Black Myth: Wukong - Characters
The cast of Black Myth: Wukong, from the Destined One and the legendary figures of Journey to the West to the yaoguai kings who rule each chapter. Entries cover playable-campaign characters, allies and the relic-guarding antagonists.
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· updated 2026-09-15
| Name | Type | Description | Role | Faction | Abilities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Destined One | Player Character | A monkey warrior who sets out from Mount Huaguo carrying Sun Wukong's staff and the task of reuniting the six relics of the Great Sage's body. | Protagonist | Mount Huaguo | Staff combat across Smash, Pillar and Thrust stances Spellcasting with Immobilize, Cloud Step, Ring of Fire, A Pluck of Many and Rock Solid Boss-granted transformations with their own health bars Spirit summons and vessel abilities | Playable from the opening of the game |
| Sun Wukong | Legendary Figure | The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, and the shadow the whole campaign is cast by. | Legendary Figure | Mount Huaguo | The original wielder of the staff the player carries Immortality and shape-changing in the novel's account of him His six relics anchor the game's chapter structure | Central figure of the campaign's backstory |
| Zhu Bajie | Companion | The Marshal Tianpeng turned pig demon, and the closest thing the game has to a travelling companion. | Ally | Pilgrims | Heavy melee support during scripted sequences Knowledge of the yaoguai courts from his pilgrim past | Joins the Destined One during the later chapters |
| Erlang Shen | Deity | The three-eyed god who brought Sun Wukong down at Mount Huaguo and the final obstacle of the campaign's true ending. | Antagonist | Celestial Court | Spear combat with celestial techniques Third eye that reads and counters the player's actions Command of the Mount Huaguo confrontation | Final boss of the secret ending |
| Black Bear Guai | Yaoguai King | The bear demon who rules Black Wind Mountain and the first relic holder the Destined One faces. | Antagonist | Black Wind Mountain | Flame-enhanced staff and claw attacks Second phase transformation wreathed in fire Command of the Black Wind Mountain yaoguai | Chapter 1 final boss |
| Yellow Wind Sage | Yaoguai King | The rat demon who holds the second relic and rules the desert kingdom of Yellow Wind Ridge. | Antagonist | Yellow Wind Ridge | Wind-based area attacks and blindness Summoned sandstorm phases Authority over the ridge's rat and scorpion yaoguai | Chapter 2 final boss |
| Kang-Jin Star | Celestial | One of the celestial star deities, encountered in the New West and bound up with the region's collapse into a false paradise. | Supporting | Celestial Court | Celestial star magic Grants the Azure Dome transformation when defeated | Encountered during the New West chapters |
| Yellowbrow | Yaoguai King | A disciple who turned a mountain monastery into his own scripture and crowned himself its Buddha. | Antagonist | The New West | Golden Body phase that absorbs damage Scripture and lightning attacks Control over the New West's monk yaoguai | Chapter 3 final boss |
| Violet Spider | Yaoguai | One of the spider sisters of the Webbed Hollow and the keeper of an old, unresolved history with Zhu Bajie. | Supporting | Webbed Hollow | Web and poison attacks Control of the hollow's spider brood | Chapter 4 storyline character |
| Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master | Yaoguai King | The daoist who rules the Webbed Hollow from behind a hundred eyes and holds the fourth relic. | Antagonist | Webbed Hollow | Hundred-eye gaze attacks that track the player Daoist talismans and summoned minions Multi-phase fight in the hollow's depths | Chapter 4 final boss |
| Red Boy | Yaoguai King | The Bull King's son and the heir to the Flaming Mountains, burning with a resentment aimed as much at his father as at the Destined One. | Antagonist | Flaming Mountains | Fire attacks and flame-trail movement Grants the Red Tides transformation when defeated | Chapter 5 boss |
| Bull King | Yaoguai King | The Bull Demon King, one of Wukong's old sworn brothers, now a broken king presiding over a family and a mountain that have both burned down around him. | Antagonist | Flaming Mountains | Axe and fist combos with wide arcs Enormous health pool and stagger resistance Second phase reinforcement by the mountain's fire | Chapter 5 final boss |
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