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-->'''Played by:''' Luciane Buchanan

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-->'''Played by:''' Luciane Buchanan
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* BladeOnAStick: Like her book counterpart, her weapon is a staff with a crescent moon shaped blade.
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* Evil Twin: To [[spoiler:Monkey]].

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* Evil Twin: EvilTwin: To [[spoiler:Monkey]].
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!!Shadow [[spoiler:Monkey]]
-->'''Played by:''' [[spoiler:Chai Hansen]]

An Evil version of [[spoiler:Monkey]] formed using a corrupted version of the [[spoiler:Scroll of Creation]].

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* Evil Twin: To [[spoiler:Monkey]].
* {{Expy}}: Being a fake, evil version of [[spoiler:Monkey]] draws parallels to [[spoiler:The Six-Eared Macaque]] from the original story.
* WalkingSpoiler: It's very difficult to talk about him without revealing the plot.
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* PuppetMaster: His schtick is using magical puppets to control people.

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* PuppetMaster: MarionetteMaster: His schtick is using magical puppets to control people.
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-->'''Played by:''' Joel Tobeck

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-->'''Played by:''' Joel Tobeck
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* AnimalMotiff: He is the Monkey King after all.

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* SealedGoodInACan: He was sealed in a mountain for five hundred years.


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* AnimalMotiff: He is the Monkey King after all.




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* MakingASplash: She has water powers.
* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: She wears a necklace made of bones.

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* MeaningfulName: A ''khan'' was traditionally the leader of a horde during the Mongol Empire, and she leads one of the largest demon factions.



* MeaningfulName: Her name is derived from the plural of ''mycelium'', the vegetative part of a fungal colony.



-->'''Played by:''' Rachel House

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-->'''Played by:''' Rachel House
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* LongHairdPrettyBoy: He has long white hair and is not unattractive.
* WhiteHairBlackSoul: He has long white hair, wears all black, is very good looking, and is an enemy for most of the season [[spoiler:who then fights for the heroes in the season's last episode.]] It’s like he was purposely designed to be a ChickMagnet.

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* LongHairdPrettyBoy: LongHairedPrettyBoy: He has long white hair and is not unattractive.
* WhiteHairBlackSoul: WhiteHairBlackHeart: He has long white hair, wears all black, is very good looking, and is an enemy for most of the season [[spoiler:who then fights for the heroes in the season's last episode.]] It’s like he was purposely designed to be a ChickMagnet.




!!Raxion

One of Davari's top-ranked henchmen... or so he thinks.

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\n!!Raxion\n\nOne of Davari's top-ranked henchmen... or so he thinks.\n-->'''Played by:''' Daniel Watterson

A magic-using demon employed to capture gods and bring them to Davari.



* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: If he has another name, it's never revealed.
* LotusEaterMachine: He uses vivid illusions to keep gods under his thrall.

!!Raxion
-->'''Played by:''' Jordan Mooney

One of Davari's top-ranked henchmen... or so he thinks.

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-->'''Played by:''' Samson Chan-Boon

The captain of the guard at Jade Mountain, now a prisoner of Davari.

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* TheBigGuy: He is quite large.




!!Mycelia
-->'''Played by:''' Katherine Kennard

The guardian of the Scroll of Creation.

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The librarian of the Infinite Archive, and guardian of the Scroll of Creation.
Knowledge.


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* OlderThanTheyLook: She is hundreds of years old.
* ScaryLibrarian: Do ''not'' talk loudly in her library.
* MagicLibrarian: She's been watching over the Infinite Archive for centuries.

!!Mycelia
-->'''Played by:''' Katherine Kennard

The guardian of the Scroll of Creation.

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* TermsOfEndangerment: She uses loads of affectionate terms towards her victims.


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* EyepatchOfPower: Her eyepatch confers a certain air of experience upon her.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: When she first appears, she forces Tripitaka to work herself to the bone in order to pay for a meal and a place to stay, but she eventually softens up and is revealed to be a secret believer in the old gods. [[spoiler:At the end of season 2, she gives Tripitaka ownership of the tavern.]]

!!Kaedo Zef
-->'''Played by:''' Atticus Iti

A pint-sized mercenary hired to lead Monkey and his companions to the resistance.

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* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: He knows a lot about combat and poisons for a mere kid.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Tripitaka stabs him with a poisoned knife while under Hagfish's control, and yet somehow he survives, despite the same poison nearly killing Tripitaka several episodes earlier.
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* StealthyCephalopod: Lady Tsumori is an octopus demon, and her talent is changing her shape to impersonate others in order to sow distrust.

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One of the last free gods, sealed away in a mountain prior to the rise of the demons. Though extremely brave and powerful, he is arrogant, hence why he was trapped in a mountain.

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One of the last free gods, sealed away in a mountain prior to the rise of the demons. Though extremely brave and powerful, he is arrogant, hence why he was trapped in a mountain.
mountain until Tripitaka freed him.



* AmbiguouslyBi: He kisses Tripitaka's forehead and snuggles up to her while she's sleeping off the effects of a poison, and those events both happen ''before'' he finds out that she's a girl.
* TheAtoner: Monkey’s arrogance is the reason why the world’s gone to Hell, and he can only make things right again by finding the scrolls. Sandy even comments that the situation is poetic.
* BloodKnight: Monkey enjoys beating up demons a little too much.



* ItsAllAboutMe: Monkey is chiefly looking out for Monkey.

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* FatalFlaw: Like his legendary counterpart, he is extremely arrogant.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Monkey is chiefly looking out for Monkey.Monkey, at least at first.
* NeverLearnedToRead: He stubbornly refused to learn the divine language when he was younger.



* AdaptationalBadass: In the original book, Tripitaka was constantly getting captured left and right and had to rely on his companions to save him. While she does get captured a number of times in this version, it’s not nearly as often, and a few times she even manages to save herself.
* AllLovingHero: She manages to convince Monkey and Pigsy (who were both initially not interested) to help her on the quest.
* BadassBookworm: She’s one of the very few humans who can read the ancient language of the Gods, and was raised by a scholar.



* TheHeart: Tripitaka is the one who keeps her companions together.
* JumpedAtTheCall: She is quick to take action when she stumbles upon the demon who stole Monkey’s crown, knowing that she’s the only person who can release the Monkey King.
* NiceGirl: She is kind and generous towards others, and brings out the best in her companions.




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* TheUnchosenOne: She was never meant to be the one to go on the quest. But when the Scholar, the warriors and the monk are killed, she’s the only one left who knows the details of the quest, so becomes Tripitaka in order to complete it.
-->"I'm not worthy, but I'm ''here.''"



A former general in the divine army who became the concubine of a demon lord before Tripitaka guilt-tripped him into joining her quest.

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A former general in the divine army who became the enforcer and concubine of a demon lord lord, before Tripitaka guilt-tripped him into joining her quest.



* AdaptationalHeroism: In the original ''Journey to the West'', Pigsy's sins include cowardice, lechery, drunkenness, gluttony, and greed. In this version of events, his sins are limited to gluttony and cowardice.



* TheAtoner: He spent years serving Princess Locke out of cowardice, and now seeks to atone for that by helping his companions find the scrolls and defeating the demons.



* ButtMonkey: He is constantly getting beaten up or humiliated.
* DatingCatwoman: Prior to joining Monkey and Tripitaka, he was Princess Locke's boy toy.




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* TeamChef: He prepares all the team's meals.



* CloudCuckoolander: She's a bit... off.




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-->'''Played by:''' Josh [=McKenzie=]

Formerly Monkey's closest friend, and now a demon lord occupying Jade Mountain.

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* BigBad: He is the main villain of the first season.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: He pretended to be Monkey's friend in order to goad him into rebelling against the other gods.



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-->'''Played by:''' Jarred Blakiston

A demon assassin sent to kill Tripitaka and steal Monkey's crown.

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* LongHairdPrettyBoy: He has long white hair and is not unattractive.
* WhiteHairBlackSoul: He has long white hair, wears all black, is very good looking, and is an enemy for most of the season [[spoiler:who then fights for the heroes in the season's last episode.]] It’s like he was purposely designed to be a ChickMagnet.



One of Davari's top-ranked henchmen... or so he thinks.

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* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: [[spoiler:He helps Monkey and Pigsy fight Davari after getting fed up with Davari's constant mistreatment.]]



The new ruler of the Broken Temple.

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* BigBad: He leads the other demons in the second season [[spoiler:until it's revealed that he's a literal puppet for Hagfish.]]



Lord Gorm's slimy assistant. He uses magical puppets to control people [[spoiler:including Lord Gorm.]]

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Lord Gorm's slimy assistant. He uses magical puppets to control people [[spoiler:including Lord Gorm.]]




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* PuppetMaster: His schtick is using magical puppets to control people.




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The leader of the demon army.

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* AbhorrentAdmirer: The way to her heart lies through her stomach, so naturally Pigsy's culinary talents draw her affection, much to his horror; she eats like a pig.
* BigEater: She will eat or drink almost anything that's not nailed down.
* JabbaTableManners: Her table manners are ''disgusting.''
* VillainousCrush: She is quite taken with Pigsy, which Pigsy reluctantly uses to distract her while his companions steal from her.


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A shapeshifting demon who's been plaguing a small village.

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* AnimalMotifs: She lives in water and spits ink like a squid.
* {{Shapeshifting}}: She impersonates Sandy and kidnaps children in order to turn a village against the heroes.


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A moth demon who serves as a spy for the Broken Temple.

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* AnimalMotifs: She turns into a moth, and her human form has gold-brown robes, a crown that resembles a pair of antennae, and predilection for chasing fire.
* LovePotion: She uses “smoke bombs” which releases a love potion gas. Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and Tripitaka all come under its influence briefly while Mothrax makes off with the scrolls, and they snap out of it by having water squirted in their faces by Sandy.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:During Gorm’s fight with Monkey, Mothrax walks in on Hagfish while he’s controlling the other demon. She thinks he’s having a seizure so shakes him out of his meditation, preventing him from controlling Gorm. This leads to Monkey and Tripitaka trapping the now immobilized Gorm and escaping with the others.]]
* RunningGag: Her compulsion to run towards fire is a recurring joke.
* TooDumbToLive: [[spoiler:Pigsy manages to fatally outwit her by lighting a fire. Being a moth, she flies right into it.]]


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A demonic scholar sent to capture the Scroll of Knowledge. After failing rather dramatically, he is relegated to being Hagfish's grunt.

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* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:He removes the final pin that allows Hagfish to control Gorm, in revenge for Hagfish's mistreatment.]]


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-->'''Played by:''' Katherine Kennard

The guardian of the Scroll of Creation.

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Beneath her warm and kindly exterior, she is absolutely ruthless about protecting her scroll.


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* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:Gaxin is so sure of his own wisdom and that he was chosen by the Gods that he doesn’t listen to Tripitaka’s warnings. Only when the Rebellion is defeated by demons does he realize that maybe this isn’t true, and is further humbled when he can’t reach the Scroll of Creation.]]
* DecoyProtagonist: He is first introduced as the monk who will become this series' incarnation of Tripitaka... only to get killed off shortly afterwards.
* RightForTheWrongReasons: [[spoiler:Gaxin believes he was resurrected by the Gods because he has an important roll to play. He’s right about that, but he initially thinks it’s his destiny to lead the quest for the remaining scrolls. In the end he realizes he was brought back so he could give his life resurrecting Monkey so Tripitaka doesn’t have to.]]
* ThisCannotBe: He was intended to become Tripitaka, and thus has this reaction moments before he’s killed by the Font Demon in the pilot.
* UnfitForGreatness: [[spoiler:Gaxin was originally chosen to become Tripitaka and lead the quest for the scrolls. But he was killed by the Font Demon, and when he’s resurrected, he keeps making poor decisions which all end in disaster.]]
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!!Monkey
-->'''Played by:''' Chai Hansen

One of the last free gods, sealed away in a mountain prior to the rise of the demons. Though extremely brave and powerful, he is arrogant, hence why he was trapped in a mountain.

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* {{Expy}}: He is a version of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Monkey is chiefly looking out for Monkey.
* RestrainingBolt: His crown enables Tripitaka to rein him in when he's getting out of line.

!!Tripitaka
-->'''Played by:''' Luciane Buchanan

An orphan raised in a monastery by The Scholar. When her master is killed by the Font Demon, she sets out to Padawa to find Monkey and set him free from his imprisonment in order to help her find the Sacred Scrolls.

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* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: She was left in the monastery by her parents. It's unknown what became of them.
* {{Expy}}: She is a version of Tang Sanzang.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Her real name is unrevealed; everyone calls her either "Tripitaka" or "Girl".
* SweetPollyOliver: She spends much of the first season posing as a boy monk.

!!Pigsy
-->'''Played by:''' Josh Thomson

A former general in the divine army who became the concubine of a demon lord before Tripitaka guilt-tripped him into joining her quest.

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* AnimalMotifs: A pig, obviously.
* BigEater: Well, he is a pig god, after all.
* {{Expy}}: He is the series' version of Zhu Bajie, or Pigsy.
* LovableCoward: Given his druthers, he's much rather be cooking and eating than fighting, but his companions are still fond of him.

!!Sandy
-->'''Played by:''' Emilie Coquerel

A friendly but scatterbrained water god living in the sewers of Padawa.

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Her counterpart in ''Journey to the West'' was a hideous cannibal. She's filthy and disheveled, but not particularly ugly.
* {{Expy}}: She is the series' equivalent of Sha Wujing, or Friar Sand.

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!!Davari

!!Princess Locke
-->'''Played by:''' Bryony Skillington

The greedy demon lord of Padawa.

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* BigBeautifulWoman: She is a very attractive woman, despite her considerable girth.
* FatBastard: She is very large and very cruel.

!!Font

!!Shaman

!!Raxion

!!Lord Gorm
-->'''Played by:''' Tawani Manyimo

!!Hagfish
-->'''Played by:''' Simon Prast

Lord Gorm's slimy assistant. He uses magical puppets to control people [[spoiler:including Lord Gorm.]]

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* AnimalMotifs: His namesake is a nasty little bottom feeder that worms its way into larger creatures and consumes them from the inside, [[spoiler:much like he has been placing his pins inside Gorm to manipulate him.]]
* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:He's been manipulating Gorm for centuries.]]

!!General Khan
-->'''Played by:''' Michelle Ang


!!Lady Tsumori
-->'''Played by:''' Roxie Mohebi

!!Mothrax
-->'''Played by:''' Natasha Daniel

!!Cranius Kang
-->'''Played by:''' Joel Tobeck

!!Moggoth
-->'''Played by:''' Zane Fleming

!!Queen Hakuru
-->'''Played by:''' Rachel House
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!!Lior

!!Librarian

!!Mycelia
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!!Monica
-->'''Played by:''' Rachel House

The tavern keeper at Padawa. And also the leader of the anti-demon resistance.

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!!Gaxion
-->'''Played by:''' Jayden Daniels

The real Tripitaka, a monk who has spent his whole life preparing to lead the resistance and find the sacred scrolls. He is seemingly killed in the first episode.

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