emperor
The Emperor: He first appears disguised as the deceased Nakbin, shocking Soah, who believed Nakbin had returned. In a later chapter, he shows interest in Soah, even going so far as to snatch her from Hoo-ye's arms. Hoo-ye seems bound by a contract to hand Soah over to the Emperor, but Habaek, as Soah's husband, stops him from taking her. The Emperor is responsible for the curse on Habaek, which turns him into a child during the day. Eventually, it is revealed that he is the father of Hoo-ye and Nakbin. He schemes to obtain Habaek to win a war against Shi Nong, a god who favors humans, while the Emperor despises them.
Characters
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Habaek
Main
The Water God, a temperamental deity who has not allowed rain to fall in Soah's village for many years. He is a child by day and an adult by night. Soah recognizes the child as her husband, but is unaware of his transformations; Habaek, unable to explain,...
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Soah
Main
A girl from a small village chosen as the sacrifice to please the Water God, Habaek. When she was a child, she was prophesized to love two men in her life. She finds herself attracted to Mui, who she believes is Habaeks cousin, unaware that Habaek (the ch...
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Ban Chun Geun
Supporting
Ban Chun Geun, Bi Ryeom (반천근, 비렴): The God of the Winds and ruler of the West Side Forest, who rescues Soah and Muhee when they are stranded in the mountains. He lives in exile for opposing the Emperor in the past. Bi Ryeom is an old acquaintance of Mura,...
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Banwing
Supporting
A masked messenger who serves the Emperor. He wears a mask as a result of Hoo-ye attacking him in the past after Banwing presented a message to Habaek and threatened the Water God and his wife. He has made repeated indirect attempts to capture Soah, inclu...
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Dong Wang Kong
Supporting
The Lord King of the East and the God of Birth and Spring. He is Habaek's father, as well as Shin Nong's closest and dearest friend. Because of his own affinity to fire and his decision to ally with Shin Nong, he has separated from his wife and child, and...
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Emperor
Supporting
The Emperor: He first appears in the guise of the dead Nakbin, shocking Soah, who thought that Nakbin had returned. In a later chapter he expresses interest in Soah, going so far as to snatch her out of Hoo-ye's arms. Hoo-ye is seemingly bound to him by a...
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Hoo-ye
Supporting
The commander of the Water Kingdom, also famed for being the best archer in the realm of gods. He appears to be loyal to Habaek, particularly after an unspoken incident involving Nakbin in the past. However, as of Volume 5, he appears to be under a 'contr...
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Ju-dong
Supporting
The God of Fire. He loves everything that is cute. He once stole a peach from Suh-wangmo's garden 400 years ago. In the Emperor's war against Shin Nong, Ju-dong had hoped to be on the opposite side of Habaek in order to learn if he was stronger than Habae...
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Mok-rang
Supporting
A young woman whose ability to see the future through her dreams awakened when she was a child. In one dream, she met Habaek, who recognized her as a shaman of water and revealed that he intended to marry Nakbin and that a terrible storm would strike her ...