The Underworld is a realm of the dead.
History[]
Past[]
Long ago, a set of rulers was founded in the Underworld, creating an artifact called the Scroll of Memory which recorded the history of all the realms, including the Underworld.[1] The Ten Kings once summoned Monkey King, who was slumbering at the time, to the Underworld. In retribution, Monkey King crossed his name out of the Book of the Dead, becoming immortal once again.[2] At some point, the Demon Bull King left the Underworld to attack a small village. Only to end up being imprisoned in Demon Hill, preventing him from escaping from the Underworld for five hundred years.[3][4]
In order to initiate his scheme to obliterate the universe, the Nine-Headed Demon released Azure Lion from the Scroll of Memory, which he entrusted it over to him.[5]
Familiar Tales[]
The Tenth King went inside a temple in the Underworld to recover a bamboo slip from there.
Better Than We Found It[]
The Kings of the Underworld convened to deliberate on the recovery of the stolen Scroll of memory, now safely back in their hands, and to strategize following the Jade Emperor's overthrow. The Head King emphasized that severe consequences awaited any of them found complicit in the impending doom of the universe. Meanwhile, the traitor exited the temple just as a fracture materialized in the Underworld's sky.
Collar the King[]
The Court of the Underworld called upon MK, Monkey King and the Six-Eared Macaque for trial. The Kings underlined their presences in the conflicts that resulted in the descent of the universe. The court explained their role as the Guardians of the Great Cycle, and how the cycle were disrupted. Monkey King remembered his previous encounter with the monarchs, with the First King recounting Monkey King's infiltration to the Underworld Temple. The Third King referenced the similarity between his actions and the theft of the Scroll of Memory, ruling in favor for their guilt. The mystic monkeys looked for a way to escape the clutches of the Underworld, then Ne Zha and Li Jing appeared through a portal to apprehend the trio. Li Jing, as the new leader of the Celestial Realm, used the circlet to control Monkey King's actions. The trio were then transported to the Celestial Realm for incarceration.
Known residents[]
- Court of the Underworld
- Demon Bull King (former prisoner)
Souls of the deceased[]
- Ao Lie
- Azure Lion
- Emperor
- Ghost Grandpa
- Huntsman
- Jade Emperor
- Jade Maiden
- Lady Bone Demon
- Macaque (briefly)
- Sha Wujing
- Spider Queen
- Strong Spider
- Syntax
- Tang Sanzang
- Zhu Bajie
Visitors[]
Notable locations[]
Appearances[]
| Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born | ||||||||||||
| Opening sequence: | Absent | |||||||||||
| Episodes | ||||||||||||
| "Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born": | Mentioned | |||||||||||
| Sets | ||||||||||||
| 80006 White Dragon Horse Bike: |
Absent | 80007 Iron Bull Tank: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80008 Monkie Kid's Cloud Jet: |
Absent | 80009 Pigsy's Food Truck: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80010 Demon Bull King: |
Absent | 80011 Red Son's Inferno Truck: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80012 Monkey King Warrior Mech: |
Absent | 80013 Monkie Kid's Team Secret HQ: |
Absent | |||||||||
| Season 4 | ||||||||||||
| Opening sequence: | Absent | |||||||||||
| Episodes | ||||||||||||
| 35. "Familiar Tales": | Debut | 36. "New Adventures": | Illustration | |||||||||
| 37. "The Great Tang Man": | Absent | 38. "Pig-Napped!": | Absent | |||||||||
| 39. "Court of the Yellow Robed Demon": | Absent | 40. "Show Me the Monster": | Absent | |||||||||
| 41. "Pitiful Creatures": | Mentioned | 42. "The Brotherhood": | Absent | |||||||||
| 43. "Roast of the Monkie Kids": | Absent | 44. "The Jade Emperor": | Absent | |||||||||
| The Emperor's Wrath | ||||||||||||
| 45. "A Lifetime of Mistakes": | Memory | 46. "The Plan Man": | Absent | |||||||||
| 47. "Rip and Tear": | Absent | 48. "Better Than We Found It": | Appears | |||||||||
| Sets | ||||||||||||
| 80040 Monkie Kid's Combi Mech: |
Absent | |||||||||||
| 80041 Mei's Dragon Jet: |
Absent | 80043 Yellow Tusk Elephant: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80044 Monkie Kid's Team Hideout: |
Absent | 80045 Monkey King Ultra Mech: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80046 Monkie Kid's Cloud Airship: |
Absent | 80047 Mei's Guardian Dragon: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80048 The Mighty Azure Lion: |
Absent | 80049 Dragon of the East Palace: |
Absent | |||||||||
| Season 5 | ||||||||||||
| Opening sequence: | Appears | |||||||||||
| Episodes | ||||||||||||
| 49. "Strings That Bind": | Appears | 50. "Collar the King": | Appears | |||||||||
| 51. "Temple of the Goddess": | Absent | 52. "The Storm Within": | Absent | |||||||||
| 53. "Claim to Flame": | Absent | 54. "Festival Fugitives": | Absent | |||||||||
| 55. "Into the Pagoda": | Absent | 56. "The Cage": | Absent | |||||||||
| 57."Sacrifice": | Absent | 58. "Harbinger": | Appears | |||||||||
| Sets | ||||||||||||
| 80050 Creative Vehicles: |
Absent | 80051 Monkie Kid's Mini Mech: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80053 Mei's Dragon Mech: |
Absent | 80054 Megapolis City: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80055 Monkie Kid's Team Power Truck: |
Absent | 80056 Nine-Headed Beast: |
Absent | |||||||||
| 80057 Nezha's Ring of Fire Mech: |
Absent | 80058 Celestial Pagoda: |
Absent | |||||||||
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Translation, etymology, and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mandarin (China) |
地府 or 地狱 | Translates to Underworld. |
Trivia[]
- In mythology there are 18 types of the Underworld. The types named in Journey to the West are[6] :
- The Hell of the Rack
- The Hell of Gloomy Guilt
- The Hell of the Fiery Pit
- The Hell of Fengdu
- The Hell of Tongue-Pulling
- The Hell of Skin-Shredding
- The Hell of Grinding
- The Hell of Pounding
- The Hell of Crushing
- The Hell of Ice
- The Hell of Mutilation
- The Hell of Evisceration
- The Hell of Boiling Oil
- The Hell of Grim Darkness
- The Hell of the Mountain of Swords
- The Hell of the Pool of Blood
- The Hell of Avīci
- The Hell of Weighing Scales
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ↑ Breen, David. "New Adventures". Monkie Kid. Season 4. Episode 36.
- ↑ Breen, David. "Collar the King". Monkie Kid. Season 5. Episode 50.
- ↑ Adams, Jeremy. "Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born". Monkie Kid. Pilot.
- ↑ Devlin, Deirdre. "Pitiful Creatures". Monkie Kid. Season 4. Episode 41.
- ↑ Fujita, Mark; Harper, Sarah. "Better Than We Found It". Monkie Kid. Season 4. Episode 48.
- ↑ Journey to the West, Volume 1, Chapter 11 (Anthony C. Yu translation, Revised Edition)
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| Locations | |
|---|---|
| Landmarks | Bone Demon Temple · Flaming Mountains · Flower Fruit Mountain · Great Wall · Harbor · Lantern City · Megapolis · Megapolis' market · Mystic Jungle of the Emerald Lynx · Mystic mountain · Racing track · Silken Web Cave · Temple of the Tilted Moon and Three Stars · The mountain |
| Buildings and establishments | Anti-Gravity Arcade · Demon Bull King and Red Son's food stand · Demon Bull King's fortress · Dragon House · Festival grounds · Flaming Foundry · Kui Mulang's castle · MK's house · Monkey King's house · Monkey King's shame temple · Monkey King's training grounds · Monkey Village · Pigsy's Noodles · Shadow play · Shoe Store · Speedy Panda · Weather Station · Wild Pig Noodles |
| Other | Bone Demon Crypt · Mortal Realm · Celestial Realm · Minor Locations (Unnamed · Unseen) · Sea-Crate HQ · Temple of Ne Zha · The Cloud |