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5	[[folder:Han Bi Kwang/Hàn Bảo Quân]]
6	[[quoteright:249:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/han_bi_kwang.jpg]]
7	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.
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9	[[spoiler: He is currently the Dojon, the master of Flaming Dragon Sabre and leader of Clan of Blade of Sinji.]]
10	!! Tropes associated with Han Bi Kwang
11	%%* AccidentalPervert: Many times.
12	* AccidentalMarriage: With So-Hyang. Luckily it doesn't stick since she fell in love with his brother Choi Sang-hwe instead.
13	* 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.
14	* 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.
15	* AllYourPowersCombined: He manages to learn techniques from every opponent he ever fought.
16	* 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.
17	* 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.
18	* AwesomenessByAnalysis: He can figure out how advanced martial arts techniques work by seeing them only once, and then perform them perfectly.
19	* AxCrazy: When his SuperpoweredEvilSide takes over.
20	* BackToBackBadasses: With Noho when they were trapped in Ho Hyub Gok's tunnel.
21	* BadassAdorable: He looks rather cute and goofy most of time.
22	* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler: He got skewered by Jaha Masin and nearly died. Fortunately Baek Gang, Me Yujin and Dam Hwa Rin saved him.]]
23	* BattleCouple: Averted. Han Bi Kwang and Dam Hwa Rin have never teamed up to fight an opponent, quite strange for a fighting series.
24	* BerserkButton: Hurting Dam Hwa Rin and innocent people.
25	* 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.
26	* 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.]]. He is also the master of Flaming Dragon Sabre and destined to fight the ruler of Sinji.
27	* CasanovaWannabe: He doesn't have much luck with the ladies, but keep trying anyway.
28	* 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.
29	%%* ChivalrousPervert
30	* 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.
31	* 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.
32	* {{Determinator}}: Dude usually takes an insane amount of punishment in his fights and keeps coming back for more.
33	%%* DeadpanSnarker
34	* DisguisedInDrag: Did this once to escape from enemy's territory.
35	* DumbassHasAPoint: He has shown good insights in many instances.
36	** When Noho scolded him for throwing away the Flaming Dragon Blade, he pointed out that no treasure is more valuable than one's own life.
37	** He threw Me Yujin's blindfold away and asked her to see the world in her own eyes because her over-reliance on Hyonmu Heavenly Bow hindered her progress.
38	* EasilyForgiven: He rarely holds grudge and is able to work with most of his former enemies.
39	* EmpathicWeapon: Flaming Dragon Sabre. It talks to him frequently, which consists of mostly snarking about what an idiot he is.
40	* FakeMemories: [[spoiler: His memory of his parents being killed by a bear was implanted by his true father Sword Demon to protect him.]]
41	* FlamingSword: His trusty Flaming Dragon Sabre.
42	* HeroicSecondWind: Many times. It's not a proper fight if Han Bi Kwang doesn't get beaten to a pulp first.
43	* HeroicWillpower: Able to resist Flaming Dragon Sabre's control and regain his will.
44	* KillItWithFire: After gaining full control of Flaming Dragon Sabre, he can summon a gigantic fire dragon to incinerate his opponents.
45	* LikeFatherLikeSon: He is very similar to his father [[spoiler: Sword Demon]] in appearance, talents and personality, [[
46	* IndyPloy: Always jump into action without thinking first. Fortunately, the guy is really good at improvising.
47	* InstantExpert: He masters techniques that would take normal people years to learn in ''days''.
48	* MadeOfIron: His endurance is simply unbelievable.
49	* OfficialCouple: with Dam Hwa Rin, which is quite funny since they haven't said they "love" each other even once in the series.
50	* 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.
51	* RedOniBlueOni: He is the Blue Oni to Noho's Red Oni.
52	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: His favorite tactic before his CharacterDevelopment.
53	* SignatureMove: Great Heaven's Demon of Destruction, Cursed Dragon Slash, Raging Dragon Descending from Heaven.
54	* 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.]]
55	* SuperpowerLottery: He gets two:
56	** Ability to perfectly imitate other fighters' techniquie with one look, which is really useful. He managed to copy techniques from ''every opponent he fought''.
57	** 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.]]
58	* 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.]]
59	* TranquilFury: [[spoiler: the look on his face when Jaha Masin seemingly killed Dam Hwa Rin is oozing this.]]
60	* UnskilledButStrong: Before he learned martial art properly, many people noted that his techniques were mediocre but the power is incredible.
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63	[[folder:Dam Hwa Rin/Đàm Hoa Liên]]
64	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dam_hwa_rin.jpg]]
65	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.
66	!! Tropes associated with Dam Hwa Rin
67	* TwentyFourHourArmor: She's wearing Demon Face Armor like this to increase her energy.
68	%%* ActionGirl
69	* ArmorOfInvincibility: The Demon Face Armor. Too bad the Ma Ryong Sword can pierce through it.
70	* BerserkButton: Don't do pervert things around her.
71	* BestHerToBedHer: She promised to marry Jin Phe Wun if he defeated her when they were both children.
72	* BewareTheNiceOnes: She is usually kind and helpful to strangers, but she can also be hot-tempered and violent, especially towards Han Bi Kwang.
73	* 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.
74	* 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.
75	* 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.]]
76	* ChickMagnet:
77	** When she is her male disguise, which causes her quite a bit of trouble.
78	** [[ChickMagnet Dude Magnet]]: She is noted to be extremely beautiful. As of now, there are four male characters had shown interest in her (Han BI Kwang, Yu Se Ha, Jin Phe Wun and Fung Yeon).
79	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: with Yu Se Ha, but he only cares for her as a little sister.
80	%%* ClingyJealousGirl
81	* ClothingDamage: Her pants got ripped to shreds when fighting the elders of Sanji. Luckily the Demon Face Armor quickly covers the inappropriate part.
82	* DamselInDistress: [[spoiler: Currently she is taken captive by Jaha Masin.]]
83	* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: PlayedForLaughs. She beats up Han Bi Kwang regularly, mostly for "accidentally" touching her or eyeing another girl.
84	* 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.
85	* EmpathicWeapon: Ma Ryong Sword, which is bad because it is an...
86	* 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.
87	* FormFittingWardrobe: Demon Face Armor morphs into this when fully awakened.
88	* 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.]]
89	* HeroicSelfDeprecation: She feels horribly guilty for not being strong enough to protect Han Bi Kwang and be his equal.
90	* InvisibleParents: Her parents are never mentioned in the manhwa.
91	* LovesMyAlterEgo: Bu Young is in love with her male disguise, leading to lots of wacky misunderstandings.
92	* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: She bickered constantly with Han Bi Kwang and generally acted comfortable around him.
93	* [[MasterSwordsman Master Swordwoman]]: She's the niece of the Sword Emperor and inherits his talents.
94	* OfficialCouple: with Han Bi Kwang. She haven't admitted it yet.
95	* PrettyBoy: In her disguise. The first scene of her is her sitting in an inn, surrounded by a horde of female admirers.
96	%%* SweetPollyOliver
97	* 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.
98	* {{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.
99	* 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.]]
100	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Her biggest fear.
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104	!! Me Yujin/Mai Du Tần/Diệu Yến
105	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/me_yujin.png]]
106	The last member of Dedo Guild, a minor guild of Jongpa that specializes in archery. She is the bastard child of the master of Dedo Guild and was abused and neglected as a kid. One day she met Sword Emperor who was looking for Hyonmu Heavenly Bow's true master. When the bow suddenly spoke to her, Sword Emperor realized she is his true master and entrusted the bow to her. After Dedo Guild was destroyed, she vowed to avenge her family and tracked down the culprit rumoured to be Cheon Ma Sin Gun's disciple. After meeting Han Bi Kwang and was defeated by him, she started to grow closer to him and become his ally. At the beginning, she always wears a blindfold and relies on her Ki sensing and Hyonmu Heavenly Bow to get around. She ditches the blindfold after her CharacterDevelopment.
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108	[[spoiler: She is currently the Gungjon, the master of Hyonmu Heavenly Bow and leader of Gungjong, the Clan of Bow of Sinji.]]
109	!! Tropes associated with Mei Yujin:
110	* AbusiveParents: Her step-mother regularly beats her and mistreats her, and her father is too much of a HenpeckedHusband to do anything.
111	%%* ActionGirl
112	* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Abused and neglected by her own family for being a illegitimate child.
113	* AloofArcher: An archer who's quiet, independent, and likes to work alone.
114	* {{Angst}}: She didn't hate her family, she wanted to be accepted by them, to become a proper member of Dedo Guild. When she accidentally killed her brother, she lost her chance to reconcile with her family and went away. She didn't want to accept the fact that she killed her brother, so she started to wear a blindfold and let Hyonmu Heavenly Bow show her what to do.
115	* AnnoyingArrows: Subverted. [[spoiler: Jaha Masin hit her on the shoulder with her own arrow, which caused her to bleed out and nearly died.]]
116	* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Han Bi Kwang is the first person to show her kindness so she's extremely dedicated to him and willing to risk her life for him.
117	* CharacterDevelopment: Han Bi Kwang defeated her by seperating Hyonmu Heavenly Bow from her, then removed her blindfold and told her to see the world with her own eyes. She realized that she has been running away from her past and become to dependent on the bow. She learned to accept her mistake and open her eyes for the first time in many years.
118	* EmpathicWeapon: Hyonmu Heavenly Bow. She considered the bow her only friend, until Han Bi Kwang arrived.
119	* DamselInDistress: She was captured by Eun Seo Woo in a ruse to root out the traitors of Jang Baek Mountain.
120	* HomingProjectile: Her energy shot can do this, as Han Bi Kwang found out.
121	* ImprobableAimingSkills: She can accurately hit multiple targets frome miles away, thanks to her weapon and Ki sensing.
122	* LongRangeFighter: She has very little skills in close combat. Han Bi Kwang demonstrated that without her bow she's practically defenseless.
123	* LoyalPhlebotinum: Hyonmu Heavenly Bow only allows Me Yujin to touch it, anyone else who tries will be told to stay the hell away.
124	%%* GuysSmashGirlsShoot
125	* {{Multishot}}: She can fire hundreds of energy arrows at the enemies.
126	* RainOfArrows: Of course.
127	* {{Revenge}}: She vowed to kill the Cheon Ma Sin Gun's disciple responsible for her family's demise. Although they mistreated her and even tried to kill her, they're still the only family she had.
128	* SacredBowAndArrows: Hyonmu Heavenly Bow.
129	* SiblingMurder: When her brother tried to take Hyonmu Heavenly Bow from her, she tried to take it back but got beaten to the ground. She cried and begged him to stay away, only for Hyonmu Heavenly Bow to heed her call and fired back, killing him.
130	* ShrinkingViolet: When she was small, thanks to the constant barrages of insults from her step-mother and half-brothers.
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132	!! Noho/Tử Hào
133	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/noho.png]]
134	One of Sapa's most notorious fighters, Noho was drawn to Ho Hyub Gok to fight Han Bi Kwang, thinking Kwang was responsible for his brother's death. After surviving the ordeal together, the two men developed a friendly rivalry with each other. After awakening his weapon the Five Spears of Chu Heun, Noho traveled to the Eastern Region, hoping the discover the weapon's origin, where he would become the new Saisung, protector of the Eastern tribes.
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136	[[spoiler: As the master of the Five Spears of Chu Heun, he is technically the Chongjon, leader of the Clan of Spear of Sinji.]]
137	!! Tropes associated with Noho
138	* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: The best warrior of the Eastern tribes and their leader.
139	%%* ActionHero
140	* BackToBackBadasses: With Han Bi Kwang when they were trapped in Ho Hyub Gok's tunnel.
141	* BadassesWearBandanas: See picture.
142	* BerserkButton: Don't insult Cheon Ma Sin Gun or threaten Mi Go.
143	* {{Determinator}}: On the same level with Han Bi Kwang.
144	* EmpathicWeapon: the Five Spears of Chu Heun
145	* HomingProjectile: the Five Spears of Chu Heun can change course in mid-air to pursue his enemies.
146	%%* HotBlooded
147	* JavelinThrower: the Five Spears of Chu Heun can be used as both spears and javelin (only after awekening).
148	* LaResistance: Due to the Eastern tribes close proximity with Sinji, they are under constant attacked from Sinji's warriors. Noho rallied the tribes to fight back by raiding Sinji's supply routes and repelling their incursions.
149	%%* LightningBruiser
150	%%* MadeOfIron
151	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Forgived the Seven Warriors of the Eastern Region after they committed treason and asked them to defend Eastern Region with him.
152	* RedOniBlueOni: the Red Oni to Han Bi Kwang's Blue Oni.
153	* TheRival: To Han Bi Kwang.
154	* TheWorfEffect: A very capable fighter but his job seems to be getting beaten up to show that the new villains mean business.
155	* UndyingLoyalty: First to Cheon Ma Sin Gun, later to Mi Go and the Eastern region.
156	* UnwittingPawn: Yeob Min Cheon tricked him into fighting Han Bi Kwang by telling him Kwang killed his brother. Cheon planned to have them both killed and become new Zombies for his army.

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