Line #256 Characters/TheRulerOfTheLandSinji


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2	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sinji_tower.png]]
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4	Sinji, literally means "Divine Land" (Vietnamese: Thần Địa), is the mysterious martial art sect that is behind many recent turmoils in the Murim. It is located near the Eastern Region, surrounded by two mountain belts, the first one protects its territory and the second one is smaller and protects its dwellings. The entrance to the first belt is hidden, which is one of the reasons why not many people know about its existence and exact location. The second belt main entrance is heavily guarded by an automated defense system and Sinji's warriors.
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6	Sinji was founded 300 years ago when 8 clans, each specializes in a branch of martial art, gathered to discover new boundaries of martial art. However, their cooperation soon turned into rivalry and then all-out war. Each clan created a powerful artifact called Sacred Treasure to compete and find out which clan owned the most powerful treasure. Eventually, the Clan of Sword (or Geomjong) defeated the other clans and united Sinji under their banner around 100 years ago. Their leader, called Geomjon (it is a title, not the actual name, which is roughly translated to "Sword Supreme"), became the ruler of Sinji. Geomjon ordered the Treasures to be destroyed, only the Ma Ryong Sword remained because it was the heraldry of Sword Clan. They failed to destroy the Treasures and somehow let them loose in the Murim. The united Sinji then turned their eyes to Murim and intended to conquer it but was stopped by the masters of the Treasures, led by the master of Flame Dragon Blade, Po Mun Geol. Sinji has remained in the shadow ever since, constantly improving their skills and planning for the next invasion. They planted many spies in both Jongpa and Sapa, using wealth and power to lure many martial artists into their fold and stirring conflicts between Jongpa and Sapa. It is only a matter of time before Sinji commences their full invasion into Murim and turns the world into a sea of blood.
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8	Sinji has a complete power structure, with the Geomjon as the supreme ruler. Below him are the Elders, leaders of the Clans that made up Sinji. Assisting the ruler in day-to-day operation are the Three Palaces: the Heavenly God Palace, the Earthly God Palace and the Brilliant God Palace, each headed by a master. Sinji's main military force are the 10 Thounsand Sword Brigades, each headed by a powerful swordman.
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10	Sijin's martial arts are on a different level compared to the martial arts of Jongpa and Sapa, with many exotic and dangerous techniques exceeding human capacity. Their warriors are extremely powerful, even the foot soldier is on par with a competent Murim martial artist. The life of a Sinji warrior is short and violent, if they show no improvement in martial skills they will be discarded immediately.
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13	[[foldercontrol]]
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15	[[folder:Sinji as a whole]]
16	* BigBad: of the entire series.
17	* EnemyCivilWar: Currently embroiled in one [[spoiler: when Han Bi Kwang revealed himself as Dojong and caused many Sinji warriors to switch side.]]
18	* InvasionOfTheBabySnatchers: They raided nearby villages and took the children back to Sinji to raise them as new warriors.
19	* KnightOfCerebus: Things never get ligh-hearted when Sinji is involved. Any arc involved Sinji's agents will end in massive casualties or some critical revealation.
20	* NebulousEvilOrganisation
21	* ShroudedInMyth
22	* SupernaturalMartialArts: They develope many exotic martial arts such as sound manipulation, body manipulation,...
23	* TakeOverTheWorld: Their ultimate goal.
24	* TestedOnHumans: How they develope zombies and super-zombies.
25	* YouHaveFailedMe: Any minion who fails his task will be executed.
26	* WorldOfBadass: Even the worst of Sinji's warrior could kick the ass of your average Jongpa/Sapa martial artist.
27	[[/folder]]
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29	[[folder: Eight Sacred Treasures/Bát Đại Khí Bảo]]
30	Eight powerful weapons created by the Eight Clans of Sinji. They are sentient and purposely choose their masters, not the other way around. Each has many special powers that could be unlocked if their masters manage to "awaken" them. There are two stage of awakening, the first one is normal awakening, and the second one is true awakening. A normal awakening will let the user use some of its power, while a true awakening allows for full access of its power.
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32	According to a pact between the legendary Flame Dragon Blade's master Po Mun Geol and the ruler of Sinji, anyone who posseses at least 4 out of 8 Treasures can gain entrance to Sinji.
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34	Seven of eight Treasures have been revealed.
35	!! Ma Ryong Sword/Phục Ma Hoa Linh Kiếm
36	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ma_ryong_sword.jpg]]
37	Called "Flower Fairy Demon Conquering Sword", or just Demon Sword, Ma Ryong Sword is the heraldry of Clan of Sword. Like its name suggests, it has the power to vanquish evil spirits. Sword Demon used the sword to wreak havoc to the Murim 20 years ago. Dam Hwa Rin is its current user.
38	* AbsurdlySharpBlade
39	* EmpathicWeapon
40	* EvilWeapon: which is quite ironic, considered its name.
41	* FlowerMotifs: when its power is activated, numerous flower petals will appear.
42	* TheCorrupter: When the user desires power, it will speak to him, promising great power if the owner let it take over their mind. If he agrees, it takes control and starts draining his life force. If the user is not its true master, it will drain him to death.
43	!! Flame Dragon Blade/Hỏa Long Đao
44	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flame_dragon_blade.png]]
45	The heraldry of Clan of Blade and the strongest Treasure. Its current master is Han Bi Kwang. The master of Flame Dragon Blade is called Dojon and automatically becomes the leader of Clan of Blade. Flame Dragon Blade only allows its master to wield its power, others who try to use its power will be burnt to death.
46	* AbsurdlySharpBlade
47	* AnimalMotifs: the Dragon, of course. Its spirit takes the form a huge flame dragon.
48	* ElementalPowers: Fire.
49	* EmpathicWeapon
50	* KillItWithFire: When fully awakened, the blade can unleash its spirit into the world as a gigantic flame dragon called "Hellfire Dragon". It is capable of destroying a whole town with ease.
51	* LoyalPhlebotinum
52	!! Hyonmu Heavenly Bow/Huyền Vũ Phá Thiên Cung
53	[[quoteright:142:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/heavenly_bow_8.png]]
54	The heraldry of Clan of Bow. Its current owner is Me Yujin. The master of Hyonmu Heavenly Bow is called Gungjon and automatically becomes the leader of Clan of Bow. It can sense and allow the user to see others' Ki from far away and can also shoot Ki arrows.
55	* BottomlessMagazines: It requires no arrow to use and can shoot Ki arrows indefinitely, its limit is the user's Ki.
56	* EmpathicWeapon: It really cares for its master Me Yujin, frequently talking with her and offering advices.
57	* EnergyWeapon
58	* LoyalPhlebotinum: Doesn't allow anyone but Me Yuijin to touch it. Anyone who tries will be given a nasty lecture on how much they suck.
59	* HomingProjectile: It can shoot Ki arrows that follow the intended target.
60	* MacrossMissileMassacre: Its full power.
61	!! Demon Face Armor/Bá Vương Quỷ Diện Giáp
62	[[quoteright:140:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/armor_19.jpg]]
63	One of the Eight Sacred Treasures, it's possibly the heraldry of Clan of Illusion (or Hwanjong), since its main power is increasing its master's Ki over time by wearing it. Song Mu Guild took possesion of the armor after raiding a minor Sapa Guild. Yu Won-chan gave it to Dam Hwa Rin as a gesture of gratitude. Its current master is Dam Hwa Rin.
64	* TwentyFourHourArmor: The proper way to use it power, it increases its user's Ki gradually if she keeps wearing it.
65	* ArmorOfInvincibility: The strongest armor, capable of blocking all kinds of attack [[spoiler: except that of Ma Ryong Sword.]]
66	* ChainmailBikini: Morphed into this after fully awakened.
67	* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite its sinister name and intimidating design, its power is rather beneficial to the user.
68	* [[FaceDesignShield Face Design Armor]]: its design resembles the face of a, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin demon.]]
69	!! Five Spears of Chu Heun/Truy Hồn Ngũ Tinh Giáo
70	[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spear.png]]
71	The heraldry of Clan of Spear, its current master is Noho. The user can control it telepathically, make it fly or change direction mid-air.
72	* EmpathicWeapon: It talked to Noho for the first time and promised to make him stronger, after hearing him lamenting his defeat.
73	* HomingProjectile
74	* JavelinThrower: When awakened, it can be used as this, which is neat since it can return to the user.
75	* ShockAndAwe: When fully awakened, it can call forth lightning to smite the enemies.
76	!! Gwe Myeong Sword/Quỷ Vọng Kiếm
77	[[quoteright:202:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aviary_photo_130802524287490153.png]]
78	The only Treasure that is still in Sinji's possession, Gwe Myeong Sword is the heraldry of Clan of Sound. It has demonstrated two abilities: the ability to emit sound waves to disorient the enemies upon impact and the ability to deflect energy back to the attacker. It was used by Jadam to fight Noho and Han Bi Kwang. After Jadam's defeat, Sa Eumin took it back to Sinji.
79	* AttackReflector: Its most dangerous ability, with an unexpected downside: when it deflects the energy back to the attacker, it also receives a pressure equal to the attack (similar to Newton's Third Law of Motion). If the user is strong enough to absorb the pressure, then Gwe Myeong Sword can neutralize it. If the pressure received exceeds the user's capacity, then he will take the full pressure and disintegrate. This is how Han Bi Kwang defeated Jadam, by engaging in a HowMuchMoreCanHeTake battle, he forced Jadam to exceed his limit and crumble to dust.
80	* ElementalPowers: Sound.
81	* MakeMeWannaShout: Upon impact, it generates sound waves to disorient the enemies, the user is immune to its effect. The stronger the attack, the louder the sound waves it produces, which means to deter the enemies from making powerful attacks.
82	!! Divine Crystal Staff/Hàn Ngọc Thần Trượng
83	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dive_staff.png]]
84	Its original clan is unknown, the staff has become Eastern Tribe's sacred relic, its master will become the leader of Eastern Region and inherit the title of Saisung (roughly translated to "Killer Star"). Its current user is Mi Go. The staff has extraordinary healing power, it can heal all kinds of injury no matter how severe and at full power can bring back the dead.
85	* HealingHands
86	* LightIsGood: Tt emits while light when its power is activated. It's also a magic staff made of pure white crystal.
87	* MagicStaff
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89	[[/folder]]
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91	[[folder: [[spoiler: Ruler of Sinji/Thần Địa Chi Chủ]]]]
92	Often called "that person" by his underlings, this enigmatic figure rules over Sinji with an iron fist. The ruler of Sinji is also the Geomjon, leader of Clan of Sword. He forbids the use of other weapons and make sword the primary weapon of Sinji warriors.
93	!! [[spoiler: Han Sang Wu/Hàn Tương Hựu]]
94	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/han_sang_wu.jpg]]
95	The ruler of Sinji and Han Bi Kwang's father. He was chosen as the next ruler of Sinji and sent to Murim 20 years ago by the late ruler of Sinji to scout the capability of Murim. He challenged and killed many Murim warriors and made himself quite a bit of enemies, earning the title "Geum Ma" (Sword Demon). Eventually, he met and fell in love with a beautiful woman called Hui Yeon and married her. Han Bi Kwang was born as a result. The family settled in a remote place and after 10 years, it seems that he could leave his past and live a peaceful life. However, some of his enemies tracked him down and took his wife and son hostage. He agreed to surrender in exchange for their lives but his enemies killed his wife anyway. Enraged, he massacres them and bring his wife back to Sinji to heal her, leaving his son Han Bi Kwang in the enemies' hand. After some time, he returned to rescue Kwang, but chose to erase Kwang's memory, planted false memory about Kwang's parents are hunters who were killed by a bear and imposed a condition in his mind so that he would flee if facing danger, hoping that Kwang will never get involved with the martial art world. He then returned to Sinji to become the next ruler.
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97	[[spoiler: Han Sang Wu made a deal with Jaha Masin, the true ruler of Sinji: Jaha Masin would heal his wife and in exchange he gave his body to Jaha Masin to inhabit. His actions in the series so far are Jaha Masin's.]]
98	!! Tropes associated with Han Sang Wu
99	* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: It really runs in the family.
100	* AintTooProudToBeg: He immediately surrendered and let his enemies humiliated him after his wife and son were captured.
101	* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: His techniques which earned him the epithet "Sword Demon". Anyone who learned it will develope a violent and bloodthirsty SuperpoweredEvilSide.
102	* DealWithTheDevil: [[spoiler: He made a deal with Jaha Masin: Jaha Masin would save his wife and in exchange he gave him his body as vessel for his soul.]]
103	* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler: When his wife Hui Yeon died for real, he lost it and surrendered his body to Jaha Masin.]]
104	* EnemyWithin: [[spoiler: He is one for Jaha Masin, constantly holding him back so he couldn't enter Murim. If not for Han Sang Wu's effort, Jaha Masin would have stomped the Murim flat years ago.]]
105	* LikeFatherLikeSon: Han Bi Kwang bears striking resemblance to his father in both appearance, ability and personality.
106	* LoveMakesYouDumb: His wife is mortally wounded, instead of accepting the reality and moving on, he's willing to forsake his own life so that his wife might have a chance to live. Han Bi Kwang inherited this trait.
107	* MasterSwordsman: The best swordsman in the world.
108	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After his wife was mortally wounded, he went on a rampage in the Murim and was only stopped when the Five Greats gathered to fight him.
109	* SplitPersonalityTakeover: [[spoiler: Jaha Masin finally wins and takes full control of his body.]]
110	* WorldsStrongestMan: The most powerful martial artist in the world. It took the combined effort of the Five Greats to defeat him, and they only managed to relieve him of his weapon, the Ma Ryong Sword.
111	!! [[spoiler: Jaha Masin/Từ Hà Ma Thần]]
112	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/geumjon.png]]
113	The true ruler of Sinji. Several hundred years ago, a heavily wounded man arrived at Sinji. He practiced a dangerous martial art and was wounded as a result, so he traveled to Sinji hoping that their arts could cure him. Fascinated by his tale, the warriors of Sinji took him in. There he discovered the immeasurable amount of knowledge Sinji had amassed and immediately entranced. He wanted to absorb all that knowledge and become the most powerful warrior in the world. However, learning that much takes time, and human life is finite. He found a way: by learning the Soul Transfer technique, he managed to pass his soul to another person after his body became frail and weak with age, then continued his research. By jumping from body to body, he eventually reached the pinnacle of martial art and became the ruler of Sinji. His goal is simple and clear: destruction and suffering. He chose Han Sang Wu as his successor and bearer of his soul and planned the same fate for Fung Yeon.
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115	He invented Jaha Singong, the notorious martial art that sets in motion the Ho Hyub Gok arc. He is also the former master of Ma Ryong Sword.
116	!! Tropes associated with Jaha Masin
117	* BerserkButton: Don't mention Po Mun Geol around him.
118	* BodySurf: How he gained his power. By changing host over time, he gathered enough knowledge and power to become the ruler of Sinji. In fact, the rulers of Sinji for the last several hundred years were him all along.
119	* CrazyPrepared: He secretly trained a cadre of warriors, modified their appearance to match those of Sinji elders, ordered them to learned the mannerisms of the Elders for more than 10 years. He even boosted their powers to match the skills of the elders, so that when the time comes he would get rid of the Elders and replaced them with his men.
120	* CurbStompBattle: The result of most of his fights.
121	* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Jaha Singong. Its principle is the total opposite of orthodox martial arts and requires the user to discard all trace of humanity to learn. Even then it's extremely perilous to train, one mistake could badly maimed the user or outright killed him. Jaha Masin was well aware of this drawback, so he sought a way to have an immortal body. He succeeded.
122	* EnergyAbsorption: He can suck out others' Ki to increase his own. He killed the Elders of Sinji to absorb their power.
123	* KickTheDog: When Han Bi Kwang is shocked by the death of his mother and called out his father, Jaha Masin emerged and proceeded to beat the hell out of him.
124	* KiManipulation
125	* LackOfEmpathy
126	* OmnicidalManiac: His ultimate goal is not taking over the world, but destroying it.
127	* PetTheDog: He spared Hyol Roe's life after his failure to retrieve Ma Ryong Sword and Flaming Dragon Blade, only slashed his face and told him to never lose again.
128	* StormOfBlades
129	* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: He gave one to Ja Seom Pung, calmly telling him that a dog is always a dog and he shoulg give up rising above his station.
130	* WorldsStrongestMan: Undoubtedly. He did have a huge advantage in several hundred years worth of experience compared to the rest of the cast.
131	* WouldHitAGirl: As poor Me Yujin and Dam Hwa Rin found out.
132	[[/folder]]
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134	[[folder: Three Palaces/Thần Các]]
135	The Heavenly God Palace, The Earthly God Palace and The Brilliant God Palace are in charge of daily operations of Sinji. There exist fierce rivalries among the palaces, each sought to undo the others and gain the favour of the ruler of Sinji. Each palace is headed by a master. Their organization and structure are unclear.
136	!! Sa Eumin/Tạ Âm Mẫn
137	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sa_eumin.png]]
138	Master of Heavenly God Palace and notorious jackass. Rank No.12 in fighting power in Sinji. He has a fierce rivalry with Zhong Li, the master of Earthly God Palace.
139	!! Tropes associated with Sa Eumin
140	* TheDragon: Became That Person's right hand man after [[spoiler: That Person slaughtered the Elders.]]
141	* EvilVersusEvil: His rivalry with Zhong Li.
142	* HeroKiller: Killed the previous Saisung and nearly killed Noho.
143	* HiddenAgendaVillain: That Person suspected that Sa Eumin has planned the return of Eight Sacred Treasures to Sinji for unknown purpose.
144	* ISurrenderSuckers: The previous Saisung defeated him and offered him a chance to flee, he pretended to leave only to strike her in the back instead.
145	* KickTheDog: Constanly mocking Noho about his defeat at Sa Eunmin's hand and the death of the previous Saisung.
146	* MasterSwordsman: One of the few who can use Ma Ryong Sword to its full power. Of course he has to be careful or Ma Ryong Sword will suck him dry just like anyone.
147	* OutGambitted: He sent one of his men to Earthly God Palace to spy on Zhong Li. Zhong Li figured it out and fed the mole false informations to screw with Sa Eumin.
148	* WorthyOpponent: Considered Jin Pung Baek this after their fight.
149	* XanatosSpeedChess: Engaged in one with Zhong Li, both vying for That Person's favour. Zhong Li seemed to get the upper hand until [[spoiler: he got killed by Han Bi Kwang.]]
150	!! Zhong Li/Tống Lợi
151	[[quoteright:133:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/005_250.png]]
152	Master of Earthly God Palace, ranked No. 20 in fighting power. He is in charge of Sinji's agents operating in Murim. A cruel and ambitious man, he aimed to remove the master of Heavenly God Palace and become That Person's right hand man. [[spoiler: He was killed by Han Bi Kwang.]]
153	!! Tropes associated with Zhong Li
154	* ArrogantKungFuGuy
155	* AssholeVictim: Nobody shed a tear when the geezer bought it.
156	* BadBoss: He's willing to bury alive his underlings for failing to meet his expectation.
157	* EvilOldFolks
158	* FromNobodyToNightmare: According to Sa Eumin, he was a lowly servant in Sinji but managed to become the master of Earthly God Palace.
159	* ILied: He promised to spare whoever survive the decimation of the Executor's team, then killed him anyway since it's his goal to get rid of the Executor's team all along.
160	* LackOfEmpathy
161	* LaserGuidedKarma: Killed by the man he tried so hard to eliminate.
162	* OhCrap: His reaction when Han Bi Kwang got the HeroicSecondWind and about to blast him to oblivion.
163	* SocialDarwinist: He believed power means everthing and the weak should be disposed of.
164	* StrongerThanTheyLook: Looks like a frail old man, but actually one of the strongest fighters of Sinji.
165	!! Shin-Gong/Thần Công
166	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shin_gong.png]]
167	One of the Five Greats, his strength lies in his ability to create complext machines and weapons to use in combat. After witnessing Sword Demon's power, he had a change of heart and defected to Sinji, hoping to discover new limits of martial arts. He was assigned the Master of Brilliant God Palace by the ruler of Sinji. He built a machine called Soul Machines Formation to act as Sinji's defense system, which is strong enough that Sword Emperor himself couldn't pass it.
168	!! Tropes associated with Shin-Gong
169	* CrazyPrepared: He predicts that someone will try to smash Soul Machines Formation to pieces instead of passing it, so he adds self-repair mechanism into the machines.
170	* FaceHeelTurn: Joined Sinji after witnessing Sword Demon's power
171	* IAmNotLeftHanded: Turns out he did have formiddable inner energy.
172	* MadScientist: Create [[spoiler: Zombie and Super-Zombie to act as Sinji's foot soldier]]
173	* GadgeteerGenius: Can build an automated defense system with mechanized claws and guns in the goddamn middle age.
174	* MeaningfulName: His moniker means "God of Engineering".
175	* TheResenter: His main reason for switching side. He was unable to learn martial art properly and had to rely on machine to fight. He envies the skills and successes of his peers like Sword Emperor who, in his words, are two powerful to feel his pain. Sword Demon showed him the incredible power of Sinji's martial art and he's willing to die for that.
176	* UnstoppableRage: Lost his shit when his prized Soul Machines Formation got burned to ashes by Han Bi Kwang's Hellfire Dragon.
177	* WeUsedToBeFriends: with Guege and Sword Emperor.
178	[[/folder]]
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180	[[folder: Thousand Swords Brigades/Thiên Kiếm Đội]]
181	The main military force of Sinji. As the name suggest, each brigade consists of roughly one thousand elite swordsmen, led by one Master Swordsman of Sinji. There are 10 Thousand Swords Brigades.
182	* Crimson Moon Brigade, commander: Jung Seung Cheon.
183	* Eternal Quake Brigade, commander: Beon Chal.
184	* Jungle Beast Brigade, commander: Gi Baek Ki.
185	* Bloody Iron Brigade, commander: Im Cheol Geon.
186	* Ethereal Soul Brigade, commander: Ra Su Yeon.
187	* Unknown brigade, commander: Yun Sang Geo.
188	!! Tropes associated with Thousand Swords Brigades
189	* AnimalMotifs: Gi Baek Ki is tiger, Beon Chal is eagle, Ra Su Yeon is fox.
190	* BadassArmy: The backbone of Sinji's power.
191	* BigBrotherInstinct: Im Cheol Geon towards his brother Im Dae Gon. Knowing that his brother is too weak according to Sinji's standard and will be disposed of, he promoted Im Dae Gon to squad leader and assigned him to support mission so he won't be endangered. [[spoiler: it wasn't enough to save his life.]]
192	* TheBrute: Beon Chal.
193	* DarkActionGirl: Ra Su Yeon.
194	* DumbMuscle: Beon Chal. Running headfirst into battle and immediately fell into Hwanjong's Chaotic Formation.
195	* EnemyCivilWar: Im Cheol Geon and Bloody Iron Brigade joined Han Bi Kwang's side.
196	* HeelFaceTurn: Im Cheol Geon betrayed Sinji and joined Han Bi Kwang's side.
197	* LargeHam: Im Dae Gon.
198	* MasterSwordsman: All of them.
199	* MsFanservice: Ra Su Yeon.
200	* NightmareFace: Yun Sang Geo when he's pissed off.
201	* RedBaron: The Master Swordsmen of Sinji tend to have cool epithets like "Quake Sword", "Valiant Tiger", "Blood Ghost", etc.
202	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Im Cheol Geon after [[spoiler: Sa Eumin killed his brother.]] Too bad his opponent is way over his league.
203	* WhipSword: Im Cheol Geon's weapon.
204	[[/folder]]
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206	[[folder: Eight Clans of Sinji/Thần Địa Bát Tông]]
207	Sinji was founded when 8 clans gathered to exchange knowledge about martial arts. Each clan specializes in one branch of martial arts. The clan's leaders form the Council of Elders, the second-highest authority in Sinji after the supreme ruler. [[spoiler: Jaha Masin killed them all to absorb their powers.]]
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209	Seven clans have been revealed.
210	* The Clan of Blade (Dojong), specialy: Bladesmanship. Heraldry: Flaming Dragon Blade.
211	* The Clan of Sword (Geomjong), specialty: Swordsmanship. Heraldry: Ma Ryong Sword. They united Sinji and forbade the use of other weapons.
212	* The Clan of Bow (Gungjong), specialty: Archery. Heraldry: Hyonmu Heavenly Bow.
213	* The Clan of Spear (Chongjong), specialty: Spear techniques. Heraldry: Five Spears of Chu Heun.
214	* The Clan of Illusion (Hwanjong), specialty: Ki manipulation. Heraldry: Unknown, possibly the Demon Face Armor.
215	* The Clan of Sound (Tonjong), specialty: Sound manipulation. Heraldry: Gwe Myeong Sword.
216	* The Clan of Form (Mojong), specialty: Body manipulation. Heraldry: Unknown, possibly the Divine Crystal Staff.
217	!! Tropes associated with Eight Clan of Sinji
218	* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: The Elders are the most powerful fighters of their respective clans.
219	* BizarreInstrument: The Elder of Tonjong, Sim Seo Lo can play his sword like a flute.
220	* DefectorFromDecadence: Hwanjon turned against That Person, arranged for Baek Gang to rescue Han Bi Kwang then confronted That Person himself to get rid of his toxic influence on Sinji. [[spoiler: Sadly, he failed to comprehend just how monstrously powerful Jaha Masin is and was killed.]]
221	* EnemyCivilWar: They fought a war centuries ago, creating the Eight Treasures to compete with each other. Geomjong eventually triumphed over the rest and united Sinji.
222	* HealingFactor: The Elder of Mojong, Seung Yeong can heal shattered bones and muscles in mere seconds.
223	* KiManipulation: Any powerful martial artist can do this, but Hwanjon takes the cake.
224	* GoodOldFisticuffs: Seung Yeong prefers to use his fists in combat. He even crushes his sword to fight Baek Gang bare-handed.
225	* MakeMeWannaShout: Tonjong's specialty.
226	* MasterOfIllusion: Hwanjong is a clan full of these. They can create images of landscapes or even whole armies to mess with their enemies.
227	* MindManipulation: Sim Seo Lo can create a melody that mesmerizes his opponents.
228	* MyMasterRightOrWrong: The Clans have long suspected that something is wrong with That Person, but still followed his orders out of loyalty. After Han Bi Kwang revealed himself as Dojon, the Clans decided to watch how things played out before taking actions. [[spoiler: As of now, Hwanjong and Gungjong has left Sinji and joined Han Bi Kwang's side.]]
229	* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: They let Jaha Masin stay in Sinji and learn their arts. It bites them on their butts ''hard''.
230	* SupernaturalMartialArts: Their martial arts are on a totally different level compared to Murim's, with exotic ability such as body manipulation, sound manipulation, etc.
231	* WouldHitAGirl: The Elders of Gungjong and Chongjong were willing to tag-team Dam Hwa Rin since they recognized her ability.
232	[[/folder]]
233	[[folder: Notable Warriors]]
234	!! Ja Seom Pung/Gia Sơn Phong
235	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ja_seom_pung.png]]
236	The first warrior from Sinji that was shown in the Manhwa. Ja Seom Pung was tasked with retrieving That Person's martial arts from Murim. He tracked down Yu Se Ha and Han Bi Kwang but was killed by Yu Se Ha in his Ma Gum Rang self.
237	!! Tropes associated with Ja Seom Pung
238	* ArrogantKungFuGuy
239	* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Burning Soul Technique. It drastically increases the power of the user but causes the blood to rush to his brain and destroy his mind.
240	* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Got chopped to bits by Yu Se Ha.
241	* IJustWantToBeSpecial: He really wants to become That Person's successor and was horrified that That Person would accept someone outside of Sinji as his successor.
242	* ThisCannotBe: Said this when Yu Se Ha used That Person's techniques and utilized the full power of Ma Ryong Sword.
243	* MasterSwordsman
244	* OhCrap: When he realized Yu Se Ha was about to sliced him in half.
245	* SmallNameBigEgo: In Sinji, he's nothing special but he dreams to surpass That Person become his successor.
246	* SweatDrop: Get one when Han Bi Kwang pathetically begged for his life.
247	* SwordBeam: Demon Energy Sword.
248	!! Hyol Roe/Huyết Lôi
249	[[quoteright:281:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hyol_roe_7.jpg]]
250	After Ja Seom Pung failed to return, That Person sent Hyol Roe to retrieve Ma Ryong Sword, Flame Dragon Blade and find out what happened to Ja Seom Pung. His skills are a class or two above Ja Seom Pung's.
251	!! Tropes associated with Hyol Roe
252	* ArrogantKungFuGuy
253	* {{BFS}}: His trusty blade, which is as big as a man.
254	* ConflictingLoyalty: His loyalty to Sinji and to his clan Dojong. The latter ultimately wins: [[spoiler: when Han Bi Kwang reveals that he is Dojon and therefore the leader of Dojong, Hyol Roe eventually joins him.]]
255	* CurbStompBattle: The guy fought Dam Hwa Rin, Han Bi Kwang, Jin Phe Wun and Le Hwa, the last three at the same time, and beat them all without a scratch. He only lost when Kwang awakened the Flame Dragon Blade.
256	* EvenEvilHasStandards: He refused to support That Person's more reviled acts and supported Han Bi Kwang instead.
257	* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: He joined Han Bi Kwang's side after he is revealed to be Dojon.]]
258	* KillingIntent: He emits aura so intimidating Jin Phe Wun and Han Bi Kwang freeze in terror.
259	* [[MasterSwordsman Master Bladesman]]: He is so good at bladesmanship That Person allows him to keep his original weapon.
260	* NobleDemon: He serves a villainous organization but still a honorable warrior that follows proper martial art traditions.
261	* SuperStrength
262	* WouldHitAGirl: Dam Hwa Rin and Le Hwa found out the hard way.
263	!! Jadam/Giả Đam
264	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jadam.jpg]]
265	One of the elite swordsman of Sinji, ranked 18 in fighting prowess. He disguised as a mercenary in an escort group in a ploy to destroy the Eastern Region and eliminate the Saisung, their leader. He is killed by Han Bi Kwang.
266	!! Tropes associated with Jadam
267	* ArrogantKungFuGuy
268	* CurbStompBattle: Delivered a brutal one to Noho.
269	* MakeMeWannaShout: his weapon the Gwe Myong Sword.
270	* MasterSwordsman
271	* ObfuscatingStupidity: He acts as the escort group bumbling NaiveNewcomer while in fact he is an elite Sinji warrior. His facade is so good even Han Bi Kwang failed to realize his true color until it's too late.

Context Characters / TheRulerOfTheLandSinji