This is a list of Journey to the West characters.
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| Name | Name upon attaining Buddhahood | Other names | True identity | Special powers / weapons / objects |
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| Sun Wukong (孫悟空) |
Victorious Fighting Buddha (鬥戰勝佛) |
Stone Monkey (石猴), Handsome Monkey King (美猴王), Keeper of Horses (弼馬溫), Great Sage Equal to Heaven (齊天大聖), Wandering Monk (行者) |
Stone Monkey | Ideal Golden-bound Cudgel, Shapeshifting (72 transformations), Fire Eyes (火眼金睛), Somersault Cloud, Magic powers |
| Xuanzang (玄奘) |
Meritorious and Virtuous Buddha of Zhantan (旃檀功德佛) |
Tang Sanzang (唐三藏), Monk Tang (唐僧), Tripiṭaka |
Tin Staff with Nine Rings, Multicolored Embroidered Cassock |
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| Zhu Bajie (豬八戒) |
Cleanser of the Altars (淨壇使者) |
Zhu Wuneng (豬悟能), Pigsy |
Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy (天蓬元帥) |
Nine Tooth Iron-muck Rake, Shapeshifting (36 transformations), Magic powers |
| Sha Wujing (沙悟淨) |
Golden Bodied Arhat (金身羅漢) |
Monk Sha (沙和尚 / 沙僧), Sandy |
Curtain-lifting General (卷帘大将) |
Khakkhara / Monk's spade, Magic gourd, Shapeshifting (18 transformations), Magic powers |
| White Dragon Horse (白龍馬) |
Nāga of the Eight Sections of Heaven (八部天龍馬) / Great Strength Bodhisattva of the Eight Sections of Heaven (八部天龍廣力普薩) |
Third son of the Dragon King of the West Sea | Shapeshifting, Magic powers |
| Name | Location of first appearance | True identity | Special powers / weapons / objects | Eventual fate | Notes |
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| Demon King of Confusion (混世魔王) |
Water Curtain Cave | Superior strength | Killed by Sun Wukong | Sun Wukong takes over his residence | |
| General Yin (寅将军) |
The border | Tiger | Escaped | ||
| Mountain Lord Xiong (熊山君) |
Brown bear | ||||
| Special dweller (特处士) |
Wild bull | ||||
| Black Wind Demon (黑風怪) |
Mount Black Wind | Black bear | Black Tassel Spear | Surrendered to Guan Yin and becomes a mountain guardian deity | Steals Tripitaka's cassock during a fire |
| Lingxuzi (淩虛子) |
Gray wolf | Killed | |||
| White-robed Scholar (白衣秀士) |
White floral-patterned snake | Killed by Sun Wukong | |||
| Tiger Vanguard (虎先鋒) |
Yellow Wind Ridge | Tiger | Killed by Zhu Bajie | ||
| Yellow Wind Demon (黃風怪) |
Marten | Samadhi Wind | Defeated and returned to Lingji Bodhisattva | From Griddhkuta | |
| White Bone Demoness (白骨精) |
White Tiger Ridge | Human skeleton | Transformation | Killed by Sun Wukong | Transformed into three different people to confuse the protagonists (except Sun Wukong, who sees through her disguise). Sun Wukong destroys her three forms, but Tripitaka misbelieves that Sun had murdered three innocent people and he drives Sun away. Sun Wukong returns to rescue his companions later, who have been captured by the demoness shortly after he left. |
| Yellow Robe Demon (黃袍怪) |
Moon Cave, Bowl Mountain, Black Pine Forest, Kingdom of Baoxiang | Wood Wolf of Legs | Transformation | Defeated by Sun Wukong and returned to Heaven | |
| Golden Horned King (金角大王) |
Lotus Cave, Flat Peak Mountain | Furnace keepers of Taishang Laojun | Purplish-reddish Gold Wine Gourd, Jade Flask, Golden Curtain Rope, Seven Stars Sword, Palm Leaf Fan | Defeated by Sun Wukong and returned to Taishang Laojun | |
| Silver Horned King (銀角大王) |
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| Hu A'qi (狐阿七) |
Fox | Halberd | Killed by Zhu Bajie | Uncle of Golden and Silver Horned Kings | |
| Old woman | Dragon Suppressing Cave, Dragon Suppressing Mountain | Nine Tailed vixen | Killed by Sun Wukong | Mother of Golden and Silver Horned Kings | |
| Imposter King of Wuji (假烏雞國王) |
Kingdom of Wuji | Azure Lion of Manjusri Bodhisattva (Fo Lion) | Returned to Manjusri | Following the orders to Gautama Buddha to test the protagonists | |
| Red Boy (紅孩兒) |
Fire Wind Cave, Dead Pine Brook, Mount Hao | Son of Buffalo Demon King | Samadhi Fire | Surrendered to Guan Yin and becomes Sudhana | Self-proclaimed "Holy Infant King" (聖嬰大王) |
| Turtle Dragon (鼉龍) |
Black River, Hengyang Valley | Ninth son of the Dragon King of the Jing River | Bamboo-linked Bronze Club | Returned to Dragon Crown Prince of the Western Sea | |
| Tiger Power Immortal (虎力大仙) |
Kingdom of Chechi | Tiger | Taoist magic powers | Beheaded | Sun Wukong tricks them into a playing a "game" to compete their powers, in which they meet their respective ends |
| Elk Power Immortal (鹿力大仙) |
Elk | Disemboweled | |||
| Antelope Power Immortal (羊力大仙) |
Antelope | Roasted | |||
| Spiritual-touch King (靈感大王) |
Heaven-crossing River | Goldfish of Guan Yin | Nine Petals Bronze Hammer | Returned to Guan Yin | |
| Rhinoceros King (兕大王) |
Golden Pouch Cave, Golden Pouch Mountain | Azure Bull of Taishang Laojun | Golden Bracelet, Bronze Spear | Returned to Taishang Laojun | |
| Immortal of Wishes (如意真仙) |
Immortal Gathering Temple, Mount Jieyang | Younger brother of Buffalo Demon King | Hook of Wishes | Defeated by Sun Wukong | |
| Scorpion Demoness (蠍子精) |
Pipa Cave, Venom Mountain | Scorpion of Leiyin Temple | Poisonous sting | Killed by Sun Rooster of Hairy Head | |
| Fake Sun Wukong (假孫悟空) |
Kingdom of Western Liang | Six-ear macaque | Transformation | Killed by Sun Wukong | Transforms into Sun Wukong to deceive the protagonists. |
| Buffalo Demon King (牛魔王) |
Sky Scraping Cave, Mount Thunder | Buffalo | Iron Staff | Captured by Nezha and brought back to Heaven | |
| Jade-faced Princess (玉面公主) |
Vixen | Killed by Zhu Bajie | Buffalo Demon King's mistress | ||
| Princess Iron Fan (鐵扇公主) |
Palm Leaf Cave, Green Clouds Mountain | Rakshasi | Palm Leaf Fan, Pair of Swords | Surrendered and converts to Buddhism | Wife of Buffalo Demon King |
| Benbo Er'ba (奔波兒灞) |
Golden Ray Temple, Kingdom of Jibao | Sheatfish | Captured | ||
| Babo Er'ben (灞波兒奔) |
Blackfish | ||||
| Saint Dragon King (萬聖龍王) |
Emerald Lake, Rocky Hill, Kingdom of Jibao | Dragon | Crescent Chain, Marine and flight powers |
Killed by Sun Wukong | |
| Nine-headed Prince Consort (九頭駙馬) |
Nine Headed Hydra | Defeated by Sun Wukong | |||
| Naked Demon (赤身鬼) |
Wood Immortal Temple, Thorns Ridge | Maple tree | Burned by Sun Wukong | ||
| Jinjie Shiba Old Man (勁節十八公) |
Pine tree | ||||
| Guzhi Old Man (孤直公) |
Cedar tree | ||||
| Lingkongzi (凌空子) |
Juniper tree | ||||
| Fuyun Old Man (拂雲叟) |
Bamboo pole | ||||
| Almond Immortal (杏仙) |
Almond tree | ||||
| Yellow Brows Buddha (黃眉老祖) |
Little Thunder Temple, Little West Heaven | Servant boy of Yellow Brows | Human Sack, Wolf's Teeth Club, Golden Cymbals | Captured by Maitreya Buddha | |
| Red-scaled Python (紅鱗大蟒) |
Tuoluo Manor, Seven Terminations Mountain, Xishi Alley | Python | Spear, Poisonous breath | Killed by Sun Wukong | |
| Tai Sui Equivalent (賽太歲) |
Unicorn Mountain, Kingdom of Zhuzi | Golden Wolf-dragon | Purple Bell, Flowery Axe | Defeated by Sun Wukong and returned to Guan Yin | Guan Yin's steed |
| Spider Demoness (蜘蛛精) |
Silk Cave, Silk Mountain | Spider | Spider web, Silk, Venomous Breath and Saliva | Killed by Sun Wukong | Seven servants of the Hundred Eyed Demon Lord. |
| Hundred Eyed Demon Lord (百眼魔君) |
Yellow Flower Temple | Centipede | Golden Rays, Light Trap, Fire, Sword | Surrendered to Vilamba Bodhisattva | |
| Azure Lion King (青獅王) |
Lion Camel Cave, Lion Camel Ridge | Lion | Returned to Manjusri Bodhisattva | Steed of Manjusri Bodhisattva | |
| Yellow-toothed Elephant (黃牙老象) |
Elephant | Returned to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva | Steed of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva | ||
| Thousand-li travelling Peng (雲程萬里鵬) |
Peng | Surrendered to Buddha | Brother of Buddha's godmother (the peacock Mayura) | ||
| Queen of the Bhikkhus (比丘國國后) |
Qinghua Manor, Willow Slope, Kingdom of the Bhikkhus | Vixen | Dragon Staff | Killed by Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie | |
| Royal Father-in-law of the Bhikkhus (比丘國國丈) |
Deer | Returned to the God of Longevity) | Steed of the God of Longevity | ||
| Lady Earth Flow (地涌夫人) |
Bottomless Pit, Flame Mountain | Albino Rat | Pair of Swords | Returned to Nezha | Half-sister of Nezha, from Griddhkuta |
| King of Southern Mountains (南山大王) |
Linked Cave, Bent Peak, Misty Mountain | Leopard | Iron Pole | Killed by Sun Wukong | |
| Tawny Lion Demon (黃獅精) |
Tiger Cave, Leopard Mountain | Lion | Four Clears Spade | Killed | |
| Yellow-haired Monkey Lion (猱獅) |
Nine-bends Cave, Bamboo Linked Mountain | Grandchildren of the Saint of Nine Spirits | Iron Gorse, Sanlengjian, Gloomy Staff, Bronze Hammer, Axe, Steel Spear | Defeated by Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing, captured and executed | |
| Snowy Lion (雪獅) |
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| Suan-ni (狻猊) |
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| White Marsh (白澤) |
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| Hidden Fox (伏狸) |
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| Ivory Elephant (摶象) |
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| Saint of Nine Spirits (九靈元聖) |
Nine-headed lion | Returned to Taiyi Tianzun | Steed of Taiyi Tianzun | ||
| King of Cold Protection (辟寒大王) |
Xuanying Cave, Green Dragon Mountain, Jinping | Rhinoceros | Rattan Staff, Axe, Broadsword | Killed | Killed by the Dragon Prince of the Western Sea and eaten by the Four Wood Beasts of Heavenly Constellations (Wood Wolf of Legs, Dragon of Horn, Wood Dog of Well and Wood Xie of Dipper). |
| King of Heat Protection (辟暑大王) |
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| King of Dust Protection (辟塵大王) |
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| Imposter Princess of India (假天竺公主) |
Mount Maoying | Jade Rabbit | Pestle | Returned to Chang'e |
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