History Characters / MonkieKid

** In "The Jade Emperor", Azure uses the Jade Emperor's lavish palace as evidence of him hoarding power and wealth without any care to what happens to the rest of the world...while in "A Lifetime Of Mistakes" it's revealed that in the past, Azure Lion was draining life from the land in order to take power needed to build Camel Ridge, his ''own'' magnificent palace.

* TheSmartGuy: He's "The Wise" one of the Brothers, and quite adept with magic. [[spoiler:The Season 4 special also has him putting together that the consequences of killing the Jade Emperor far outweighed any benefits, realizing he was a CosmicKeystone and that Azure's inability to handle his power will ''tear apart the universe."]]

* DirtyCoward: Despite their powerful combat abilities, they ultimately care more about preserving themselves than they do anything else, which Monkey King specifically advises the team about as the best way to neutralize them. [[spoiler:This is proven correct when Peng flees from the battle in “Better Than We Found It” when it’s clear they can’t win.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler:They're an unrepentant jerk, but even they are upset about Monkey King's scroll piece breaking, trapping the latter forever as far as they and their sworn brothers are concerned.]]

* {{Jerkass}}: They’re decidedly unpleasant, being close with Azure Lion and Yellow Tusk Elephant but openly mocking Monkey King and Macaque even when they were all still sworn brothers, the latter especially. [[spoiler: They then leave their remaining brothers behind without hesitation when things get too dicey for them in "The Emperor's Wrath".]]

* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Implied in Season 4 -- flashbacks to the past show even though he was Monkey King's best friend, [[spoiler:the rest of their sworn brotherhood viewed him as the weakest link.]]

** As Season 4 shows, in their youths Macaque went along with whatever Monkey King desired despite his worries about the trouble his best friend could get into, and let himself be bullied and ignored by their other sworn brothers. [[spoiler:Macaque started to lose this trait after the sworn brotherhood lost to the Celestial Realm, causing him and Monkey King to lash out at each other.]] By the present Macaque comes to regret his past inaction, advising MK to make his own independent choices rather than going along with the options he's given by others and standing up to his former sworn brothers.

* EvilCounterpart: He's basically Monkey King without any of his principles keeping him in check. Later seasons bleh out his character more, showing his differences and similarities with Monkey King, as well as MK.

** This is further expanded on in Season 4, where he admits to MK that he regrets not taking up more agency over his life in the past -- likely referring to how he didn’t do more to stop Monkey King from going through with with the rebellion against the Celestial Realm while knowing it was a bad idea.

** PlayedWith; Macaque makes a few points about Monkey King's flaws and how his actions can hurt others, but his personal grudge against the latter has him amplifying them to sound worse than they really are.
** The Monkie Kids repeatedly tell Macaque that Wukong has a plan to defeat [[spoiler:the Lady Bone Demon]], but Macaque always brushes them off because he knows Wukong well enough to know he doesn't actually have a plan. [[spoiler:It turns out that Wukong actually did have a plan, albeit a poorly thought-out plan that centered around gambling with Mei's life, which is actually even more messed up than not having a plan at all.]]

** In "A Lifetime of Mistakes" he bluntly but accurately summarizes that he should join MK to look for Monkey King through his past memories, since the latter has only really focused on the parts of Monkey King's past that he ''wants'' to.

* AscendedFanboy: Went from being a fan of [[spoiler:Chang'e's cooking show to not only gifting Chang'e his noodle recipe but starring in an episode of her show]].

* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: In Season 3, [[spoiler:he's shown to be a huge fan of the goddess Chang'e and sees her as his inspiration, and decides to express his gratitude for her by giving her one of his family recipes]].

* SupremeChef: His noodles are reportedly amazing, with Tang calling his food a “work of genius” and even has several demons ordering from him by the end of Season 3.

* BeneathTheMask: In Season 3, it's shown that his reputation as a freeloader and pretentious attitude when it comes to his scholarly skills is a front for not really knowing his purpose in life beyond that. That being said, he does know that he wants to be there for his friends above all else and believes they give him strength.

* FanBoy: He's Monkey King's biggest fan after MK, made clear by his utter joy at getting to see all the artifacts and powers from the lore for himself, especially when he gets to meet Monkey King in person.

* TheLoad: He sometimes helps the team with his knowledge of the Monkey King's backstory, but leaving that aside he does little to help the team unless he has no choice. Otherwise, he spends his time mostly eating noodles. He begins to step up more in Season 2, however. Fully averted come Season 3, [[spoiler:when Tang begins to feel like this for the team and expresses that he wants to provide more than his scholarly skills -- which leads to him singlehandedly standing up to Macaque in "Benched", and unlocking into hidden magical abilities presumably unknown to him.]]

* TheSmartGuy: Tang has the most extensive knowledge of Monkey King and the mythical lore of the heroes, which is used to help the team multiple times. [[spoiler:In the Season 2 finale, he is also the first to realize that the team needs to retreat when faced with Lady Bone Demon, observing that all of MK's attacks only make her stronger.]]

* VitriolicBestBuds: While he and Pigsy often butt heads, with the latter constantly mad at Tang for freeloading off his restaurant, they're ultimately best friends and can be seen showing how much they care about each other.

--> ‘'’Yellowtusk:’'' I will not condemn the noble intentions of my Brotherhood. We hoped to create a better world, to protect it with all our might...but it took me far too long to learn what ‘’real'' heroes looked like.

* DefectorFromDecadence: [[spoiler:In "The Emperor's Wrath" special, the disheartening realization that Azure killing the Jade Emperor and taking his powers without any means to control them will have disastrous consequences for the world -- and that the latter's actions were more about vengeance than actually creating the better world they dreamed about -- leads him to ultimately side with the heroes to stop his sworn brother after some pushing.]]

* TheSmartGuy: He's "The Wise" one of the Brothers, and quite adept with magic. [[spoiler:The Season 4 special also has him putting together that the consequences of killing the Jade Emperor -- with Azure's inability to handle his power ''tearing apart the fabric of the universe'' -- were NOT worth it in the end.]]

* BrutalHonesty: In Season 4, when MK is stressing that he always makes the wrong decision, Macaque point blank tells him that life isn't a video game, there is no right or wrong answer and there will always be consequences even when you do nothing.

* FauxAffablyEvil: He's got a charismatic and cool demeanor, which only fits all the more when he reveals himself to be a scheming backstabber.

* GrewASpine: [[spoiler:After spending all of Season 3 playing on Lady Bone Demon's side out of fear for his life, he finally decides to take a stand after MK convinces him he's not truly the villain he'd like to be.]]
** This is further expanded on in Season 4, where he admits to MK that he regrets not taking up more agency over his life in the past.

* LightDarknessJuxtaposition: Is the darkness to Sun Wukong's {{light|IsGood}} whenever they clash [[spoiler:or fought together.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: Lies and deception come easy to him, as in his debut he plays on MK's insecurities to turn him against his mentor, and then tricks him to steal his powers and draw his true target, Monkey King, out for a fight.

* BeingEvilSucks: [[spoiler:Ultimately what prompts his HeelFaceTurn -- while he likes to play into being a complete villain and maintains his selfishness as a survival mechanism, deep down he knows his actions are wrong, and in the end did not enjoy the role he was forced to play in Lady Bone Demon's plans to destroy the world. In the "Embrace Your Destiny" special, he is finally convinced by MK to drop the act and help the heroes stop Lady Bone Demon, and amend for what he's done.]]

** As Season 4 shows, in their youths Macaque went along with whatever Monkey King desired despite his worries about the trouble his best friend could get into, and let himself be bullied and ignored by their other sworn brothers. [[spoiler:Macaque started to lose this trait after the sworn brotherhood lost to the Celestial Realm, causing him and Monkey King to lash out at each other.]] By the present Macaque's grown out of this, advising MK to make his own independent choices rather than going along with the options he's given by others and standing up to the Camel Ridge Brotherhood.

* EvilCounterpart: He's basically Monkey King without any of his principles keeping him in check.

* FallenHero: He and Monkey King used to fight side by side. In the present, he takes whatever side he thinks will keep him alive, evil or not.

* FreudianExcuse: Macaque's past experience of fighting, losing, and [[spoiler:dying at the hands of his former best friend]] is the reason he gives for becoming a shady, opportunistic WildCard who steals from and betrays people for the sake of personal gain and to ensure his own survival above all else.

* TheResenter: As "Shadow Play" more or less sums up, Macaque resents Monkey King as a [[spoiler:former friend who attained power on a silver platter his whole life and (supposedly) left Macaque behind in his shadow -- a bitter perspective that he also tries to project onto MK in that same episode.]]

* DropTheHammer: When it comes to brute force, he prefers using a hammer.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Even though he loves to fight. Sha Wujing asks if they are mighty warriors before challenging them.

[[folder:Azure Lion ('''Unmarked Spoilers''')]]

[[folder:Yellowtusk the Wise]]
!!Yellowtusk Elephant

[[folder:Golden-Winged Peng]]

* TheCassandra: When Monkey King made a plan with their former sworn brothers to lead an uprising against the Jade Emperor in their youths, Macaque was the only one who attempted to voice concerns about the consequences, but was largely ignored and shot down. [[spoiler:It turns out that he was very right to be afraid, and he comes to resent Monkey King from that point on for not listening to him.]]

* StarerVillain: They were the primary villains of the series during Season 1. Afterwards, their threat level and ambitions for world domination fizzled out.

!!The Underworld
[[folder:The Curse]]

A protection curse cast upon the Scroll of Memory -- a prison created by the Kings of the Underworld -- to trap and consume those inside of it, coming in the form of ink creatures that represent the past.

* ArcVillain: Of Season 4, as the curse keeping MK and his friends imprisoned in the Scroll of Memory. [[spoiler:Its defeat in "Pitiful Creatures" clears the way for Azure Lion to take up this role going forward.]]
* EldritchAbomination: Even more so than Lady Bone Demon was -- it's a sentient curse in the form of devouring ink that can appear in any shape for the sake of torment.
* IAmLegion: [[spoiler:When appearing as an inky version of the MK's monkey form, it refers to both itself ''and'' MK in tandem throughout their confrontation using "we".]]
* MacGuffinGuardian: Its purpose is to protect the Scroll of Memory and keep those trapped inside imprisoned, subjecting anyone who disturbs it to the same fate.
* MadeOfEvil: It's a curse that appears to have a twisted mind of its own, and could devour the world if let loose for too long.
* MindPrison: This is what it inflicts upon those imprisoned within the Memory Scroll, trapping their souls in past versions of themselves and forcing them to repeat their worst sins endlessly.
* MirrorMatch: [[spoiler:It copies the form of anyone it chooses to torment. For MK, it copies MK's true appearance -- that of a monkey -- during their battle, even copying his voice, essentially personifying MK's fears over what he truly is and what he's meant for.]]
* ShapeshifterMashup: During its battle with MK, it shapeshifts into a horrifying inky-hybrid amalgamation of all the latter's past enemies.
* VillainHasAPoint: [[spoiler:For all its mental tormenting, it is correct in pointing out how MK is more in denial than anything by this point when the latter still tries to assert that he's just a normal delivery boy who just happens to have Monkey King's powers, and also can't remember where he came from. It also notes how no one truly believes Monkie King's speech about change.]]
* VoiceOfTheLegion: It doesn't have a voice of its own, but instead can speak in the multitude of voices of the memories within the scroll. It uses MK's voice exclusively in its final form.
* YouCantFightFate: [[spoiler:It's BreakingSpeech to MK boils down to this, telling him that as some kind of mythical monkey-demon creature, his path is doomed to lead towards to nothing but the destruction of the world and the hatred of his friends. When MK delivers the finishing blow in his Monkey form, it coldly challenges him to prove it otherwise.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:The Ten Kings]]
!!The Ten Kings
[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Ten kings of the Underworld]] who have greater plans for the future.
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* AmbiguouslyEvil: The end of season 4 has them meeting to discuss the possibility of a traitor among them who stole the Scroll of Memory and set Azure Lion up to destroy the universe, while also implying they intend to take some kind of control over matters now that the Jade Emperor's throne is empty.
* EverybodyHatesHades: They were by all accounts just doing their jobs in the original tale, taking the dead and sorting them to where they needed to go. Here, they are seemingly pulling strings behind the scenes regarding the fate of the universe and it's believed one of them has gone rogue, releasing Azure Lion with the intent of him destroying the universe.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Of Season 4 -- at least, one of them is. While it's ambiguous whether or not the rest of them have evil intentions of their own, it's suspected one of them released Azure Lion from the Underworld and gave him the Scroll of Memory so he could destroy the universe, although he didn't remember this.
* TheManBehindTheMan: At least one of them is responsible for releasing Azure and granting him the Scroll of Memory, wanting him to kill the Jade Emperor and nearly tear apart the universe with his power for whatever reason.
* TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: They all appear as this at the end of "The Emperor's Wrath" as a council of ten hooded figures which no discernible differing features, meeting to discuss ominous matters about the events of Season 4.
* PowersThatBe: As the Kings of the Underworld, their realm has always been referenced throughout the show as the place where several of Monkey King's past villains have been imprisoned -- namely Demon Bull King, Macaque, and Azure Lion -- but their official appearance at the end of Season 4 implies they have a lot of power over past events than initially thought.
* VaguenessIsComing: They seem to have some awareness of an imbalance in the universe that will lead toward catastrophe, and warn this against whichever one of them has decided to pull strings to ensure it happens.
[[/folder]]

!!Other Villains
[[folder:Jin and Yin, the Gold and Silver Demons]]
!!Jin and Yin
!!!'''Voiced By''': Creator/SeanSchemmel (Jin) and Creator/DaveBMitchell (Yin)
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A pair of demon brothers and tricksters who appear now and again with hare-brained evil antics to defeat MK.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler:Implied in "Pig Napped" when two individuals that sounded very much like them personality-wise were trapped in cocoons next to Pigsy and Tang at the Spider Queen's lair.]]
* EvilBrit: Both of them have a British accent.
* {{Expy}}: They're both loosely based on the Golden and Silver Horned Kings, two classic ''Journey to the West'' villains. Kind of odd in their case, considering all the other ''Journey to the West'' characters are a lot more straightforward with their identities.
* GoldfishPoopGang: They aren't much of a threat compared to the other recurring villains in the series, but that doesn't mean you should completely let your guard down around them.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: In Season 1, they are firmly villains who cause mischief for the heroes. However, their appearance in Season 3 has the brothers (as well as their accountant) working jobs as stagehands, apparently having decided to start new lives for themselves. They return to villainy in Season 4.
* LaughablyEvil: A lot of their antics and bickering amongst each other are definitely worth a few laughs.
* LotusEaterMachine: Their debut episode has them trapping MK in one of these.
* MeaningfulName: Their names are the Chinese words for "gold" and "silver", respectively.
* MissingStepsPlan: Their first plan consists of trapping MK in the Calabash and then convincing him that he's not inside it. They apparently never thought it out any further than that.
* NoodleIncident: Just ''how'' they managed to steal several artifacts from Ne Zha isn't explained, something they lampshade.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere:
** In "Calabash", they hightail it out of their hideout using smoke bombs when MK breaks free of the Calabash and agrees to take the brothers on, even though they were just bluffing.
** In "The Great Wall Race", they -- along with half of the racers -- immediately forfeit the race when Demon Bull King and Princess Iron Fan decide to join. The brothers instead become the commentators who modify the race track.
* ShipperOnDeck: Apparently Jin attempted to pair MK and Mei up together when they trapped MK in the Calabash.
* SiblingRivalry: Minor, but they will occasionally fight each other on who gets the spotlight. Otherwise, they agree on almost everything.
* ThemeTwinNaming: (Assuming they are twins, that is) Their names each have three letters and end with "in".
* TookALevelInBadass: Jin and Yin, after returning back to villainy, became a much more significant threat that MK had to use his power mech suit just to stop them from destroying the city. Helps that Jin and Yin use more powerful artifacts this time around, with the Legendary Golden Scissor and Ne Zha's Universe Ring.
* {{Troll}}: Visual pun aside, they waste little time in altering the rules of the race once the Demon Bull Family join it, despite being too scared to race them.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Macaque]]
!!Six-Eared Macaque
!!!'''Voiced By''': Creator/BillyKametz, Creator/AlejandroSaab (Season 4 episode 5 onwards)
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A shadowy mystic primate who has a bitter rivalry and history with Monkey King, which leads him to take an interest in MK's hero development for sinister purposes.
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[[folder:Goldfish Demon]]
!!Goldfish Demon
!!!'''Voiced By''': Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas
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A con-man goldfish that the heroes encounter while stranded in the desert in "Smartie Kid".

* AdaptationalWimp: In ''Journey to the West'' he's a river demon who forces local villagers to sacrifice their children to him under the threat of flooding; here he's a tricky but rather unintimidating con artist who almost manages to scam the heroes out of all their valuable belongings, only to quickly give up any high-ground when caught.
* ConMan: He has the voice and attitude of a game show host, which he uses to trick MK and his friends into playing a rigged ShellGame and almost successfully con them out of all their valuable possessions.

[[folder:Scorpion Queen]]
!!Scorpion Queen
!!!'''Voiced By''': Creator/MichaelaDietz
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A Scorpion Demon disguised as a "beautiful queen" who kidnaps Tang in "Amnesia Rules".

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Where the ''Journey To The West'' villain she is based on was more TheVamp who attempted to seduce Tang Sanzang (emphasis on ''attempted''), here the Scorpion Queen is simply lonely and rather insecure, wanting to keep Tang with her so she can have a friend.
* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: She wears purple and intentionally tries to invoke being graceful and elegant when disguised as a "beautiful queen" -- when her true scorpion form is revealed however, she's shown to be immature, easily angered, and desperate for companionship.
* IJustWantToBeBeautiful: States this when it's revealed her true form is that of a scorpion, using illusions to make herself look like a beautiful human queen.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: She lies about not being a demon and attempts to make Tang stay in her castle with her forever because she's all alone there, and wants a friend to keep her company. She begrudgingly gets this in the form of the local Tudi in her area -- but by the end of the season, it's shown she apparently ends up befriending Jin and Yin.
* OddFriendship: At the end of her debut episode she is given the talkative, little local Tudi for a companion by Pigsy, which while she's at first annoyed by, she apparently warms to him by the end of the season, as she's shown that he's still with her -- and what's more, she's seen hanging out with Jin and Yin.

[[folder:Rumble and Savage]]
!!Rumble and Savage

Two Shadow Monkey clones that Macaque creates to chase down MK's team during their journey to collect the Samadhi Rings. They only appear in the lego sets corresponding to Season 3.

* EliteMooks: Even though they're just two of Macaque's Shadow Monkeys they're much more powerful than the normal ones -- having distinct red skull-like designs and are outfitted with their own weapons, as well as having their own names.
* ToylineExclusiveCharacter: The two never appear within the show, unless you count the nameless shadow monkeys.
* WeaksauceWeakness: While both are legitimately threatening, apparently they can be easily taken out just by hitting them on the head hard enough.

!Celestial Beings
[[folder:Ne Zha]]
!!Ne Zha
!!!'''Voiced By''': Creator/JohnnyYongBosch
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The Third Lotus Prince, who has made it his duty to protect the world from the threat of the Samadhi Fire.

* EleventhHourRanger: After seeing that Mei is capable of controlling the Samadhi Fire and realizing Monkey King may have had the right idea, Ne Zha decides to join the heroes in the fight to stop Lady Bone Demon.
* AgeLift: Ne Zha's religious and mythological counterpart is an eternal child and he is often depicted as such in media adaptions, while in the ''Monkie Kid'' he is depicted as an adult. Since the upcoming "The Heavenly Realms" LEGO set shows that he was still a child during Monkey King's former time in the Celestial Realm, it may be the case that he's physically grown up since then.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Much to his displeasure, Ne Zha realizes that Monkey King still far outmatches him and was holding back during their previous battles in "This Imperfect World".
** He also doesn't have much of a chance against Azure Lion and his Brotherhood
* BadassInDistress: He's very swiftly put out of commission in "The Corrupted King" when Lady Bone Demon successfully possesses Monkey King, but is freed just in time to help out in the final battle at the end of "Destiny Fulfilled".
** [[spoiler:Happens again in "The Jade Emperor", where him and his allies are practically curb-stomped by the Brothers of Lion Camel Ridge.]]
* BigBrotherInstinct: He looks out for and encourages MK during the "Embrace Your Destiny" Special while they're trying to keep Monkey King from fighting Lady Bone Demon.
* ClothingCombat: True to his religious counterpart, he frequently uses his Red Armillary Sash when fighting.
* DontYouDarePityMe: Ne Zha does not take it very well when he realizes while watching the battle between Monkey King and The Lady Bone Demon, that Monkey King was [[WillfullyWeak holding back]] every time they fought.
* HeadButtingHeroes: Much like most celestial beings he believes Monkey King to be unreliable as well as foolish for attempting to reforge the Samadhi Fire, and the latter in turn gets a kick out of pushing his buttons -- however, they still have enough respect for each other and are on the same side against Lady Bone Demon.
* HeroAntagonist: Ne Zha is a heroic deity sworn to protect the world from the uncontrollable power of the Samadhi Fire, which puts him into an antagonistic position to Monkey King and the rest of the heroes for attempting to reforge it. After seeing that it's actually possible for the Samadhi Fire to be controlled, however, he finally agrees that it's the only hope to stop Lady Bone Demon.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Ne Zha is often blunt, abrasive, [[BrutalHonesty brutally honest]], and doesn't mind hitting mortals away if they annoy him. However, Ne Zha is a hero sworn to protect the world and doggedly pursues anyone he considers a threat. In addition, he doesn't hesitate to comfort MK over his insecurities about Monkey King, despite feeling disdain toward the monkey.
* PlayingWithFire: True to his main depictions, Ne Zha flies and moves around on his Fire Wheels, and possesses many fire-based abilities.
* RightlySelfRighteous: He detests that he had to split the duty of guarding the Rings of Samadhi with Monkey King and Demon Bull King, but given neither of them really hid the rings where no one could find them (with Demon Bull King keeping it literally right under his nose and Monkey King just tossing it into a hole in the ground to be found by villagers), he has a point. In Season 4, [[spoiler:he also tells Azure Lion that just because the latter doesn't agree with the rule of the Celestial Realm doesn't mean that their role in the universe isn't a necessary one -- specifically, that the Jade Emperor's power holds the responsibility of keeping the world intact.]]
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: He's a celestial prince and is one of the only heavenly beings who actively chooses to take a stand against Lady Bone Demon in Season 3 once he sees there's hope to defeat her. In Season 4, he also leads the Celestial armies to defend against [[spoiler:Azure Lion's]] assault on the Celestial Realm.
* UndyingLoyalty: To the Jade Emperor, [[spoiler:to the point he was willing to die for him. "The Emperor's Wrath" reveals this was for good reason, as the world begins to rip apart when Azure is incapable of controlling the true burden of the Jade Emperor's position.]]

[[folder:Ao Guang]]
!!Ao Guang
!!!'''Voiced By''': Creator/JamesSie
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Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea and Mei's distant great-uncle.

* CoolOldGuy: As an immortal, powerful ''dragon king'' who is still willing to fight to protect his kingdom, he fits the bill.
* CoolUncle: For Mei, as her thousand-times great uncle. While he is a bit colder and harsher than the typical examples of this trope, he shows genuine care for his distant niece, facing off against Macaque so she and her friends can escape the city by the end of his titular episode -- and Mei shows a couple of episodes later that she managed to pick up a cool new move from her "Great-Uncy Dragon of the East".
* JerkassHasAPoint: While antagonistic toward everyone except Mei, he accurately points out that this entire mess with the Lady Bone Demon wouldn't have occurred without MK and Monkey King's involvement.
* UncertainDoom: The last we saw of him, he was facing off with Macaque in order to buy the heroes' time to find the Samhadi Fire. Considering Macaque continued to be hot on the heroes' tail, it's very likely that he lost, but it's unknown whether or not Macaque killed him or simply defeated him and moved on. Though considering the last we see of the town is that it was ''flattened'' by Macaque, his odds aren't looking too good...

[[folder:Chang'e]]
!!Chang'e
!!!'''Voiced By''': Creator/EmiLo
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The Goddess of the Moon, who is also a popular food influencer and cooking show host.

* BerserkButton: Like Pigsy, Chang'e gets enraged when someone disrespects cooking and the art of it.
* TheCameo: [[spoiler:Briefly seen floating in the air when Tang teleports throughout the Memory Scroll.]]
* {{Catchphrase}}: "Cooking is life and life is cooking!"
* FeminineWomenCanCook: She's a food influencer and cooking show host, and also one of the more feminine women in the series.
* GodOfTheMoon: She's a moon goddess.
* HatesBeingAlone: Downplayed. She doesn't mind being alone on the moon, but she does miss talking to people.
* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty: As lampshaded by Mei, she's an immortal goddess who looks and acts like a young social media influencer.
--> '''Mei''': Huh, not gonna lie, she's a... bit younger than I thought she'd be.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Ne Zha sent his Ring of Samadhi to the moon, believing no one would find it there with Chang'e - however, since she was given no context about what it was, or why it landed in her garden, she doesn't hesitate to give it to the heroes when they ask to take it.
* MoonRabbit: She's associated with rabbits and even has a security drone in the shape of a bunny.
* NiceGirl: She's easily the nicest celestial being the heroes have met, letting them take the ring and empathizing with Pigsy when he explains why he took her recipe book (because he's such a huge fan of her and left his noodle recipe as a thank you gift) -- even letting him guest star on the next episode of her show.
* TrueBlueFemininity: She has blue accents and blue eyeshadow to emphasize her extra-feminine character compared to most other women in the cast.

[[folder:Kui Mulang]]
!!Kui Mulang
!!!'''Voiced By''': Creator/SeanSchemmel
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A legendary Celestial Guard who consumes souls to live long enough to meet his reincarnated love.

* AdaptationalSympathy: Combined with AdaptationalBackstoryChange. In the original ''Journey to the West'' novel, Kui Mulang did reunite with his lover, who had reincarnated from a goddess to a human princess named Baihuaxiu, [[LaserGuidedAmnesia but she had no memory]] of her existence as a Jade Maiden, with Kui Mulang kidnapping her and forcing her to marry him. Here, he's still waiting on her, though it's likely she won't be impressed by what he has become in this instance either.
* FreudianExcuse: Kui is only devouring souls so he could reunite with his love, seeing as they couldn't be together as long as she was a goddess.
* GratuitousForeignLanguage: He believes that Mei's chi will be Xīnlà (辛辣), Chinese for "spicy".
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Wanting to wait until his love reincarnates, Kui willingly drains the souls of others to extend his life.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Capable of turning himself into a gigantic wolf to fight against Ao Lie and Mei.
* SoulEating: Kui devours souls to extend his life in order to meet his beloved in her next time.
* StarCrossedLovers: Kui and his beloved could not be together because of their Celestial standards and rank. His beloved allowed herself to be reincarnated in the hope to meet again as mortals.

[[folder:Erlang Shen]]
!!Erlang Shen

One of the Celestial Realm’s greatest warriors, who appears as a background character in Season 4.
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* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: He is effectively Monkey King’s rival in Journey to the West as the only Celestial Warrior that could match his power enough to properly subdue him, but as seen so far in the show, they have no connection to one another aside from once being on opposite sides of a war.
* TheCameo: He appears very, very briefly in Season 4 in flashbacks showing Monkey King’s war against the Celestial Realm, leading the armies of Heaven alongside Ne Zha and [[spoiler: Princess Iron Fan]], but even then is relegated to the background, which is [[DemotedToExtra surprising given his significance in Journey to the West.]]
* CanineCompanion: True to his mythology, Erlang Shen is constantly accompanied by his heavenly dog, who fights alongside him.
* DemotedToExtra: In regards to his role in Monkey King’s conquest of the Celestial Realm -- in Journey To The West, Erlang Shen was the Jade Emperor’s nephew and the only Heavenly warrior that could really match Sun Wukong, duelling him one-on-one and half-responsible for finally subduing the monkey. In “The Brotherhood", he is battling alongside the rest of the Celestial Realm’s forces against the Brotherhood (and briefly glimpsed fighting Azure), with Monkey King willingly surrendering to the Jade Emperor and leaving no indication that they ever crossed one another on the field.
* PowerTrio: Seemed to be this with Lotus Prince Ne Zha and [[spoiler: Princess Iron Fan (before she turned to villainy)]] for the Celestial Realm back in the day.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: His design in the show differs greatly from his Lego toy design, looking not much different from the Celestial Realm’s general soldiers save for having fancier armour.

[[folder:The Jade Emperor ('''Unmarked Spoilers''')]]
!!The Jade Emperor
!!!'''Voiced By''': Creator/KeoneYoung
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The ruler of the Celestial Realms.

* AboveGoodAndEvil: Remains neutral on the problems that mortals face, in spite of his power to improve their lives.
* AdaptationalBadass: In the original literature, The Jade Emperor was barely a fighter and had to rely on his forces to deal with the Monkey King (with Buddha defeating Wukong). In the series, The Jade Emperor, according to Azure Lion, was the one who ultimately defeated Sun Wukong during their battle against the Celestial Realm
* CosmicKeystone: "The Emperor's Wrath" special reveals that the Jade Emperor or anyone assuming his role is some form of this, as his power is essential to maintaining the stability of the universe — as such, it begins to literally fall apart when Azure Lion is unable to control it upon taking that power for himself.
* TheEmperor: The ruler of the Celestial Realm. Given the way the skies started to break upon his death, his position as the emperor is integral to the Celestial Realm remaining intact, and whoever defeats him takes his place.
* InMysteriousWays: According to Ne Zha, the Jade Emperor works in mysterious ways that cannot allow him to make mortals' lives easier. "The Emperor's Wrath" special implies this is because of the control needed to keep his powers in balance, lest the whole universe be destroyed.
* GodIsDead: At the end of Season 4, Azure Lion manages to slay the Jade Emperor, taking the throne for himself.
* GodIsNeutral: Because of his position, the Jade Emperor cannot show favoritism to any of the mortals for unknown reasons.
** The season finale special then reveals that the burden of the Jade Emperor's position was to keep the fabric of the universe together -- implying that he simply ''couldn't'' lend his aid to the mortal realm even if he wanted to.
* TopGod: The main ruler of the gods and the one who places the law for all celestials to follow.
* WorfHadTheFlu: In the past, the Jade Emperor was capable of defeating Sun Wukong and ending his rebellion. In the present, because of his advanced age, he has grown severely weak. That doesn't mean he wouldn't go without a fight.

!Others
[[folder:Mr. and Mrs. Dragon]]
!!!'''Voiced By''': Creator/SteveBlum and Creator/StephanieSheh
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Mei's parents and wealthy descendants of the Dragon clan.

* FantasyForbiddingFather: Mei tells MK and Sandy that her parents dissuaded her from her more "rough-and-tumble" hobbies when she was younger due to their seriousness about preserving the many priceless artifacts in their home. Unfortunately, this has made Mei feel a bit distant from them nowadays.
* GoodParents: While they admit to being strict on Mei because of their family's status and don't fully understand the path she's taken in life, they both assure Mei that they love her and are proud of her, and that she is a part of their family no matter who she chooses to be. They also care much more that Mei is safe rather than the damage her fight with the Bull Clone caused in "Coming Home".
* NotSoAboveItAll: While they're both rather proper and stern at first appearance, Mr. Dragon has a pinball machine that he treasures deeply -- not to mention he apparently forgot his and his wife's luggage for their trip.

[[folder:The Girl ('''Unmarked Spoilers''')]]
!!Lady Bone Demon's Host
!!!'''Voiced By''': Victoria Grace
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A young girl who Lady Bone Demon uses as her vessel from Season 1 onwards.
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* TheCameo: Appears in Season 4 witnessing Azure’s destruction of the universe from outside the noodle shop, and smiles the she sees the day saved by her heroes from last season once more.
* ChildrenAreInnocent: The little that is seen of her personality indicates she is a sweet young girl and an innocent bystander to the show's events, which Lady Bone Demon takes every chance to use against the heroes while using her as a vessel.
* DemonicPossession: Undergoes this a majority of her screen time.
* ImprobableInfantSurvival: Even though the "Embrace Your Destiny" special shows her body being put under strain from Lady Bone Demon overexerting her power while possessing her, she is thankfully saved and unharmed when Lady Bone Demon releases her in "Destiny Fulfilled".
* InnocentBystander: She's just a normal little girl, which gives Lady Bone Demon a tremendous advantage while using her body.
* KindHeartedCatLover: Before Lady Bone Demon possesses her she's seen trying to catch a runaway cat, and in the Season 3 finale she's shown to have little cat faces on her shoes and sits with Mo on her lap while happily hanging out at the noodle shop.

[[folder:Demon Accountant]]
!!!'''Voiced By''': Victoria Grace
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Jin and Yin's demoness accountant.

* BeleagueredAssistant: To the Gold and Silver Demon Brothers and their antics.
* HypercompetentSidekick: She has both the actual smarts -- and ''strength'' -- to bail Jin and Yin out of trouble once things go away for them.
* NotSoAboveItAll: In "Benched", she pulls Jin and Yin by their ears when they try and pull the lever for the lantern before the end of the show, but then does it herself once hearing the pure beauty that is Pigsy's singing voice.

[[folder:The Emperor ('''Unmarked Spoilers''')]]
!!!'''Voiced By''': Creator/KyleMcCarley
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The Emperor of an unknown kingdom of the past.

* AmbiguousSituation: Was he really a bad ruler, or was the Lady Bone Demon so jaded that she couldn't see the good sides of his rule? For that matter, was the Emperor's Kingdom part of the Celestial or Mortal Realm? Given his lack of powers (and lack of celestial markings) as well as the Earth-like landscape of his kingdom, it's hinted that the latter is correct, but the Lady Bone Demon's mention of mortals hints at the former.
* TheEmperor: Right in the name!
* PosthumousCharacter: Dead from the start of the series, courtesy to the Lady Bone Demon and the Mayor.
* PuppetKing: Implied -- or at least, that's what the Lady Bone Demon saw him as.

[[folder:Master Subodhi ('''Unmarked Spoilers''')]]
!!!'''Voiced By''': Creator/JamesSie
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The legendary teacher from whom Monkey King learned all his skills and powers.

* DullSurprise: In "The Emperor's Wrath" Special he was sadly expecting the Monkie Kids to fail at stopping Azure Lion from destroying the world -- and has a subdued but genuinely caught off guard expression when he sees them succeed instead.
* OldMaster: He's this both the past depicted in the Memory Scroll and the present.
* TheOmniscient: In his own words, there's not a lot that he doesn't know -- so much so that even when he's a ''memory'' version of himself from centuries in the past, he knows all about MK and his adventures, and is fully self-aware to boot. He even knew exactly when to bring MK's friends to his temple after they all make it out of the Scroll of Memory, not skipping a beat before starting their training to fight Azure Lion.
* SternTeacher: When taking MK's friends in for training, he harshly describes them as having gotten mostly lucky up to this point in their victories and that all they are all in desperate need of actual skill and improvement on their flaws.
* TricksterMentor: He smirks to himself when seeing Mei's frustration over not getting her own star, implying that he's intentionally pushing her buttons to help her improve.
* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: He doesn't hold back on his low opinion on how MK's friends have mostly relied on dumb luck and brute force to achieve victory. During training he also gives everyone (sans Sandy) a run down on all their more personal flaws that hold them back. Though it's somewhat mitigated as this is just part of him showing them what they need to overcome.

* DirtyCoward: Despite their powerful combat abilities, they ultimately care more about preserving themselves than they do anything else, which Monkey King specifically advises the team about as the best way to neutralize them. [[Spoiler: This is proven correct when Peng flees from the battle in “Better Than We Found It” when it’s clear they can’t win.]]

* SelfServingMemory: His recollection of his past with Monkey King does a lot to paint himself in the heroic light and Monkey King in the villainous one, namely recalling that Monkey King and his companions attacked Camel Ridge out of jealously rather than Azure destroying the land around him to build his own idea of utopia. He’s not lying though, as it becomes clear Azure truly does believe his version of the story to be the right one.

* {{Hypocrite}}: They constantly talk down to Macaque and derided him as a coward both before and after their brotherhood fell out. [[spoiler:Come the Season 4 special, it turns out they are not willing to risk their life in a fight and doesn't hesitate to run away once they see the potentially universe-destroying fallout of the brotherhood's conquest, ditching Azure and Yellowtusk -- Macaque rightfully throwing their insult right back at them.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: They’re decidedly unpleasant, being close with Azure Lion and Yellow Tusk Elephant but openly mocking Monkey King and Macaque even when they were all still sworn brothers, the latter especially. [[spoiler: It then turns out that being part of a sworn brotherhood also doesn’t stop them from leaving theirs behind without hesitation when things get too dicey for them in "The Emperor's Wrath".]]

* TheSnackIsMoreInteresting: In “The Plan Man”, [[spoiler: they’re more concerned about having to pour their own wine due to Azure sealing away the Jade Emperor's attendants than how Azure is currently tearing the world they supposedly swore to save apart.]]

* DirtyCoward: He does whatever it takes to save his own skin. In Season 3, [[spoiler:he serves Lady Bone Demon so he can repay the debt she has over him and get away from her destruction -- and in "The Samadhi Fire" he forces the heroes into releasing the Samadhi Fire to burn away Lady Bone Demon's power over him, and is then the first to turn tail and leave when Mei, who became forged with the Fire due being the unknowing fourth ring, loses control.]] [[spoiler:The "Embrace Your Destiny" special shows him dropping this when he is convinced to join the heroes in defeating Lady Bone Demon, in part amending for aiding in her plans.]]

* FriendToAllChildren: In the Season 3 finale, [[spoiler:it's shown one of his better qualities is having protective instincts towards children, as he goes out of his way to get the young girl Lady Bone Demon was possessing to safety after she is released, showing uncharacteristic gentleness towards her.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He is ''the'' Sun Wukong, after all. Isolating himself for five hundred years hasn't done his attitude any favors, but he truly cares for MK and the safety of the world and has good intentions in his often ambiguous teaching methods towards the latter.

* TookALevelInJerkass: In his past, Monkey King was an impetuous but well-meaning young monkey who just wanted strength and immortality to protect his home and friends, but became arrogant and reckless as his obsession with power only got worse. [[spoiler:The anger he felt over his failed conquest of the Celestial Realm and subsequent mountain-imprisonment fully turned him out an outright jerk, namely [[NeverMyFault lashing out at and driving away Macaque]], only getting better [[RedemptionQuest thanks to the Journey to the West.]]]]

* TheSnackIsMoreInteresting: In “The Plan Man”, [[spoiler: they’re more concerned about having to pour their own wine due to Azure sealing away the Jade Emperor's attendants than how Azure is currently tearing the world they supposedly swore to save apart.]]]

* LightDarknessJuxtaptision: Is the darkness to Sun Wukong's {{light|IsGood}} whenever they clash [[spoiler:or fought together]]..