List of Solo Leveling characters

• Comment: Fails WP:LISTN, I suggest incorporating the major characters in the main series article and removing the minor ones as irrelevant. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 17:40, 5 August 2026 (UTC)

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Solo Leveling, also alternatively translated as Only I Level Up () is a South Korean fantasy web novel written by Chugong. It was serialized in Kakao's digital comic and fiction platform KakaoPage beginning on July 25, 2016, and was later published by D&C Media under their Papyrus label since November 4, 2016.

A webtoon adaptation of Solo Leveling was first serialized in KakaoPage on March 4, 2018; it was illustrated by Jang Sung-rak (Dubu) and the webtoon's first season concluded on March 19, 2020, followed by its second season, which was released from August 2020 to December 2021. The webtoon has been licensed in English by Yen Press. Its individual chapters have been collected and published in 15 volumes by D&C Media, as of October 2025.

An anime television series adaptation produced by A-1 Pictures aired from January to March 2024. A second season, subtitled Arise from the Shadow, aired from January to March 2025.

A Korean drama adaptation is currently in development, with actor Byeon Woo-seok playing the role of Sung Jin-woo, and Han So-hee as Cha Hae-in. Additionally, a spin-off webtoon Solo Leveling: Ragnarok premiered in July 2024. A role-playing video game titled Solo Leveling: Arise has been released by Netmarble.

This is a list of characters featured in the franchise.

Main characters

Character	Japanese name	Japanese voice actor	English voice actor	Live-action actor
Sung Jin-woo ()	Shun Mizushino (水篠 旬, Mizushino Shun)	Taito Ban	Aleks Le	Byeon Woo-seok
The main protagonist of the original series. Originally known as the weakest E-Rank South Korean Hunter, he gets the chance of a lifetime when he is selected as a Player by Mysterious System. Taking advantage of his new power, Jin-woo rises up to become far stronger than the National Level Hunters. Eventually, he learns that he became a Player because the Shadow Monarch Ashborn chose to train him as a successor to fight in the war between the Rulers and the Monarchs. He ultimately marries the S-Rank Hunter Cha Hae-in and has a son, Suho, who inherits some of his powers. In the sequel series Ragnarok, Jin-woo leaves Earth to join forces with the Rulers in a new war against the Itarim, beings who seek to take over the universe, but not before sealing Suho's memories and powers so he can live a normal life. When the Itarim's invasions eventually reach Earth, he tasks Beru to unseal Suho's memories and powers and train him to defend Earth from the new war.
Cha Hae-in ()	Shizuku Kousaka (向坂 雫, Kōsaka Shizuku)	Reina Ueda	Michelle Rojas	Han So-hee
A Korean S-Rank Hunter who specializes in swordsmanship. She is the only female S-Rank in the country. She has a rare condition that causes other Hunters to smell foul to her. She eventually develops romantic feelings for Jin-woo after being saved by him three times, and also because he is the only Hunter who actually smells nice to her. Initially, Jin-woo does not reciprocate her feelings, but he eventually falls in love with her as well. Jin-woo marries her in the revised timeline and they have a son, Suho. In the sequel series Ragnarok, she mysteriously disappears at the same time of Jin-woo's departure to fight the Itarim, leading to Suho's quest to search for her.
Yoo Jin-ho ()	Kenta Morobishi (諸菱 賢太, Morobishi Kenta)	Genta Nakamura	Justin Briner	N/A
A D-Rank Hunter, Jin-woo's sworn brother and a righteous man. He hails from a wealthy family and eventually becomes the vice-chairman of Jin-woo's guild after he impresses Jin-woo with his loyalty and commitment. Jin-ho is estranged from his biological brother and tends to dress up in fancy and expensive armor, which serves as a running gag throughout the series. He has a crush on Jin-woo's sister Jin-ah and eventually marries her in the revised timeline epilogue. Becoming Jin-woo younger brother-in-law.
Lee Joo-hee ()	Eri Mizuki (観月 絵里, Mizuki Eri)	Rina Honnizumi	Dani Chambers	N/A
A Korean B-Rank Hunter who specializes in healing magic. She is one of Jin-woo's friends during his days as an E-Rank Hunter. Although she survives the double dungeon alongside Jin-woo, the incident and others traumatize her to the point that she ultimately retires as a hunter.
Woo Jin-chul ()	Akira Inukai (犬飼 晃, Inukai Akira)	Makoto Furukawa	SungWon Cho	N/A
A Korean A-Rank Hunter and the Chairman of the Korean Hunters Association. Prior to the death to Go Gun-hee, the previous Chairman, he was the Chief Inspector of the Korean Hunters' Association's Surveillance Team. He is also the first human to learn about the war between the Monarchs and the Rulers through Jin-woo. In Ragnarok, thanks to his memories being restored unwittingly by Jin-woo, he is able to control the gate opening in the revised timeline. Due to this, he makes preparations for the upcoming war against the Itarim and makes the awakened beings who do criminal acts assigned as "Villains".
Sung Suho ()	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
The son of Sung Jin-woo and Cha Hae-in and the protagonist of Solo Leveling: Ragnarok. He inherited some of his father's powers, but Jin-woo sealed them in hopes that Suho could live a normal life. When the Itarim's invasion reaches Earth, his memories and powers are unsealed by Beru and he is given the same System his father used to level up. He goes on a quest to defend Earth from the Itarim and search for his missing parents.

Monarchs

The Monarchs () are an ancient race of overlords created by the Absolute Being who seek to wipe out humanity for their ends, making them the primary antagonists of the original series. As a result, they have a cruel disregard for life and are generally very arrogant towards those they find inferior to themselves, especially humans, as their strength is much more powerful than a single Monarch can easily obliterate a group of S-Rank Hunters or even National Level Hunters. The Monarchs also each govern a different race of monsters and take after the race that they rule over in appearance; they are spiritual beings who possess humans like the Ruler's vessel, only completely become their identity.

As revealed in Ragnarok, the Monarchs all have successors to replace them if they are ever slain in battle. They can also pass down their powers to their children, as shown by how Jinwoo's son Suho was born with powers similar to his father's and accidentally awakened them as a toddler. It is also revealed that a Monarch's title might not always be inherited by their successor and can be altered during the succession process. This was shown with Ammut, who was converted into a suitable successor for Tarnak as the Monarch of Iron Body. The Heirs serve as Suho's main allies in the fight against the Itarim.

First generation

Character	Japanese voice actor	English voice actor	Live-action actor
Ashborn (아스본)	N/A	N/A	N/A
The King of the Dead and the Monarch of Shadows. He also used to be the strongest Ruler and the Greatest Fragment of Brilliant Light. After spending eons fighting in the ancient war between the Rulers and the Monarchs, Ashborn grew weary of the ceaseless violence, leading him to eventually choose Jin-woo as his host in hopes of ending the bloodshed once and for all. When Jin-woo is later killed by the Monarchs, Ashborn appears in the flesh to save him and gives Jin-woo a detailed explanation of his past. After transferring the rest of his powers to Jin-woo and bringing him back to life, Ashborn goes into eternal sleep and allows Jin-woo to take his place as the Shadow Monarch.
Antares (안타레스)	N/A	Troy Baker	N/A
The King of Dragons and the Monarch of Destruction and the strongest Monarch. He is also the leader of the Monarchs which makes him the final antagonist of Solo Leveling. After Jinwoo killed three of the other Monarchs, Antares invaded the human world in order to draw him out and finish him off. However, despite his best efforts, he ultimately failed to achieve his ambitions and was killed by the Rulers. He is eventually defeated by Jinwoo once again in the revised timeline, and his title is soon to be succeeded by his son Suho.
Baran (바란)	Hiroshi Shirokuma	Ray Chase	N/A
The King of Demons and the White Flame Monarch. He is the first Monarch Jinwoo faces and defeats in battle in the Demon Castle.
Sillad (실라드)	Mitsuru Miyamoto	Bruce DuBose	N/A
The King of Snow Folk and the Frost Monarch, who begins investigating Jinwoo along with Rakan, after his success on Jeju Island.
Tarnak ()	N/A	N/A	N/A
The King of Monstrous Humanoids and the Monarch of the Iron Body, who teams up with Rakan and Querehsha during the Japan Crisis.
Legia ()	N/A	N/A	N/A
The King of Giants and the Monarch of the Beginning, who was the Hidden Boss of the Tokyo S-Rank Gate.
Querehsha ()	N/A	N/A	N/A
The Queen of Insects and the Monarch of Plagues, who teams up with Rakan and Tarnak during the Japan Crisis.
Yogumunt ()	N/A	N/A	N/A
The King of Demonic Spectres and the Monarch of Transfiguration. He was killed by Ashborn before the events of the original series.

Second generation

Character	Japanese voice actor	English voice actor	Live-action actor
Esil Radiru ()	Riho Sugiyama	Jad Saxton	N/A
A demon noble and the eldest princess of the Radiru Clan, whom Jinwoo first encountered on the 80th floor of the Demon Castle. After being effortlessly defeated by Jinwoo, she becomes his guide in exchange for her life. They become allies in overthrowing Baran. In Ragnarok, as the last living demon noble, Esil is next in line to succeed Baran as the Queen of Demons and Monarch of Gluttony. She eventually becomes the second heir of the Monarchs who becomes an ally to Suho.
Gray ()	N/A	N/A	N/A
The descendant of Rakan, and his successor as Monarch of Fangs. He is the first heir of the Monarchs that became an ally to Suho.
Sirka ()	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sillad's successor and granddaughter, the Queen of Snow Folk and Monarch of Nightmares. She is also an acquaintance of Cha Hae-In when she was stranded in the Chaos World.
Ammut ()	N/A	N/A	N/A
A muscular reptilian humanoid who is about three times larger than the average adult human and has the head of a crocodile, who becomes the trainer of Suho. Suho meets with him during a raid of the Pyramid Field and frees him from a dungeon. He is current successor of Tarnak as the King of Monstrous Humanoids and Monarch of Trials.
Arsha ()	N/A	N/A	N/A
A former servant of Querehsha's and later her successor as the Monarch of Plagues, who also works as a nightclub owner as one of Lee Minsung's business partners.
Kandiaru ()	N/A	N/A	N/A
Also known as The Architect, he is the hidden boss of the Double Dungeon and the moderator of the System. In Ragnarok, he becomes the King of Demonic Spectres and the Monarch of the Underworld.

Shadow Army

An immortal race of soldiers resurrected by the power of the Shadow Monarch. Unlike summons from other hunters, they are capable of growth and speech. There are multiple grades of shadow soldiers, including basic grade, normal grade, elite grade, knight grade, elite knight grade, commander/general grade, marshal/commander grade, and Grand Marshal grade. Only soldiers of commander/general grade can speak.

Character	Japanese name	Japanese voice actor	English voice actor	Live-action actor
Sian Halat/Igris	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Igris, the Blood-Red Commander, is a high-ranking knight with exceptional swordsmanship and loyalty, holding the position of marshal that rivals Beru but is overshadowed by Bellion. He kneels before his master after battles. Igris dislikes Iron's foolish behavior in battle. Despite being a battle lover, Igris values education and argues with Bellion about Suho's schooling. He is also one of the most powerful knights. Igris once served the Shadow Monarch Ashborn during his war with the Rulers eons ago. After Ashborn decided to retire and find a human successor, he tasked Igris with testing his successor in battle when the time was right.
Beru	N/A	Akira Ishida	Jason Liebrecht	N/A
An ant shadow that was extracted from the Ant King, a powerful S-Rank beast that killed Goto Ryuji and incapacitated Cha Hae-in before Jin-woo managed to kill it. Beru is one of the most powerful shadows, holding the position of General. He later becomes a Marshal that rivals Igris but is overshadowed by Bellion. He also has a fond streak for Jin-woo's son, Suho.
Kargalgan/Tusk	N/A	Kenta Miyake	J Balvin	N/A
A high orc shaman shadow, he is the boss of an A-Rank dungeon. As he nearly the defeated the Hunter Guild's strike team, he is also the first one to realize that Jin-woo is a Monarch. As an Elite Knight Grade shadow, his power is the same level of an S-Rank Hunter.
Kim Chul/Iron ()	Yuuma Uehara (上原 悠真, Uehara Yuuma)	Chikahiro Kobayashi	Patrick Seitz	N/A
Iron is the shadow of Kim Chul. During Jin-woo's fight with Baruka, a crazed Kim Chul attempts to kill Jin-woo, only to be killed by Igris. Knowing that he would have a hard time defeating Baruka with only Igris' help, Jin-woo quickly extracts Kim Chul's shadow from his corpse and named him Iron. He is known for being an idiotic shadow. He copies Igris' habit of bringing a head to Jin-woo, much to the knight's annoyance.
Hwang Dong-soo/Greed ()	Masato Ukyo (右京 将人, Ukyo Masato)	Junichi Suwabe	Matthew David Rudd	N/A
A Korean S-Rank Hunter based in America who attempts to kill Jin-woo after learning that the latter was responsible for the death of his older brother Dong-suk. He is eventually killed by Jin-woo after abducting and torturing Jin-ho for information about his brother's murder. Following his death, he becomes one of Jin-woo's shadow soldiers, nicknamed "Greed".
Tank	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
The shadow of an ice bear that Jin-woo encounters during the Red Gate Incident. As a Knight Grade Shadow, Tank is about as powerful as an A-Rank Hunter. He is also strong enough to plow his way through a horde of demons like they were bowling pins and kill a Naga in one hit.
Kaisellin/Kaisel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
A wyvern that Baran used as his battle mount. After Jin-woo kills Baran, he extracts the shadow from Kaisellin's corpse and names it Kaisel, as he did not remember the wyvern's original name.Because Kaisel is only good for flying and not fighting, Jin-woo only summons the wyvern when he needs to travel somewhere by air and cannot use Shadow Exchange.
Bellion	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
A servant of Ashborn and the strongest shadow existing, holding the position of Grand Marshal. Bellion was born eons ago from the fruit of the World Tree, a mystical tree so large that it could blanket the entire sky with its branches alone. Following this, he became Ashborn's lieutenant, a position that he retained after his death, and was the first shadow soldier to ever be created from Ashborn's power.

Hunters

National Level Hunters

Character	Japanese name	Japanese voice actor	English voice actor	Live-action actor
Thomas Andre ()	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
One of the strongest hunters in America and one of the five National Level Hunters, ranking 1st in the world. He is also a Rulers' vessel and is nicknamed the Goliath due to his large build and immense superhuman strength. He later befriends Jin-woo after the latter defeats him in a fight and gives him Kamish's Wrath, the strongest magical weapon in the world, as a gift. In Ragnarok, he becomes the new King of the Giants and the Monarch of Conquest.
Liu Zhigang ()	N/A	Tomokazu Seki	Yong Yea	N/A
The strongest hunter in China and one of the five National Level Hunters, ranking 2nd in the world. He is also a Ruler's vessel and is the strongest hunter in Asia until Jin-woo surpasses him in power. He later becomes on good terms with Jin-woo when they meet each other for the first time during the annual guild conference.
Christopher Reed ()	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
One of the strongest hunters in America and one of the five National Level Hunters, ranking 3rd in the world. He is also a Ruler's vessel and the first of the seven to be killed by the Monarchs.
Siddharth Bachchan ()	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
The strongest hunter in India and one of the five National Level Hunters, ranking 4th in the world. He is also a Ruler's vessel and the only one of the seven to never make a physical appearance in the webtoon.

S-Rank Hunters

Character	Japanese name	Japanese voice actor	English voice actor	Live-action actor
Sung Il-hwan ()	Junichiro Mizushino (水篠 潤一郎(ジュンイチロー), Mizushino Jun'ichirō)	Shunsuke Sakuya	June Yoon	N/A
A Korean S-Rank Hunter, Kyung-hye's husband, and Jin-woo and Jin-ah's father. Ten years before the events of the main storyline, he suddenly disappeared inside a dungeon and was presumed dead. He later returns to the human world to aid his son in the coming war against the Monarchs and is eventually revealed to be a Rulers' vessel, one of the seven humans chosen by the Rulers to serve as their hosts. Although Il-Hwan ultimately succeeds in his mission, he ends up exerting far more power than his body can handle and consequently dies in his son's arms. He is revived by Jin-woo when he uses the cup of reincarnation to create a new timeline. With his Ruler's authority, he is able to retain his previous memories from the previous timeline. However, he requests the Rulers erase his memories so he will not be a burden to Jin-woo and lives as a simple husband and father for his family. Il-Hwan also recognized as one of the strongest hunter in the world.
Go Gun-hee ()	Kyoomi Gotou (後藤 清臣, Gotō Kyoomi)	Banjō Ginga	Kent Williams	N/A
A Korean S-Rank Hunter and the Chairman of the Korean Hunters Association, the government agency responsible for overseeing all the hunters, gates, and guilds active within Korea. Although he is later revealed to be a Rulers' vessel, he suffers from a variety of health problems due to his old age, preventing him from using his powers to their maximum output. He is ultimately killed by the Monarchs in battle.
Baek Yoon-ho ()	Taiga Shirakawa (白川 大虎, Shirakawa Taiga)	Hiroki Tōchi	Christopher Sabat	N/A
A Korean S-Rank Hunter who specializes in transformation magic. He is the Guild Master of the White Tiger Guild. He is also the first S-Rank to discover Jin-woo's ability to grow.
Choi Jong-in ()	Dougen Machida (町田 堂玄, Machida Dougen)	Daisuke Hirakawa	Ian Sinclair	N/A
A Korean S-Rank Hunter who specializes in fire magic. He is the Guild Master of the Hunters Guild.
Lim Tae-gyu ()	Keisuke Kurosu (黒須 圭介, Kurosu Keisuke)	Kohsuke Toriumi	Johnny Yong Bosch	N/A
A Korean S-Rank Hunter who specializes in archery magic. He is the Guild Master of the Fiend Guild.
Ma Dong-wook ()	Dougen Machida (町田 堂玄, Machida Dougen)	Akio Otsuka	Brent Mukai	N/A
A tank class Korean S-Rank Hunter who specializes in gigantification. He is the Guild Master of the Fame Guild.
Min Byung-gyu ()	Goh Minobe (美濃部 剛, Minobe Gou)	Junya Enoki	Lee George	N/A
A Korean S-Rank Hunter who specializes in healing magic. He is an old friend of Baek and dies during the 4th Jeju Island Raid.
Lee Eunseok	Fuuki (颯樹)	Takuma Terashima	Ryan Colt Levy	N/A
A Korean S-Rank Hunter who specializes in lightning magic. He is an old friend of Baek and Min and dies during the 3rd Jeju Island Raid.

Other characters

Character	Japanese name	Japanese voice actor	English voice actor	Live-action actor
Park Kyung-hye ()	Satoko Mizushino (水篠 聡子, Mizushino Satoko)	Yuri Amano	Colleen Clinkenbeard	N/A
Jin-woo and Jin-ah's mother. Four years before the events of the main storyline, she suddenly became ill with Eternal Slumber, an incurable and magically induced sleeping disorder, forcing Jin-woo to take over as the breadwinner of the family. Jin-woo is able to cure her condition using a rare potion he crafts while training with the System.
Sung Jinah ()	Aoi Mizushino (水篠 葵, Mizushino Aoi)	Haruna Mikawa	Rebecca Wang	N/A
Jin-woo's younger sister. Unlike her brother, she is a civilian and normal student in high school.
Yoo Myunghan ()	Akinari Morobishi (諸菱 明成, Morobishi Akinari)	Shunsuke Sakuya	Cory Yee	N/A
Jinho's strict, but caring father and the Chairman of Yoojin Construction, who seeks to build a Hunter guild for his family.
Ahn Sangmin ()	Koshiro Shishido (宍戸 耕史郎, Shishido Koshiro)	Hironori Kondo	Cory Yee	N/A
The White Tiger Guild's 2nd Division Management Department, who tries to recruit Jinwoo to the guild.
Matsumoto Shigeo (マツモト シゲオ)	Matsumoto Shigeo (マツモト シゲオ)	Naoya Uchida	John Gremillion	N/A
The callous and manipulative Chairman of the Japanese Hunters Association who wanted Goto's group to take advantage of the Jeju Island situation in order to claim the land for Japan.

Other races

Character	Japanese name	Japanese voice actor	English voice actor	Live-action actor
Rulers ()	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Also called the Fragments of Brilliant Light, they are an ancient race of winged humanoids who aim to protect the human race from being annihilated by the Monarchs. Although they have noble ambitions, they are willing to use morally questionable methods to achieve them and are indirectly responsible for the millions of human lives lost ever since monsters first began using gates to cross over to the human world. The Rulers also heavily resemble angels in appearance and are able to use a form of telekinesis unique to themselves called Ruler's Authority.
Itarim ()	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
The main antagonists of Solo Leveling: Ragnarok. Also known as the Outer Gods, they are a race of gods who are responsible for having created all of existence and hail from outer universes. Sometime after the deaths of the Monarchs and the Absolute Being (who is revealed to be one of them) in Jinwoo's world, the Itarim discovers and takes interest in this. Intrigued by the now-masterless world he had left behind, they began to observe it and seek to take ownership of it. However, their presence did not go unnoticed, drawing the attention of the Rulers, who banded together with Jinwoo to oppose them. What followed was a brutal war of attrition between the Rulers and the Itarim.

References

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