History Characters / TheRulerOfTheLand

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!! Han Bi Kwang/Hàn Bảo Quân
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The sixth disciple of Cheon Ma Sin Gun and owner of Flaming Dragon Sabre. His parents was killed by a bear whe he was a child and he was adopted and trained in martial art by Cheon Ma Sin Gun. He rejects the brutal lifestyle and politics of Murim and wants to live a carefree life. His ultimate goal is to find a beautiful woman to settle down and start a family. Unfortunately, fate would have other things in mind for him.
!! Tropes associated with Han Bi Kwang
* AccidentalPervert: Many times.
* AccidentalMarriage: with So-Hyang. Luckily it doesn't stick since she fell in love with his brother Choi Sang-hwe instead.
* AboveTheInfluence: Yeob Min Cheon trapped him and Dam Hwa Rin in a cave and made them inhale a poison that would make them die...unless they have sex. Dam Hwa Rin lost her consciousness and started acting on her instinct and practically offered herself to him. He somehow managed to resist her advance until help arrived.
* TheAce: Although he has the potential, it takes quite a while for him to grow into this. At the moment he's probably the most powerful fighter of his generation.
* AllYourPowersCombined: He manages to learn techniques from every opponent he ever fought.
* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Dam Hwa Rin's safety is everything to him, the rest of the world be damned. Later he did get more rational and will analyze the situation before rushing in but her life still takes priority.
* AntiHero: At first. While he's definitely not bad, he only cares about living his own life and not much else. After meeting Dam Hwa Rin he slowly grows into a true Hero.
* AxCrazy: when his SuperpoweredEvilSide takes over.
* BadassAdorable: He looks rather cute and goofy most of time.
* BattleCouple: Averted. Han Bi Kwang and Dam Hwa Rin have never teamed up to fight an opponent, quite strange for a fighting series.
* BerserkButton: Hurting Dam Hwa Rin and innocent people.
* BrilliantButLazy: He has the potential to become the greatest martial artist that ever lives. Too bad he prefer to party or woo women than pay attention to training. After getting his ass kicked for the first time, he decided to get serious and the result is, well, awesome.
* TheChosenOne: The reason why Choen Ma Sin Gun makes him his disciple .[[spoiler: Cheon Ma Sin Gun made a bet with Byuk-Ryuk that if a man who can learn Jongpa, Sapa and Neutral Powers techniques appears, Byuk-Ryuk will have to support him. Han Bi Kwang did just that. There might be further reasons but it's unclear at this point.]]
* CasanovaWannabe: He doesn't have much luck with the ladies, but keep trying anyway.
* CharacterDevelopment: Change from a selfish, cowardly hedonist to a confident and righteous martial artists, with a close-knit group of friends and the support from both Sapa and Jongpa.
* ChivalrousPervert
* CombatPragmatist: He has no qualm using underhand tactics like throwing sand at his opponent's face or goading people into a race to take advantage of his speed.
* CowardlyLion: Subverted. His urge to runaway from fight [[spoiler: is a mental condition imparted by his father to ensure he never gets involved with martial art.]]He is able to shake this off later.
* {{Determinator}}: Dude usually takes an insane amount of punishment in his fights and keeps coming back for more.
* EmpathicWeapon: Flaming Dragon Sabre. It talks to him frequently, which consists of mostly snarking about what an idiot he is.
* DisguisedInDrag: Did this once to escape from enemy's territory.
* FakeMemories: [[spoiler: His memory of his parents being killed by a bear was implanted by his true father Sword Demon to protect him.]]
* FlamingSword: His trusty Flaming Dragon Sabre.
* HeroicSecondWind: Many times. It's not a proper fight if Han Bi Kwang doesn't get beaten to a pulp first.
* HeroicWillpower: Able to resist Flaming Dragon Sabre's control and regain his will.
* KillItWithFire: After gaining full control of Flaming Dragon Sabre, he can summon a gigantic fire dragon to incinerate his opponents.
* InstantExpert: He masters techniques that would take normal people years to learn in ''days''.
* MadeOfIron: His endurance is simply unbelievable.
* OfficialCouple: with Dam Hwa Rin, which is quite funny since they haven't said they "love" each other even once in the series.
* ThePromise: He vows to protect his "friend" Dam Hwa Rin and help her find her grandfather, going through hell in the process. That's the reason why Dam Hwa Rin falls in love with him: he never backs down from his word, even if his life depends on it.
* RedOniBlueOni: He is the Blue Oni to Noho's Red Oni.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: He has one [[spoiler: inherited from his father Sword Demon. Cheon Ma Sin Gun said that if he doesn't find a cure for this he eventually goes down the same road as his father.]]
* SuperpowerLottery: He gets two
** Ability to perfectly imitate other fighters' techniquie with one look, which is really useful. He managed to copy techniques from ''every opponent he fought''.
** An innate ability to absorb people's inner enery when come into physical contact, only active when he's in critical condition. [[spoiler: he inherites this power from his father Sword Demon.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: Several levels. At first he knows jack about fighting and rely on his speed to run away from danger. After learning how to fight proper under Dam Hwa Rin's guidance, he's able to take on members of Six Dragon Gods, defeat a high ranked Sinji swordmen and hold his own against his brother [[TheDreaded Jin Pung Baek]] for a short time. As of now, he could [[spoiler: trade blows with Jaha Masin, the most powerful martial artist in the world.]]
* TranquilFury: [[spoiler: the look on his face when Jaha Masin seemingly killed Dam Hwa Rin is oozing this.]]

!! Dam Hwa Rin/Đàm Hoa Liên
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The niece of Sword Emperor, she is on a quest to find her grandfather after he suddenly disappeared two years before the story starts. To avoid unnecessary attention due to her beauty, she disguises as a young swordsman. Her weapon is the legendary Ma Ryong Sword or Demon Conquering Sword, a weapon with a dark secret that may lead to her grandfather whereabouts.
!! Tropes associated with Dam Hwa Rin
* TwentyFourHourArmor: She's wearing Demon Face Armor like this to increase her energy.
* ActionGirl
* ArmorOfInvincibility: The Demon Face Armor. Too bad the Ma Ryong Sword can pierce through it.
* BareYourMidriff: When her clothes get ripped in battle, revealing the Demon Face Armor underneath.
* {{Bishonen}}: In her disguise. The first scene of her is her sitting in an inn, surrounded by a horde of female admirers.
* BodyguardCrush: Female on male version. She didn't want to hang out with Han Bi Kwang due to his womanizing way but fear that a man with no martail art skills travelling with an extremely valuable weapon would be easy target, so she decides to stay and protect him. She even says out loud to an acquaintance that she would protect him until her last breath. Aww.
* BreakTheCutie: Broke down in tears when it was revealed that the majority of Jang Baek Mountains' martial artists, some of them she has known since birth, had betrayed her grandfather and joined Sinji.
* CantCatchUp: She is feeling this way towards Han Bi Kwang,to the point she considers herself a burden to him. [[spoiler: It's the desire to protect him and stand as his equal that make her crave power and fall prey to the Ma Ryong Sword.]]
* ChickMagnet: When she is her male disguise, which causes her quite a bit of trouble.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: with Yu Se Ha, but he only cares for her as a little sister.
* ClingyJealousGirl
* ClothingDamage: Her pants got ripped to shreds when fighting the elders of Sanji. Luckily the Demon Face Armor quickly covers the inappropriate part.
* DamselInDistress: [[spoiler: Currently she is taken captive by Jaha Masin.]]
* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: PlayedForLaughs. She beats up Han Bi Kwang regularly, mostly for "accidentally" touching her or eyeing another girl.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Towards Han Bi Kwang. She is initially dismissive and hostile towards him, but after seeing his better qualities she becomes nicer to him and eventually falls in love with him.
* EmpathicWeapon: Ma Ryong Sword, which is bad because it is an...
* EvilWeapon: Ma Ryong Sword speaks to the user when they crave power and promises them great power if they let it take over their minds. However, the sword will suck out the life force of the user until he/she dies of exhaustion and crumble to dust/bust to flame. Only the true owner of Ma Ryong Sword can safely use it.
* FormFittingWardrobe: Demon Face Armor morphs into this when fully awakened.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Dam Hwa Rin stayed behind to fight the elders of Sinji and then Jaha Masin himself so Han Bi Kwang and Co. can escape.]]
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: She feels horribly guilty for not being strong enough to protect Han Bi Kwang and be his equal.
* LovesMyAlterEgo: Bu Young is in love with her male disguise, leading to lots of wacky misunderstanding.
* [[MasterSwordsman Master Swordwoman]]: She's the niece of the Sword Emperor and inherits his talents.
* OfficialCouple: with Han Bi Kwang. She haven't admitted it yet.
* SweetPollyOliver
* TookALevelInBadass: Several levels, though not on the same rate as Han Bi Kwang. At the beginning she's a fairly skilled swordsman that could hold her own against most opponents but certainly not on elite level. After absorbing a Jang Baek Ginshen her inner energy vastly increased that she could fight on par with an elite Sinji fighter. As of now she has fully awakened Demon Face Armor and become one of the strongest fighters in the series.
* {{Tsundere}}: Very much so. She easily gets mad at Han Bi Kwang's antics, but clearly care for him and wishes to remain by his side.
* WeakButSkilled: Dam Hwa Rin at the beginning, many people comment that her swordplay is superb but lacking in power. Thanks to Demon Face Armor her inner energy got a massive boost [[spoiler: to the point she could hold her own against Jaha Masin for a short time.]]
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This page is about the characters appearing the {{Manhwa}} The Ruler of The Land. '''Spoiler Alert'''

The niece of Sword Emperor, she is on a quest to find her grandfather after he suddenly disappeared two years before the story starts. To avoid unnecessary attention due to her beauty, she disguises as a young swordman. Her weapon is the legendary Ma Ryong Sword or Demon Conquering Sword, a weapon with a dark secret that may lead to her grandfather whereabouts.

* TookALevelInBadass: Several levels, though not on the same rate as Han Bi Kwang. At the beginning she's a fairly skilled swordman that could hold her own against most opponents but certainly not on elite level. After absorbing a Jang Baek Ginshen her inner energy vastly increased that she could fight on par with an elite Sinji fighter. As of now she has fully awakened Demon Face Armor and become one of the strongest fighters in the series.

* MasterSwordman: The best swordman of the world.

* TookALevelInBadass: Several levels, though not on the same rate as Han Bi Kwang. At the beginning she's a fairly skilled swordman that could hold her own against most opponents but certainly not on elite level. After absorbing s Jang Baek Ginshen her inner energy vastly increased that she could fight on par with an elite Sinji fighter. As of now she has fully awakened Demon Face Armor and become one the strongest fighters in the series.

* ThePromise: He vows to protect his "friend" Dam Hwa Rin and actually does it. That's the reason why Dam Hwa Rin falls in love with him.

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The niece of Sword Emperor, she is on a quest to find her grandfather after he suddenly disappeared two years before the story starts.

!! Han Bi Kwang

* EmpathicWeapon: Flaming Dragon Sabre. It talks to him frequently, which consists of mostly snarking about what an idiot he is. It even takes over his mind several times when he is in danger.

* TookALevelInBadass: Several levels. At first he knows jack about fighting and rely on his speed to run away from danger. After learning how to fight proper under Dam Hwa Rin's guidance, he's able to take on members of Six Dragon Gods, defeat a high ranked Sinji swordmen and hold his own against his brother [[TheDreaded Jin Pung Baek]] for a short time. As of now, he could [[trade blows with Jaha Masin, the most powerful martial artist in the world.]]

* TheChosenOne: The reason why Choen Ma Sin Gun makes him his disciple .[[spoiler: Cheon Ma Sin Gun made a bet with Byuk-Ryuk that if a man who can learn Jongpa, Sapa and Neutral Powers technques appears, Byuk-Ryuk will have to support him. Han Bi Kwang did just that. There might be further reasons but it's unclear at this point.]]