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“I know I'm not strong as they are, I may be still searching for my purpose. But what I do know, is that doing it alone is not the path I'm destined to take. Deep in my heart, I know that my place is alongside my friends. One day, I will become someone they can depend on. The way I can always depend on them. As long as we stand together... there will always be hope.”
— Tang[src]

Tang, occasionally known as Mr. Tang, is a member of the Monkie Kids. After the Demon Bull King was freed from his imprisonment, Tang was one of the four members that assisted MK in his quest to give the Golden Staff to the Monkey King. Eventually, Tang and the others celebrated when MK defeated the Demon Bull King.

After several weeks, when the Demon Bull King and the Bull Clones took over Megapolis after being possessed by Lady Bone Demon, Tang supported MK by helping him fend off the Bull Clones while MK freed the Demon Bull King from the spirit's possession.

When the Spider Queen and her Spider-Bots took control of the civilians at New Year's, Tang and the rest of the Monkie Kids teamed up with Red Son to travel to the Celestial Realm to look for an antidote that can cure the civilians. At the time Lady Bone Demon began her plan to create the perfect world, Tang and the others embarked on their own Journey to the West in search for the three Rings of Samadhi, unlocking powers similar to the Great Monk Tang Sanzang's.

After being trapped in the Scroll of Memory, Tang's subconscious was sealed in Tang Sanzang until he was awakened by MK and Mei, helping them rescue the others and destroy the protective curse.

Official description

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LEGO® Life Magazine Issue 2 2022

An expert on the legends of Monkey King, Mr. Tang is always willing to help out Monkie Kid in exchange for a free meal.[4]

The brainy friend

There isn't a Monkey King legend Mr. Tang doesn't know![5]

Personality

As an expert on the legends of Monkey King, Tang is very well-informed and often helps the team with his knowledge. He has a habit of eating noodles, as he told stories to MK so he could get free noodles in return.[6] He shows a large amount of pride and gets very excited to tell stories about the old legends.[7] He is often stress eats.[8] Tang prefers to cram rather than study.[2] Despite describing himself as relaxed and cool, Tang is quite cowardly when it comes to demons, especially ones he thinks are going to eat him, though he will always pull through and be brave when he needs to.

It was later revealed that despite Tang's utter lack of skills compared to the others, he believes that he would one day be someone his friends could count on.[9] He also believes that friendships have to be made by choice, as he told the Scorpion Queen this after she kidnapped him.[10]

Game appearances

LEGO Brawls

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Tang is a playable character in LEGO Brawls. He is the second character that can be unlocked after collecting enough Season Trophies in the second week of Season 14 of LEGO Brawls, Special Delivery!.

Appearance

Main article: Tang/Designs

Tang is an adult man with smooth black hair that is combed to the side. He wears round, gold rimmed glasses.

Minifigures

Minifigure Show Minifigure's description
Tang Minifigure Formal Tang Tang has a golden chain on his left leg. His torso has rectangle detailing and his glasses are red.
Tang power up minifigure Tang power-up His glasses are red and he wears grey gloves.

Weapons & Accessories

Tang's book

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Main article: Tang's book

Tang used a book to write the next chapter of Journey to the West, as well as to host illustrations of the previous journey.

Khakkhara

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Main article: Khakkhara

Tang wielded one of the three ancestral weapons to help him utilize his powers, a khakkhara, which previously belonged to his ancestor, Tang Sanzang, after it was gifted to him by the Celestial Realm. Tang often referred to the khakkhara as a "golden jangly stick".

Abilities

Skillset

  • Intelligence - Tang is an avid reader and possesses extensive knowledge, particularly about the Monkey King and his story. Not only does he possess a vast amount of information, but he also possesses a razor-sharp intellect with analytical skills. This is evident when he knew that MK didn't tell him and others about the existence of Lady Bone Demon.[11] Furthermore, Tang's perceptive nature shone through when he uncovered the deceitful intentions of the Azure Lion,[12] exposing the truth to MK and Mei about his true motives.[13]

Powers

  • Chi manipulation - Tang can manipulate golden energy. This magic resembles a circle of cicadas.
  • Teleportation - Tang can teleport himself and others away, usually with the help of a khakkhara.
  • Bubble shield - Tang can create a protective orb around himself.

Weaknesses

  • Mortality - As a human, Tang possesses a mortal body, so is highly vulnerable to any forms of injuries, sicknesses, and death.
  • Weak ankles - Tang possess weak ankle joints.
  • Idleness - Tang's primary challenge lies in his deficiency of expertise. As emphasized by Master Subodhi, Tang's powers are insufficient to compensate for his indolence and inclination to hastily study, resulting in both shortcomings impeding his progress from reaching the same caliber as the Great Monk's.[2][8]

Appearances

Names in other languages

Language Name Translation, etymology, and notes
Arabic تانغ Translates to Tang.
Bulgarian Танг Translates to Tang.
Cantonese 唐師傅 Translates to Master Tang.
French Monsieur Tang Translates to Mister Tang.
Hebrew טאנג Translates to Tang.
Japanese タンさん Translates to Mr. Tan.
Korean Translates to Tang.
Mandarin 唐师父 Translates to Master Tang.
Serbian Танг Translates to Tang.
Spanish
(Latin America)
Señor Tang Translates to Mister Tang.
Taiwanese 唐師傅 Translates to Master Tang.

Behind the scenes

  • He is one of Simon Lucas' favorite characters in the show.[14]
  • Tang is the only member of the Monkie Kids to not appear in the first two waves of the sets.
  • Unlike Pigsy and Sandy, who only appear as their ancestors, Tang is the only one out of the three to appear in the Wave 7 sets, as the Tang Sanzang minifigure has an alternate face that's meant to represent him.
  • Tang is the first Monkie Kid character to have an second wig piece in the sets.

Trivia

  • Although they confirmed that there isn't any canon age for Tang, Ashe Jacobson sees him as being 41. [15]
  • Tang is the first character in the show to speak.
  • In "Noodles or Death", it was revealed that Tang considers himself a father figure for MK.
  • Tang and MK regularly play checkers or xiangqi together.[16]
  • His glasses are a prescription.[17]
  • He is ambidextrous, as he is shown writing with both his left and right hand.
  • Tang implies his weak ankles are the product of a childhood injury flaring up.[18]
  • As revealed in "Minor Scale", Tang's online username is "GoldenCicada_YumYum".
  • Tang is the only member of the Monkie Kids not to be non-human or possess traits of one, as Mei is descended from dragons, Pigsy and Sandy are descended from demons, and MK can occasionally turn into a Mystic Monkey.
  • He believes the pilgrims are in some way the past lives of the Monkie Kids, excluding MK of course.[2]
  • In set 80054 Megapolis City, he has a published a book about MK's adventures as the Monkie Kid, which he is holding a book signing for.
  • Tang's piloting skills are subpar, as he openly acknowledged his inability to land an aircraft despite knowing how to fly one. This was evident when he crashed the Cloud Bike on two separate occasions while piloting it.[18]

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References

  1. O'Brian, T.K.. "To Catch a Leaf". Monkie Kid. Season 2. Episode 18.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Fujita, Mark. "Pig Napped!". Monkie Kid. Season 4. Episode 38.
  3. Fujita, Mark. "Show Me the Monster". Monkie Kid. Season 4. Episode 40.
  4. LEGO® Life Magazine Issue 2 2022 (PDF).
  5. LEGO® Monkie Kid™ Playsets for Ages 6-10+| Themes | LEGO.com.
  6. Adams, Jeremy. "Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born". Monkie Kid. Pilot.
  7. Denton, Alan. "72 Transformations". Monkie Kid. Season 2. Episode 19.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Harper, Sarah. "Roast of the Monkie Kids". Monkie Kid. Season 4. Episode 43.
  9. Adams, Jeremy; Kai, Yin. "Benched". Monkie Kid. Season 3. Episode 28.
  10. Adams, Jeremy; Kai, Yin. "Amnesia Rules". Monkie Kid. Season 3. Episode 25.
  11. Adams, Jeremy. "This is the End!". Monkie Kid. Season 2. Episode 20.
  12. Devlin, Deirdre. "Court of the Yellow Robed Demon". Monkie Kid. Season 4. Episode 39.
  13. Breen, David. "The Brotherhood". Monkie Kid. Season 4. Episode 42.
  14. Lucas, Simon (June 1, 2020). That’s Tang.... one of my favourites in the show! ... expect more from him 😊.
  15. Ashe jacobson tang pokemon card.jpg
  16. Fitzmartin, Meghan. "Shadow Play". Monkie Kid. Season 2. Episode 17.
  17. O'Brian, T.K.. "To Catch a Leaf". Monkie Kid. Season 2. Episode 18.
  18. 18.0 18.1 Son, Eugene. "Dumpling Destruction". Monkie Kid. Season 2. Episode 12.

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