Aside from Sung Jinwoo, the most fascinating thing about the manhwa is the Solo Leveling evil characters. Set in the world of deadly monsters who seek to devastate the human world, Solo Leveling starts with Sung Jinwoo as a weak hunter. However, things quickly escalate for him, and he finds himself battling the strongest villains in the series. The series’ apocalyptic and supernatural world has some powerful villains with extraordinary abilities who will challenge Jinwoo throughout the series. If you haven’t read Solo Leveling yet, you must. In this article, we will look at the top 10 popular antagonists.
10. Sillad (Monarch of Frost)
- Skills: Sleep Inducement, Ice Magic, Spiritual Body Manifestation
The ancient monsters are the most popular Solo Leveling evil characters, and Sillad is one of the strongest of them. Besides the powerful physical strength, the Monarch of Frost exerted ice magic, allowing the monarch to create ice monsters and weapons. With the ability of sleep inducement, he could also tempt sleep in his victims with a snap of his fingers. Moreover, his spiritual body manifestation skill helped Sillad to transform himself and gave him a glowing appearance with longer hair and elf-like ears.
9. Baran (Monster of White Flames)
- Skills: Spiritual Body Manifestation, Lightning Breath, Hell’s Army
As the series’s protagonist, Sung Jinwoo, levels up through the Hunter ranks, he eventually comes across the King of Demons, Baran. One of the most powerful skills of the muscular foe was his power over Hell’s Army, allowing him to summon demons through the portal to help him in the clash. He could also spit lightning bolts. The Baran that Jinwoo came across was his clone, meaning the real Baran was certainly far more potent.
8. Legia (Monarch of the Beginning)
- Skills: Spiritual Body Manifestation, Pledge of Trust
The King of Giants, Legia, is one of the rare villains in the series that could nearly trick Sung Jinwoo. During his appearance in the manhwa series in Chapter 137, Legia is imprisoned throughout and wants the protagonist’s help to set him free. As a result, the readers don’t get to know his true potential as one of the strongest Solo Leveling evil characters. We witness the hidden Tokyo S-Rank Gate boss in Japan Crisis Arc, where he fought with Sung Jinwoo in the hope of getting his freedom.
7. Metus
Metus is the third boss in the Demon Castle Dungeon. The hulking-sized demon was a horrifying sight, with glowing red eyes, black horns and also a skull mask. Moreover, Metus was twice as tall as an average human. He could also summon hundreds of soldiers who fought in his position, making it difficult for Jinwoo to navigate the demons.
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6. Vulcan (Ruler of the Lower Floors)
- Skills: Rage, Durability, Enhanced Speed
Like Metus, Vulcan was another one of the protagonists in the Demon Castle. He had sharp fangs for teeth and was also about the size of a small building. He also channelled his rage in the Solo Leveling series, and with that, he could become 50% stronger. The morbidly higher-weighted demon also possessed immense durability and physical strength.
5. The Absolute Being
- Skills: Creation
In the beginning, the strongest character of the series is the Absolute Being. Being the creator of the Monarchs and the Rulers, he also created the clash that would devastate the world. The Absolute Being was also a villainous god and he made his creations for his entertainment. The Monarchs were made to destroy the world and the Rulers were tasked with saving it. Despite his power, he did not think that the Rulers would turn against him, which eventually led to his defeat.
4. Kandiaru, aka the Architect
- Skills: Ruler’s Authority, Statue Manipulation, System Moderation
Kandiaru is a frenzied humanoid creature who vowed devotion to the Monarchs, helping the Monarchs with their objectives to erase humanity. The Architect was the creator of the System, the magical program that eventually selected the protagonist of Solo Leveling as its player. The Architect also wanted to help Ashborn find a human vessel; However, Ashborn deceived them by teaming up with the Rulers. Eventually, Jinwoo is chosen as the vessel after he faces the Architect and the statue puppets head-on.
3. The Ant King
- Skills: Size Manipulation, Healing Magic, Paralysis Poison, Flight
The Ant King is one of the scariest beasts and also one of the most powerful monsters in the Solo Leveling series. In the Jeju Island raid arc, the Ant King killed eight S-Rank Hunters, including the strongest Hunter in Japan, Goto Ryuji. Aside from toxic paralysis poison and healing magic, the Ant King also had the skill to take in the knowledge of those he consumed, making him limitless. Following the defeat of Ant King, Jinwoo comprehends his supremacy and rejuvenates him, giving his shadow form the name Beru.
2. The Statue of God
- Skills: Heat Vision, Immense Physical Prowess
The statue is the replica of the creator, the Absolute Being, created by Kandiaru, the Architect. Moreover, the Statue of God was built of stone and incredibly durable, making it tough for Sung Jinwoo to defeat. With its heat vision, it also disintegrated Jinwoo’s raid party members. The protagonist later faced the Statue of God again in the battle against Kandiaru, and this time, Jinwoo was strong enough to beat the Statue of God easily.
1. Antares (Monarch of Destruction)
- Skills: Spiritual Body Manifestation, Telepathy, Breath of Destruction, Dragon’s Fear
King of Dragons, Antares, is the strongest and also the oldest Monarch who poses a real threat to the protagonist in the Final Battle Arc. The only one to rival the red-haired oldest monarch’s power is Ashborn, and the Monarch of Destruction proved to be almost indestructible. His spiritual body manifestation skill also allowed Antares to turn himself into a human-dragon hybrid. Moreover, Antares could spit fire from his mouth and reduce his ordinary opponents to ash. With his Dragon’s Fear, he could drive anyone weaker than him into a state of panic.
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