5 'Solo Leveling' Characters Who Deserved Better (#4's Fate Is Tragic)
These intriguing secondary characters were prematurely pushed aside to bolster Sung Jin-woo.
These intriguing secondary characters were prematurely pushed aside to bolster Sung Jin-woo.
The short version
- Solo Leveling is the ultimate power fantasy.
- Based on Chugong’s web novel that was later adapted into an acclaimed webtoon, the story is set in a world where hunters use their supernatural abilities to battle dangerous beasts and protect humanity from extinction.
- While hunters are ranked on a tier system, a video-game interface called The System allows our protagonist Sung Jin-woo to move up the ranks and grow stronger at an alarming rate.
What happened
Jin-woo begins his journey as a weak E-Rank hunter who is stuck in an endless survival loop, but he soon emerges as an unstoppable force. This power progression is steady and thoroughly earned, as Jin-woo’s quest to better understand the source of his abilities leads him on a journey peppered with unforgettable fights.
Why it matters
That said, sustaining an overpowered protagonist whose core purpose is to keep leveling up comes at the cost of neglected characters, or ones that are killed off way too soon.
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