. She's older than Yeowun by one year. Later, she became the love interest of Yeowun.
- Action Girl
- Berserk Button: Yeowun being in grave danger.
- Big Sister Instinct
- Bridal Carry: Loves when Yeowun doing this to her.
- Clingy Jealous Girl: A downplayed example. Still, she was not amused at the idea of Yeowun being proposed to marry Samu clan’s daughter.
- Dude Looks Like a Lady: When she's in her disguise, she's often thought as this.
- Dutiful Daughter
- Good Old Fisticuffs: She didn't rely much on weapons.
- Hot Consort: To Yeowun.
- Insecure Love Interest: Being hidden under a male face, Mun Ku thought that there was no way Yeowun would like her as a girl. Of course, she was wrong.
- Raised by Grandparents: Her father died in battlefield, while her mother died by childbirth.
- Smurfette Principle: One of two female members of Six Swords.
- Sweet Polly Oliver: Mun Ku entered Demonic Academy as a boy, to protect her clan's secret about their sickly male heir, who is also Mun Ku's twin younger brother.
- Violently Protective Girlfriend: She lashed out her anger to the enemy who put on a trap that makes Yeowun sacrifice himself by being burned alive and falling into a cliff for protecting them.
Hou Sanghwa
- Bodyguarding a Badass: Is a member of Six Swords.
- Cool Big Sis: During the third test, Yeowun chose her to be the leader of female cadets in his group.
- Official Couple: It is revealed in sequel novel, that she was married to Ko Wanghur
- Smurfette Principle: One of two female members of Six Swords.
Sama Chak
- Badass in Distress: During Elders’ Approvals Arc, he was captured by Wise Clan to get Yeowun coming into their trap.
- Bodyguarding a Badass: Is a member of Six Swords.
- The Dutiful Son: Before he served under Yeowun, he asked his father's permission first, as he knew his father didn't mingle well with six clans.
- My Sister Is Off-Limits: Although he respected Yeowun very much, he didn’t quite like it when his father decided to marry off his sister, Sama Young, to Yeowun.
Ma Chil
Ja Wumin
- Weapon Specialization: He is a spear-user warrior. His beloved spear was adorned with red feathers.
Oh Jong
- Heroic Sacrifice: He was severely injured when trying to protect Bakgi’s yellow tag.
- Long-Haired Pretty Boy
Jin Guuk
- Shrinking Violet: He's a shy warrior, considering himself not worthy enough to serve Yeowun. He got more confident later, as Yeowun also helped him and the others to get stronger.
- Undying Loyalty: Yeowun accepted him for his loyalty, rather than his strength.
Che Takim
- Braids of Action
- Bodyguarding a Badass: Is a member of Six Swords.
- Dude Looks Like a Lady: While he is never described as one in the novel, he is depicted with feminine pinkish hair and rather slender body in manhwa adaptation.
- Good Old Fisticuffs
Wu Sojung
- Action Girl
- Defeat Means Friendship: She challenged Yeowun to see if he is worthy to be the candidate she served.
- Fiery Redhead
- Tomboyish Ponytail
Lords of Demonic Cult
This section includes past Lords mentioned in the story.
The 23rd Lord of Demonic Cult. Later, his son, Chun Yeowun would succeed him as the 24th Lord.
Chun Yujong
- Arranged Marriage: To the six women of the six clans.
- Broken Ace
- Daddy Had a Good Reason for Abandoning You: Becoming the victim of this, as well as doing this to his own son, Yeowun.
- Dark and Troubled Past: He was talented in martial arts, but he wasn’t the true descendant of Sword Clan, so he wasn't welcomed.
- Death Glare: During Demonic Academy entrance ceremony, Yeowun thought that Yujong gave him this. While it’s actually Yujong being overwhelmed with feelings as he’s finally able to see his son whom he secretly protected for ten years.
- Generation Xerox: Like Yeowun, Chun Yujong was not actually from the six clans. His mother was adopted into Sword Clan, because the clan’s daughter was thought to be infertile, until the daughter eventually bore a son, Chun Yujing. Making him Yujong’s step younger brother. Yujong was told by their clan’s elders to make way for Yujing to become Lord, despite Yujong’s talents actually far exceeded Yujing.
- Last Girl Wins: He never loved the 6 women from 6 clans he had to take as wives. He instead fell in love with Hwa Yun, his servant, who later became his seventh wife.
- Living Emotional Crutch: Lady Hwa's death really shatters Lord Yujong.
- Man Behind the Man: Yi Burwi is this to him.
- More than Mind Control: What Yi Burwi did to him, to the point he ended up killing his own feeling for his son, Yeowun.
- Properly Paranoid: He was forced to move Hwa Yun and her baby far away from Demonic Cult Palace, making it difficult for him to ensure their safety. His worries are proven to be reasonable by Hwa Yun's poisoning and Yeowun's multiple murder attemps. He had to secretly protect his son by pressing down the 6 clans whenever they are caught harming Yeowun.
- The Stoic
- Strong Family Resemblance: His oldest son, Chun Muyeon, very much resembles his look.
- We Used to Be Friends: His younger step-brother, Chun Yujing, used to protect him from his step-mother's hostile attitude. He soon changed after they entered the academy. Yujing, along with the other princes, began to wary of his outstanding talents.
- Youngest Child Wins: Averted. He’s the older of Sword Clan brothers. His son though, plays this trope completely straight.
Chun Inji
The 22nd Lord of Demonic Cult. He is the son of Chun Ma-Jong and is Chun Yeowun's grandfather.- The Ace: Chun Inji was one of the few people in the history of the Demonic Cult to clear the notoriously difficult sixth test i.e. defeat an elder. He figured out a way to partially use the lost martial art, Sword Force Of The Heavenly Demon. He was successful as the Lord of the Demonic Cult and was regarded as one of the Five Strongest warriors of his time.
- Badass in Distress: To infiltrate the Blade God Six Martial Clan, Chun Inji let himself captured. Unfortunately, he had to endure ten years of torture and was mind controlled as a meat shield for fifteen years until he was rescued by the Demonic Cult.
- Big "WHAT?!": His reaction after learning that Chun Yeowun had properly mastered the long lost Sword Force Of The Heavenly Demon. Chun Inji was planning to teach his grandson his incomplete version of the martial art.
- Cool Old Guy: Is over eighty years old and still practices martial arts.
- Like Father, Like Son: A grandfather-grandson example. Chun Inji and Chun Yeowun cleared six tests of the Academy and became Lords of the Demonic Cult. Both of them can use the Sword Force Of The Heavenly Demon, although Chun Inji had to properly learn it from his grandson.
- So Proud of You: Towards his grandson Chun Yeowun, after learning of his accomplishments, especially Chun Yeowun's recognition as the second Chun Ma.
Chun Ma/Father Chun Ma
The Founding Father of the Demonic Cult and the first Heavenly Demon. He is the protagonist of Nanomachine's prequel, "Myst, Might, Mayhem".
- The Ace: At the age of 18, Chun Ma vanquished all famous masters of his time and was considered to be one of the four greatest warriors of the era. He created the Sword Force of the Heavenly Demon, one of the greatest martial arts of all time, and was later hailed as the World's Best Warrior.
- Always Someone Better: Chun Ma is confirmed to be the most powerful character among all the author's works. All the protagonists of the author's works did achieve the highest possible realm in martial arts, but Chun Ma is a shade better than them. Other contenders include Yu Mumu, Jin Woonhwi the 16th Blood Demon, and Chun Yeowun, the 2nd Heavenly Demon.
- Awesome, but Impractical: Contrary to Cheon Yeo-woon's speculation, Chun Ma actually learnt the Extreme Art Of The Blade God and combined it with his martial art, however he decided not to complete the combination because the resulting martial art would become too difficult to teach anyone. However, Cheon Yeo-woon finished the martial art and named it as Sword Art Of The Demon God.
- Ditto Fighter: In the prequel, Chun Ma could easily learn his opponent's martial art just by looking at them. He learnt the Blood Demon's Luminous Star Sword Technique and the Extreme Art Of The Blade God this way.
- Founder of the Kingdom: Founder of Demonic Cult.
- Greater-Scope Paragon: Much of Chun Yeo Woon's journey is about his goal to emulate Chun Ma's legendary prowess, and live up to his name he inherited.
- Hero of Another Story: He is the protagonist of Myst, Might, Mayhem.
- I Have Many Names: He is usually called Chun Ma, which means the Heavenly Demon. He was also known as the Demon God which was inherited by Chun Yeowun. His real name is actually Larisha. After he arrived on Earth, he was called Jeong by his adoptive grandfather. He adopted the name Mok Gyeongwoon after he killed the original.
- Identical Grandson: In the novel, it is noted that of all members of the Chun family, Chun Yeowun greatly resembles Chun Ma.
- Instant Expert: In the prequel, it is revealed that Chun Ma never needed a master. He was so talented that he could learn martial arts just by watching them and completely improve them. The Sword Force of the Heavenly Demon was created after Chun Ma improved the sword techniques of Sima Chak, one of the four Great Evils, and the 16th Blood Demon, Jin Woonhwi note , the World's Best Warrior of the previous generation. In fact, Chun Ma learnt Jin Woonhwi's signature Luminous Star Sword Technique after fighting the Blood Demon's granddaughter.
- Invincible Hero: Chun Yeowun notes that Chun Ma had never lost a single battle.
- Only Known by Their Nickname: Chun Ma literally means Heavenly Demon, so his real name is lost in history. His real name is eventually revealed to be Larisha. His Murim name is Mok Kyungwoon.
- Universally Beloved Leader: Chun Ma is regarded as the god of martial arts, and even after his death, his orders are inviolate.
- World's Best Warrior: The legendary Master Swordsman even Blade God couldn't beat. Chun Ma achieved the pinnacle of Divine Master without any spirit cores or Nano machine. He became this after improving the martial arts of Jin Woonhwi, the previous World's Best Warrior. Chun Ma could single-handedly slay a spirit beast with little effort, a feat that would usually require the coordination of several martial artists with high cultivation. Even Chun Yeowun had some trouble fighting one spirit beast.
- World's Strongest Man: Chun Ma achieved the highest level of martial arts and remained unrivalled throughout his lifetime. Only Chun Yeowun has achieved the highest level of martial arts, and even he admits some inferiority towards Chun Ma.
Three Guardians of Demonic Cult
Marakim
- Braids of Action
- Lightning Bruiser
- Clear My Name
- Mystical White Hair
- Secret-Keeper: Together with Lee Hameng, he keeps secrets of the true purposes of Demonic Academy.
- My Master, Right or Wrong
- Undying Loyalty
Lee Hameng
- Armor-Piercing Question: After Yeowun's punishment for incapacitating Jong Sum decided, Hameng asked him, what followed for the one who failed to clean up after his mess. He didn't wait for Yeowun to be able to answer, and said that 'death' would destroy not just himself, but also others around him.
- Badass Teacher: The chief of Demonic Academy.
- Clear My Name
- Fiery Redhead
- Secret-Keeper: After Yeowun passed the sixth test, he revealed the real reason why Demonic Academy existed was to find the true successor of Father Chun Ma’s Sword Force of the Sky Demon technique.
- Stealth Mentor: Since Hameng valued his relationships with 6 clans, he can't direcly take Yeowun as his apprentice. He instead watched his progress from afar, and took role as the boy's teacher for real-life lessons.
- "The Reason You Suck" Speech: Hameng reminded Yeowun, that even though he got much better in martial art, it wouldn't turn good if he couldn't keep cool head.
"You shouldn’t have let an enemy live. That will only create more enemies"
— Lee Hameng to Yeowun.
Seob Meng
- The Alcoholic: Is always seen drinking wine.
- Alcohol Hic
- Badass in Distress:
- Badass Teacher: The first person in the Demonic Academy who supports the underdog Chun Yeowun who lacked martial arts or internal energy. To give Chun Yeowun an advantage over his rivals, Seob Meng bestows him his signature martial arts, which are among the highest ranked skills in the Academy.
- Bunny-Ears Lawyer: He may be an alcoholic, but he is one of the best martial artists of the academy.
- Clear My Name
- Cool Sword: He used a very light blade to fully draw out his specialized blade skill, Butterfly Blade Dance.
- Eccentric Mentor
- Entertainingly Wrong: Chun Yeowun was able to pass the first test because he had Nano cancel the deafening sound. Seob Meng incorrectly thinks that Chun Yeowun resisted the sound through sheer willpower. This impresses Seob Meng so much that he immediately takes Chun Yeowun as his disciple.
- So Proud of You: He liked to brag about Yeowun being his students, much to Lee Hameng's jealousy.
Twelve Elders of Demonic Cult
Mu Jinwon
- Dual Wielding: Was known for his ability to use both of Wise clan's martial art with his both hands at the same time. With two hands working separatedly to use each martial art, it gave Mu Jinwon the power to attack as if there were two of him.
King Bonki
The Second Elder who also led Sword Clan.- Dangerous Forbidden Technique: He can use Blood Reversion Art to some extent, while not losing himself.
- One-Winged Angel: Turn into when using Blood Reversion Art.
Bu Churyong
The Third Elder who also led Blade Clan. He became the Fifth Elder during the first five years of Chun Yeowun’s eraJa Kinkeng
The Fourth Elder who also led Loyal Clan.- Hopeless Suitor: He tried to match his nephew, Chun Mukeum, with Elder Mun Yun's granddaughter, who turned out to be Mun Ku. Aside from Mun Ku's already in love with Yeowun, during their academy times, Mukeum once threatened Mun Ku (whom he thought to be a guy) that he would destroy her clan for refusing to join his faction. This fact of course angered Mun Ku's grandfather.
Hang Soyu
- Musical Assassin: She used an instrument called Pipa as weapon.
- Smurfette Principle: One of two female elders.
Baek Oh
- Grumpy Old Man:
- Evil Old Folks
- Martial Arts Staff: He uses staff made of cold steel, and of course, poison.
Mong Oh
The Seventh (later became the Sixth) Elder. He was a long friend of Sama Yi, and was known as the mediator between the elders from 6 clans and those who are not. He became the Eighth Elder during the first five years of Chun Yeowun’s eraKong Sunong
The Eighth (later became the Seventh) Elder. He was killed during the secret mission involving Blade God Six Martial Clan.Mun Yun
The Ninth (later became the Eighth) Elder who led Dragon Fist Clan. He was also Mun Ku’s grandfather. He became the Third Elder during the first five years of Chun Yeowun’s era- Cool Old Guy
- Cultured Badass: Loves tending his garden during his free time.
Sama Yi
The Tenth (later became the Ninth) Elder who led Samu Clan. He was also Sama Chak’s father. He became the Seventh Elder during the first five years of Chun Yeowun’s era- Action Dad
- Hopeless Suitor: He wanted Yeowun to marry his daughter, as condition for Yeowun in making alliance with Samu Clan. But Yeowun rejected the idea of political marriage, and said he couldn't ally with Samu Clan if he had to marry a girl who didnt love him and whom he didn't love back.
Yin Moha
The Eleventh (later became the Tenth) Elder who led Demonspread Sword Clan. She became the Second Elder during the first five years of Chun Yeowun’s era- Bodyguarding a Badass
- Defeat Means Friendship
- Smurfette Principle: One of two female elders.
- Never Mess with Granny
- Older Than They Look
Huan Yi
The Twelfth (later became the Eleventh) Elder who led Ghost Illusion Clan. He became the Seventh Elder during the first five years of Chun Yeowun’s era- Bunny-Ears Lawyer: He is kinda playful for an elder.
- Dude Looks Like a Lady: His clan technique decreased one's Yang (male) Qi and increased their Yin (female) Qi. Thus turning them to resemble woman more.
- Master of Disguise: No one has seen Elder Huan Yi's real face except the Lord. He also the one who helped Mun Ku with her disguising as boy.
- Secret-Keeper: Of Mun Ku's identity as a girl.
Others
Guard Jang/Jang Gageng
- De-power: His internal energy was destroyed during his captivity by Wise Clan.
- Badass in Distress: During Elders’ Approvals Arc, he was captured by Wise Clan to get Yeowun coming into their trap.
- Last-Name Basis: His full name was only mentioned in the novel, and never mentioned in conversation. He’s usually known as Guard Jang.
- Morality Chain: To Yeowun.
- Parental Substitute: Yeowun regards Guard Jang more like a father figure for him, rather than a mere personal guard.
- Undying Loyalty: To Yeowun. He withstood the harsh torture of Wise Clan to protect him.
Lady Hwa/ Hwa Yun
- Because You Were Nice to Me: The reason Lord Yujong fell inlove with her.
- Living Emotional Crutch: Lady Hwa's death really shatters Lord Yujong.
- Morality Chain: To Yeowun and Yujong.
- Rags to Royalty: Cinderella type, except she didn't get her happy ending. She was a servant of Lord Yujong, until they fell in love with each other and she was pregnant with his child. Lord Yujong, despite many had opposed, married her but she and her son wasn't allowed to be near the palace. They lived in seclusion, under constant fear of being assassinated.
- Strong Family Resemblance: Lord Yujong and Lady Mu noted how Yeowun inherited many features from her, much to the former’s guilt feelings and the latter’s resentment.
- Posthumous Character
Chun Museong
- Death Faked for You
- Genius Bruiser
- Lightning Bruiser
- Set Right What Once Went Wrong: Due to martial arts declining in the modern era, Chun Museong injected the Nano Machine in Chun Yeowun to obtain the forgotten martial arts of the Demonic Cult.
- Put on the Bus: He only returns towards the final arc of the Nano Machine novel, where he receives martial arts from Chun Yeowun.
Baek Jongmeng
- The Medic
- Married to the Job: He really loved to heal people. He thought being academy doctor would be boring, but thanks to Yeowun often getting into fights, he got a lot of patients.
- Non-Action Guy: He admitted to Yeowun that he never learned martial arts. Though, because he was apprentice of the famous Demon Doctor, Baek Jongwu, he was thought by Mukeum and Jahyun to be a capable warrior.
Baek Jongwu
- Combat Medic: He’s one of thirty strongest warrior in the cult.
- Inseries Nickname: Demon Doctor
Lady Mu
- Action Mom: She is very skilled in martial arts and is a tough opponent in combat.
- Driven by Envy: The reason she murdered her husband's seventh and most beloved wife, Lady Hwa.
- Evil Matriarch: She is very scheming, plotting to kill Chun Yeowun. She had Yeowun's foster father cruelly tortured and crippled.
- Eye Scream: Chun Yeowun blinds her with his sword and slashes her throat.
- Karmic Death: Lady Mu killed Lady Hwa by poisoning her. She dies when Lady Hwa's son pours virulent poison on her.
- Villainous Breakdown: After Chun Yeowun sends her the eye of her son, and dismembers him in front of her.
Yi Burwi
Chun Yujong’s cousin, as he was the son of King Hawen (Yujong’s mother)’s sister.Gam Rosu
The Legendary Doctor who was said to be able to cure any illness.- Inseries Nickname: God Doctor
- Kidnapped Scientist
- Samus Is a Girl: She is a very muscular old woman.
Blade God
Blade God
- The Ageless: The extreme regeneration ability obtained after absorbing the five spirit beast cores halts Blade God's ageing process.
- Big Ol' Eyebrows: He is noted to have thick eyebrows and strong facial features.
- Combat Pragmatist: Despite his uncanny skill, Blade God is a dirty fighter, waiting for Chun Yeowun to be exhausted before attacking him.
- Conqueror from the Future: He comes from a future timeline, born in 1967.
- Dark Is Evil: He wears black robes.
- Greater-Scope Villain: He is the founder of the Blade God Six Martial Clan. His existence caused Chun Ma to create Sky Demon Energy in order to combat him effectively. The Sword Force Of The Heavenly Demon was lost when Blade God killed the seventh lord Chun Muhey and his followers.
- Hidden Agenda Villain: It is unknown what Blade God really wants to achieve, since he already acquired immortality by absorbing the five beast cores and has reached maximum cultivation level, as well as the status of World's Best Warrior.
- Nigh-Invulnerability: Blade God is immortal thanks to his extreme regenerative ability. Even the first Chun Ma was unable to kill him for this reason. The only thing that counters his extreme regeneration is the Sky Demon Energy, which is the corrupted energy of the white Immogi dragon.
- Only Known by Their Nickname: His real name is never revealed.
- The Sociopath: Living for over a thousand years has caused him to become emotionally numb.
- Uncertain Doom: Blade God is practically immortal, so it is unknown what happened to him when Chun Yeowun kicked him into the Great Flow of Space and Time.
- World's Best Warrior: Blade God killed four of the five strongest warriors, fourteen generations prior to Chun Yeowun's time. For this feat, as well as his uncanny blade martial art, Blade God was regarded as the strongest in history, after the first Chun Ma. Although Blade God was no match for Chun Ma when he tried to fight him.
