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The owner of that throne is long gone, stop guarding an empty seat... how about protecting me, the man standing before you? Arise.
~ Jinwoo extracts Blood-Red Commander Igris' shadow.
I'm going to protect my family, even if it means turning all the hunters in the world against me.
~ Sung Jinwoo to Liu Zhigang.
Since you call yourselves hunters, are you ready to be hunted?
~ Sung Jinwoo to Hwang Dongsuk and his squad.

Sung Jinwoo (성진우, seong jin-wu) or Shun Mizushino (in the Japanese version) is the main protagonist of the web novel turned webtoon Solo Leveling.[1] He is one of the awakened humans who became able to use mana, but ranked as the World's Weakest Hunter, being the weakest E-Rank Hunter. Following the traumatic experience of survival inside the Double Dungeon, Jinwoo became the "Player" of the System, a magical program that only he has access to that grants him unique overpowered abilities that no other hunters on Earth has. Now, Jinwoo soon delved down the path of becoming the World's Strongest Hunter after he was Reawakened, later revealed to be the System's purpose to make him into the next Shadow Monarch.

He is voiced by Taito Ban (who also voiced Glasses from One-Punch Man) in Japanese, by Seung-woo Min in Korean, and by Aleks Le (who also voiced Zenitsu Agatsuma from Demon Slayer and Shen Xiang from Undead Unluck) in English.

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Initially an E-Rank Hunter, Sung Jinwoo faced numerous life-threatening situations in dungeons. His Reawakening occurred in the Double Dungeon, where he was prepared to sacrifice his life for others. Post this event, Sung Jinwoo became the only 'Player' of the System, a mechanism that let him level up and enhance his strength, akin to a gamer.
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Sung Jinwoo, once the World's Weakest Hunter, experienced a Reawakening in the Double Dungeon. This event made him a player of the System, a program exclusive to him. The System granted him extraordinary powers and the ability to level up, enhancing his physical strength. Post Reawakening, Sung Jinwoo began his journey to become the World's Strongest Hunter.
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In Solo Leveling, Sung Jinwoo utilizes a unique program called the 'System'. This allows him to level up and gain strength, akin to a video game character. The System presents Jinwoo with quests and trials, rewarding him with new abilities upon completion. After a pivotal Class Change Quest, he became a Necromancer, later evolving into the hidden class, Shadow Lord, granting him the power to resurrect fallen enemies and individuals.
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The Double Dungeon plays a crucial role in Sung Jinwoo's evolution. Initially, Jinwoo was less powerful than his fellow Hunters, facing near-death experiences in low-level Dungeons. His Reawakening in the Double Dungeon, however, turned him into a Player, enabling him to level up and gain strength. This shift not only boosted his confidence and courage but also highlighted his selflessness, as he was ready to risk his life for the survival of others.
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In Solo Leveling, Sung Jinwoo starts as a wary individual, particularly about the system. His character evolves to become bolder and more confident, shedding his initial caution. Despite this transformation, he maintains his caring and thoughtful nature. Notable changes include increased confidence, bravery, and a colder demeanor towards monsters and hostile hunters. As Sung Il-Hwan and Park's eldest child, Jinwoo's character development is central to the series.
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Appearance[]

Sung Jinwoo started off as an average-looking young man of average height with a skinnier, weaker build, but still stronger than a normal person.

Upon his Reawakening, becoming a player of the System, Jinwoo went from the appearance of an frail teenage boy drastically into a lean young man with a well-developed physique, as a result of the System assisting in his growth to make him stronger. He now became a rather tall and handsome young man able to attract the attention of most woman.

Although, at first, his wore basic clothing because of his lack of funds since gaining more money and access to the System Shop, he gained access to various items and clothing that no other Hunter has access two. Most of the clothing that he wears ranging from wearing black clothing that fits his current mindset and abilities.

Full Body Manifestation[]

By activating his full body manifestation form, Jinwoo's entire body is covered by the dark and and purple mana-infused armor making him ressembling a lot to the original Shadow Monarch. Sharp glowing purple eyes and with no mouth visible, and what it appears to be his hair in glowing purple floating upward. His torso, arms and shoulders feature sharp glowing scales and like his predecessore, he has a cape on his left shoulder, hiding his left arm.

Revised Timeline[]

After using the Cup of Reincarnation to reset the world's state as it was back to ten years ago, Jinwoo, now in a high school, modified himself into his young handsome teenage appearance. However, the burns on his right hand following his final battle against Antares remained visible and decided to wear a black glove to avoid attention.

Personality[]

From the start, Jinwoo is shown to be rather kind, brave, and compassionate, going through dungeons to pay for his mother's hospital fees and take care of his sister at the same time. He was also tense as a result of his under-average capability compared to average hunters and is quick to accept that he was weak as shown when he overheard his comrades talking about his lack of powers as a hunter. Although, he was reckless and at times nervous around his fellow Hunters who he ventured with, but he could also be rather analytical and smart even in the most tense situations, which allowed him to rescue the survivors of the Double Dungeon. Jinwoo was also willing to sacrifice himself so that the two who remained with him could escape, knowing neither of them were capable of escaping without assistance, however, he was secretly frightened and didn't want to die as he had a family himself.

Following his Reawakening and becoming a Player, his mindset started changing with his continued fighting. He has become more bold and confident in his abilities. He at first was estranged about the system, being wary and cautious about it. This caution and wariness later dissipate.

His personality however, remains almost unchanged as he is shown to be caring and thoughtful, he just doesn't show it as much as he did back then. He has had a few positive changes though, such as confidence, courageousness and coldness towards monsters and hostile hunters.

The most notable trait that wasn't changed by the System, the love of his family, so deep that he became more ruthless when threatened of his family, demonstrated that he abandons the raid, despite the hunters' opposition, he became cold when trying to him, easily scaring them by letting Beru lead them. He massacred Groctar and his minions for attempting to kill Jinah, killed Dongsoo for his torture of Jinho, and later threatened the whole hunters of different countries to protect his father from being hunted.

Biography[]

Sung Jinwoo is the oldest child of Sung Il-Hwan and Park Kyung-Hye, as well as the older brother of Sung Jinah. His father who worked as a firefighter who soon awakened, then started going into the Dungeon as a means of making money, but soon vanished. After his mother who became afflicted with the Eternal Slumber Disease, Jinwoo who graduated started working in the Dungeons to pay for her hospital bills and take care of his younger sister.

However, because he was the weakest hunter even for an E-Rank, he undergoes near-death experiences in various situations, most of them being weaponless or starving in the dungeons.

Powers and Abilities[]

The System will use me and I will use the System
~ Jinwoo accepting the System to use him.

The "System"[]

The System Solo Leveling Manhwa panel

Jinwoo interacting with the System.

Sung Jinwoo is the sole "Player" and only host of the mysterious program anywhere on Earth. As a result, only he can see the interface and messages that the System provides him whenever it appears right in front of him, being invisible to others. As a whole, the System basically works like a real life video game or a virtual reality that can be interacted just by touching. Not even the Monarchs or the Rulers were aware of the System's existence in the entire series. The only one who knew the program's existence were, aside from Jinwoo, were Ashborn and the Architect, the creator of the progam.

The System provides its host daily quest each day. It grants him rewards in return for completing them and an exclusive inventory to store his items. Although, only a few quests made its appearances in the series, which were:

  • "Courage of the Weak" - The first quest the Player receive by becoming the host of the program after volunteering to sacrifice himself in the Double Dungeon.
  • "The Preparation To Become Powerful" - The typical daily quests that Jinwoo receives that provides him great rewards. The goals of the quest are: 100 pushup, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and 100 run.
      • Like a video game, it has a time limit of 24 hours/1 day.
      • If failed to complete it or if the time limit is up when the quest is unfinished, the host is sent to the Penalty Zone by receiving another quest - the "Penalty Quest".
      • Once completed, Jinwoo receives the rewards, which are "Statue Recovery", +3 Stats points, Random loot box.
  • "Kill the Enemies" - The System notifies Jinwoo that enemies (either hunters or magical beasts) have been detected and is tasked to kill them.
  • "Job-Change Quest" - Upon reaching level 40, this quest will appear and asks Jinwoo to enter and clear the dungeon of the same name. Inside, the Job-Change Quest Dungeon, there are knights and mages, unalike from most dungeons. After beating the dungeon's boss, Blood-Red Commander, a final stage of the dungeon will ask him to survive the as long as he can while knights and mages are being summoned. The longer he does, the more point he acquires to reach a higher level.
  • "Penalty Quest" - A special quest that serves as punishment once the host fails to complete the given quest. It sends the player into a deserted environment where he is forced to run for his life as a enormous centipede pursues the player.

Powers[]

Michael Connor: Mrs. Selner, what happened?

Norma Selner: He... He is... He is a king. And a very powerful one...
Michael Connor: Then... does that mean he's about the same level as the National Level Hunters?
Norma Selner: No, I'm not sure. I've never experienced this before. He is a king, but he's different than the others. When I looked into him, he was also looking back at me. It wasn't Hunter Sung Jinwoo, but rather it was it the endless darkness inside him.. It was looking at me!! And... he... he does not have a limit...

~ Norma Selner explaining in fear about what she saw when trying to see Jinwoo's limits, only to discover that he does not have one.

Although, Sung Jinwoo was an Awakened Human with physical prowess higher than that of normal humans, he was weaker than other Hunters of higher rankings and almost died several times inside of lower-level Dungeons. However, following his Reawakening in the Double Dungeon, he became a player, which allowed him to level up and become stronger almost as if he were a gamer. Since then, Jinwoo has leveled up higher and higher through playing through the various dungeons and special ones he alone had access to, achieving skills and abilities using the System, which was also using him.

Following his Class Change Quest, Jinwoo was offered the position of Necromancer which soon evolved into the hidden class, Shadow Monarch. Following this, he became able to revive his deceased enemies and people to turn them into his Shadows, servants who serves and fights alongside him in combat, however, he is incapable of reviving those stronger than him or demonic beings who have corrupted mana. Since achieving this Job, Jinwoo attained a wide assortment of Shadows from powerful foes who fights alongside him. He is capable of giving names to the Elite Shadows.

The true purpose for the Architect creating the System was to find a host strong enough to become the vessel for the Shadow Monarch, which slowly modifies his body by utilizing the power of the Shadow Monarch, Ashborn. Following his completion of the Final Trial of the Architect and attaining the original Shadow Monarch's Black Heart, Jinwoo then became the Shadow Monarch, the original Monarch was not reborn. After his heart was pierced and encountering Ashborn, he left all his powers to Jinwoo, which resulted releasing the System, granting him access to all his power.

  • Supernatural Condition : Following his Awakening, Jinwoo gained heightened physical abilities above a normal human, but lower than Hunters.
    • Fast and Unlimited Growth: After his reawakening, and because of the leveling system, his various physical capabilities becomes even more heightened the more he levels up and put points into his stats. He could content with some of the strongest hunters and monsters, surpassing National-Level Hunters, until he became a superior cosmic being that surpassed his kind, the Monarchs, including Antares, even the Rulers were fearful of his strength and unlimited development.
  • Immense Mana: Although, his mana was weaker than normal E-Ranks, following his leveling up, and putting points into his Intelligence stats, his mana has grown to the point where he could be classified as one of the S-Rank Hunters, his level being stated to be either above S and National-Level Hunters, it was further increased with the Black Heart and his ascension of being the new Shadow Monarch, to the point that he kept regenerating a whole massive army of his shadows.
  • Unlimited Inventory: Because of the System, Jinwoo has access to a limitless storage akin to a dimensional storage, where he can store endless items, thus removing the need for him to carry anything on him.
  • System Shop: After reaching a certain level, he gained access to the item shop, where he can acquire various items ranging from clothes, weapons, armors, and support items such as high-end healing potions.
  • Kandiaru's Blessing: After his reawakening, Jinwoo earned a passive skill, which will always keep him strong and healthy. Even if he loses a limb, it'll recover after a period of time through Will to Recover. And Longevity, which makes him immune to all diseases, poisons, and other abnormalities, as well as his natural regenerative abilities all being enhanced, while sleeping.
  • Indomitable Will: Jinwoo's bond for his family is what made him go through difficult trials to protect and provide for his family, even before becoming a Player, and this is also Ashborn's reason to chose him as his successor.

Active Skills[]

  • Sprint/Dash - evolved into Quicksilver: A skill that increases the user's speed by 30% using 1 mana each minute. Upon evolving to Quicksilver, it increases Jinwoo's speed even further, to the point that not even high-ranking hunters were able to track him.
    Solo leveling Anime Sung Jinwoo uses Murderous intent against Kang Taeshik

    Jinwoo uses Murderous Intent/Bloodlust on Kang Taeshik.

  • Bloodlust/Murderous Intent (in the anime): It allows Jinwoo to intimidates his opponents using strong energy for one minute, which induces a state of fear, reducing their stats by 50%.
  • Stealth: A skill that allows him to remain hidden with his surroundings, hiding his presence and mana. Nevertheless, it can be broken by certain magic beasts, such as the mages that Jinwoo faced in the Job-Change Quest Dungeon.
    Solo Leveling Anime Episode 11 Jinwoos stealth is broken by mages

    Jinwoo's camouflage can however be broken by mages

Solo Leveling Anime Episode 12 Jinwoo draws back his dagger

Jinwoo draws back his dagger.

  • Dagger Throw - evolved into Dagger Rush: A skill that allows him to toss his daggers at his opponent, having learned Ruler's Authority, he can use all the daggers he has to remotely throw his daggers at an immensely high speed at his target with high precision and he can even draw back his daggers. When evolved into Dagger Rush, the skill allows him to throw several daggers at once in multiple directions.
    Jin-Woo explaining about Shadow Exchange

    Jinwoo explaining his Shadow Exchange skill.

  • Critical Attack/Fatal Strike (in the anime) - evolved into Mutilation: A skill that allows him to aim his daggers at his opponent vital spot.
  • Body Aging Manipulation: Following the end of the main series, in the sequel, Jinwoo is capable of altering his appearance based on his age. He can be shown to transform himself into a child, his 16 year-old appearance, as well as an older version of his appearance, as Jinwoo is practically immortal, as he no longers ages naturally.

Shadow Monarch Powers[]

Arise.
~ Jinwoo's command word to extract the shadow of living being/reviving it as his minion.

As he obtain the hidden class necromancer, he was instantly promoted of being the "Shadow Monarch", initially presumed as sub-type of a mage, in actuality, it is a position of becoming an cosmic ruler of the dead by inheriting the legacy of his predecessor through the System, Ashborn, with both the powers of a Monarch and Ruler.

  • Shadow Extraction: By speaking the word "Arise", Jinwoo can extract the shadows or revive his enemies he has defeated as long as life does not exist within them, instead using their residual mana as a source.
    • Umbrakinesis: Jinwoo can create layers of armor and constructs using shadows.
    • Astralization: Jinwoo can transform himself to a giant that resembles Ashborn.
  • Shadow Save: Jinwoo can store the shadows that he has turned into his soldiers inside of his own shadow and recall them when needed.
  • Shadow Exchange: Jinwoo can switch places with whatever shadow he has summoned and sent to another location without a distance limit.
  • Shadow Preservation: An exclusive skill for the Shadow Monarch, Jinwoo can call back his shadow soldiers.
  • Monarch's Domain: An area-effect ability, which increases the powers of his Shadows, replacing the colors of those Knight Grade Shadows from Blue-Black to Purple-Black.
  • Ruler's Authority: A power common among Rulers, due to his predecessor Ashborn also being a Monarch, Jinwoo is granting power akin to psychokinesis, letting him control physical items without actual contact. Jinwoo seems to have acquired the power during the Job-Change Quest Arc.
  • Dragon's Fear: A common skill for the Dragon Monarch and his minions that Jinwoo also has access to. It allows him to release a immensely powerful mana-infused scream to its surrounding, bringing down anyone weaker than the user to their knee.

Equipments[]

Appearance Name Description Rarity Type Attacks and Effects
N/A Kasaka's Venom Fang Made from Kasaka's venomous fangs. C-Rank Dagger Attack +25

Paralyze and Bleed effects

Knight Killer Designed to damage armored enemies. As the name suggests, it makes its wielder to kill knights much easier, greatly contributing during his battle within the Job-Change Quest Dungeon. B-Rank Dagger Attack +75

Extra 75% damages it given to armored enemies

Solo Leveling Manhwa panel Jinwoo's equipments - BarukaDagger2
Baruka's Dagger Once owned by the Ice Elf chef Baruka until he was killed by Jinwoo. A-Rank Dagger Attack +110

Agility +10

Solo Leveling Manhwa panel Jinwoo's equipments - Jinwoo58
Demon King's Daggers Belonged to the Monarch of White Flames Baran before killed by Jinwoo. S-Rank Dagger Attack +220

"Two as One" effect: provides bonus attack dealt on each dagger depending on its owner's strength.

Demon King's Longsword Belonged to the Monarch of White Flames Baran before killed by Jinwoo. S-Rank Longsword Attack +350

"Storm of White Flames" effect: Summons a targeted small area covered by a light storm.

Solo Leveling Manhwa panel Jinwoo's equipments - Kamish8
Kamish's Wrath A pair of daggers that are specifically made from the dragon Kamish's fangs. Jinwoo received them from Thomas Andre following his triumph aginst him. ??? Dagger Attack +1500

Mana-sensitive weapons, it can line up to its owner's physical strength as well as having its mass being altered at will.

Appearance Name Rarity Type Effects
Solo Leveling Manhwa panel Jinwoo's equipments - Warden27s Necklace
Gatekeeper's Necklace (novel)/Warden’s Necklace (manhwa) A-Rank Necklace Agility +20

Sense +20

Solo Leveling Manhwa panel Jinwoo's equipments - High Knight27s Breastplate
High Knight’s Chestplate B-Rank Armor Physical damage reducement +7%

If the user's strength is under 80, his movement is decreased.

Solo Leveling Manhwa panel Jinwoo's equipments - High Knight27s Gauntlet
High Knight’s Gauntlet B-Rank Armor Physical damage reducement +3%

Hand protection from injuries. If the user's strength is under 80, his movement is decreased.

Solo Leveling Manhwa panel Jinwoo's equipments - Solo Leveling Manhwa panel Jinwoo's equipments - Assassin27s Boots
Assassin's Shoes B-Rank N/A Attack +220

"Two as One" effect: provides bonus attack dealt on each dagger depending on its owner's strength.

Solo Leveling Manhwa panel Jinwoo's equipments - Archer27s gloves
Archer’s Gloves C-Rank N/A N/A
Image N/A High Magician’s Ring B-Rank N/A
Solo Leveling Manhwa panel Jinwoo's equipments - Red Knight27s Helmet
Red Knight’s Helmet S-Rank Armor Physical damage reducement 15%

Strength +20 Stamina +20

Solo Leveling Manhwa panel Jinwoo's equipments - Warm Fur Coat
Warm Fur Coat None Junk
Solo Leveling Manhwa panel Jinwoo's equipments - Warm Gloves
Warm Gloves
Solo Leveling Manhwa panel Jinwoo's equipments - The Monarch of Demons3F Earrings
Demon Monarch's Earring S-Rank Accessory Strength +20

Vitality +20

Solo Leveling Manhwa panel Jinwoo's equipments - The Monarch of Demons3F Necklace
Demon Monarch's Necklace S-Rank Accessory Agility +20

Intelligence +20

Solo Leveling Manhwa panel Jinwoo's equipments - Demon Monarch27s Ring
Demon Monarch's Ring S-Rank Accessory Perception +20

Intelligence +20

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Relationships[]

Family[]

  • Sung Il-Hwan: Jinwoo's father, who was a hunter, vanished a long time ago, much before he himself became a hunter. It was later revealed that he was trapped inside a dungeon and only escape thanks to the Rulers and became one of their vessels. The father and son finally met during the final battle against the Monarchs, where II-Hwan decided to sacrifice himself before seeing his son one last time.
  • Park Kyung-Hye: Jinwoo cares deeply about his mother as after falling into a rare disease called Eternal Sleep. He decided to become a Hunter to pay for the hospital fees despite ended up near dead the sometimes. After he discovered the possible creation of the Holy Water of Life at the Demon Castle, he didn't hesitate to do whatever it took to create the item to awake his mother.
  • Sung Jinah: Jinwoo and Jinah have the typical brother-sister relationship, both caring about one another, while sometimes arguing with one another. She is another reason he decided to become a Hunter as he needed to also support her since she was still attending high school. As a true testament to his love for her younger sister, Jinwoo broke from his usual calm demeanor after seeing the bruises left behind by the High Orc Leader on his face, leaving Igris to protect and evacuate her and the other students before slaughtering all the remaining High Orcs in the most brutal manner possible compared to all the other monsters he's fought.
  • Cha Hae-In: S-Rank and Vice Guild Master of Hunters Guild, and his eventual love interest-then-wife. At first he respects her of being a high level hunter, intrigued of her ability of her mana smell, as he first interacted with her as a miner When he first met her, he unknowingly piqued her interest of him due to his scent is not fouled like the other hunters, surprising her with his strength, and saving her from being killed by the Ant King, resulting of developing romantic feelings for him. She is also the first one of attempting to join his guild, along with volunteering of saving Jinwoo from the Double Dungeon despite her being outmatched by the Architect, when she announced of her relationship to Jinwoo by the Architect who questioned her about, unaware that Jinwoo heard her conversation with the Architect. Eventually, Jinwoo became more aware of her feelings, as he asked her on a date. His feelings for her is so strong that his plan in the revised timeline is to reunite with her after fighting the Monarchs for 27 years, which he promised to her before his fight with Antares, which succeeds, as he plan to join the track-and-field team to naturally meet her, as time past, Jinwoo married her, eventually leading the birth of their offspring, Suho.
  • Sung Suho

Hunters[]

  • Go Gunhee: Jinwoo has great respect for Gun-Hee because of his status and kindness, being one of the only people to assist in different ways after being evaluated as an S-Rank. In comparison to the other Hunters aside from Yoo Jin-Ho and Cha Hae-In, Gun-Hee is one of the only people who Jinwoo is noted to have serious and casual conversations on a daily basis.
  • Yoo Jinho: Sung Jinwoo's subordinate and Vice Guild master to the Ahjin guild. Jinwoo cares deeply for him, as Jinho protected him despite being weaker, he lets him treated like a younger brother, which Jinho's brother was more colder, making them inseparable. Their bond is so powerful that when Jinho being kidnapped and tortured by Hwang Dongsu, Jinho refused to tell where Jinwoo is, in return, an enraged Jinwoo came to the rescue, easily beats down Dongsoo for torturing his best friend, which led him killing Hwang and utterly defeated Thomas Andre, the strongest National Level hunter and Dongsoo's boss. In the aftermath, every people became very fearful of Jinwoo due to his victory against Thomas just for Jinho.

Recruited Major Shadows[]

Jinwoo has a rather odd relationship with all his shadows, they maintain their personalities while also being loyal to Jinwoo. he often refers to them as idiots, and has many named shadows, and many unnamed.

  • Igris: The shadow of Blood-Red Commander Iris and the first major one recruited by Jinwoo. Among his servants aside from Beru, Igris arguably the most notably loyal to his current King, acting as a knight should in front of a king. During a previous dungeon raid in an S-Rank Dungeon, he once collected the heads of the monsters he defeated and presented them to Jinwoo in an attempt to display his loyalty, but he told him to stop since Iron was copying the same thing, albeit with a monster Jinwoo defeated instead.
  • Tank: An Ice Bear mini boss, being the rank of Elite originally, he later upgrades to the rank of knight. He is named tank because he charged through many demons in the demon tower arc.
  • Greed: The shadow of Hwang Dongsoo, a former S-Rank hunter who Jinwoo killed.
  • Beru: The shadow of the murderous boss of Jeju Island, the Ant King. He remained as Jinwoo's strongest shadow until Bellion joined the army, who easily defeated him.
  • Min Byung-Gyu (Briefly): A hunter who was killed by the Ant King before getting revived by Jinwoo. However, he was convinced by Byung-Gyu's ally, Baek Yoonho to let him rest as he already retired as a hunter before dying at the hand of the Ant King.
  • Kamish (Briefly): Once a servant of the Dragon Monarch, Kamish was the boss for the first ever opened dungeon gate on Earth. Following his destruction and defeat agains the five national level hunter, his corpse was revived by Jinwoo eight years later as a shadow soldier. However, because Kamish's soul was too damaged and eight years have passed since his death, Kamish could only sustain temporarily as a shadow soldier. Before his permanent passing and fading away forever, Kamish notifies Jinwoo that four hunters have possession of powers granted by the rulers and to be cautious of them.
  • Iron: The shadow of Kim Chul. Iron has inherited most of his original's personality, he is noted to have over-killed enemies that were already defeated. Jinwoo had to reprimand him often. He can find Iron's acts irritating at times, mostly because he sometimes copies what Igris does in showing his loyal to Jinwoo to the point of being almost the comic relief among all the shadows. The most lethal and loyal shadow Jinwoo has, being the rank of general and having the speed and power to kill S-ranks easily.
  • Tusk: Initially known as Kargalgan, a high orc magician boss with the rank of Elite Knight, with the power of Hymns he can control fire magic, gravity magic, barriers, explosive magic and acceleration and deceleration magic.
  • Kaisel:
  • Jima:
  • Bellion: The strongest shadow to ever exist who previously served Ashborn, the original Shadow Monarch, before joining Jinwoo's army and merging the original Shadow Army with his, after his his victory against the Frost Monarch.

Quotes[]

I won't be solo leveling anymore!
~ Jinwoo upon realizing that he no longer as to fight alone now that he obtained necromancy; ironically mentioning the series' name, in Episode 12 of the anime.

Trivia[]

  • During the second episode of the anime, Jinwoo's Japanese voice actor took so much effort in screaming that he began to cough blood when Jinwoo was being tortured by the statues in the Double Dungeon.
  • In Episode 8 of the anime, the final level shown when he was thinking ahead in his process of leveling up with the system is level 146, the last level that Jinwoo will reach much later on in the story before he is revived as the new Shadow Monarch. In other words, this serves as a foreshadow.
  • Both Jinwoo's voice before and after his reawakening were voiced by Aleks Le in the English dub, as he was skilled enough to gradually alter his voice deeper as Jinwoo leveled up.
  • Aleks Le has jokingly threatened to change Jinwoo's iconic line in the series from "Arise" to either "Wakey wakey", "Wake Up", "Get up Buddy", "Erect", or "It's time for school" to the countless of those who commented comments threatening to not mess up the Arise line, specifically when he revived Igris.
  • Because of how the System was solely designed for its user and Ashborn alone, only Jinwoo, the Kandiaru/Architect, and Ashborn knew the program's existence. Not even the Monarchs nor Rulers knew that Jinwoo possessed such ability by his side.

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Rulers
Ashborn

Shadow Soldiers
Bellion | Beru | Igris

Korean Hunters Association
Go Gunhee | Woo Jinchul

Double Dungeon Raiding Team
Sung Jinwoo | Song Chi-Yul | Lee Joohee | Park Gi-Sool

Nationa Level Hunters
Thomas Andre | Liu Zhigang | Siddharth Bachchan

Hunters Guild
Choi Jong-In | Cha Hae-In | Son Kihoon | Gina

Ahjin Guild
Sung Jinwoo | Yoo Jinho | Yoo Soohyun

Jeju Island Squad
Cha Hae-In | Baek Yoonho | Lim Tae-Gyu | Min Byung-Gyu | Eunseok

Others
Sung Il-Hwan | Norma Selner | Sung Jinha | Sung Suho | Han Song-Yi | Yoo Myunghan

Hunter Origin Series
Alicia Blanche's Story: Alicia Blanche | Matteo Blanche
Charlotte and Harper's Story: Charlotte and Harper | Sister Millie
Amamiya Mirei's Story: Amamiya Mirei
Han Se-Mi's Story: Han Se-Mi
Isla Wright's Story: Isla Wright

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