History Characters / MonkieKid

* MissingStepsPlam: His season 3 idea to [[spoiler:take the fourth Ring out of Mei to use the Samadhi Fire to defeat the Lady Bone Demon]]. MK even straight-ups tell him that it's not a good plan.

** Throughout Seasons 1 and 2 he is this for Lady Bone Demon, who manipulates events that cause him to inadvertently help her escape her imprisonment and gain the ingredients she needs for her plans.

* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Is terrified of spiders.

** [[spoiler:In the Season 3 finale he chews Macaque out for always hiding behind a villainous mask and denying that there ''is'' good in him, when MK knows Macaque isn't nearly as evil as he likes to present himself.]]

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler:During his final battle with Azure Lion in "The Emperor's Wrath" special, MK proceeds to call him out for how much of a dishonest hypocrite he's been, unloading all of his anger and frustration that's been building up for several episodes as he verbally rips Azure to shreds.]]

* AscendedFanboy: MK went from being simply a huge fan of Monkey King and his stories to being chosen by Monkey King ''himself'' to succeed him.

* CatchPhrase: "Here comes Monkie Kid!"

* CharacterDevelopment: Throughout the first three seasons he slowly comes to have more faith in himself as Monkie Kid, and by the end of Season 3 has learned that thinking things through and communicating with his friends is the best way to work things out in times of crisis, rather than taking everything onto himself.
** This has also come about negatively -- by Season 4, MK has become considerably more pessimistic and self-blaming following the Lady Bone Demon arc, and treats the mantle of Monkie Kid as more of a burden than ever due to the unintended consequences that often follow his heroic actions. [[spoiler:In Season 1, he might've been ''ecstatic '' to learn he's a monkey-like his hero -- but instead, the revelation utterly devastates his already fragile self-esteem.]]
* TheChosenOne: The Monkey King personally chooses MK to be his successor. In the pilot, MK is able to hold the mystic staff and wield its power, a feat that can't be easily replicated. [[spoiler: Season 4 implies that he's this to some greater unseen force as well, given his [[SemiDivine true nature]].]]

* FanBoy: A huge fan of Monkey King.

* ForgotAboutHisPowers:

* ForgivenButNotForgotten: [[spoiler:Over the course of the first three seasons, Macaque preys on the heroes' insecurities to manipulate them, kidnaps them, and even threatens to kill them on several occasions. But despite all of that, MK still encourages him to change his ways at the end of Season 3, because he still believes there's good inside of him, and after his HeelFaceTurn, MK is repeatedly willing to accept his advice and his help whenever Macaque agrees to work with the team. Season 4 makes it clear that MK has some mixed feelings about him. While he doesn't regret burying the hatchet with Macaque and he's glad to see he's turning over a new leaf, he also doesn't fully trust him, since he's perfectly aware of what Macaque is capable of. And there's a part of him that still resents the shadow monkey a little for his past actions, as evidenced by this line (when he mistakenly believes that Macaque has been wasting his time for his own amusement for hours):]]

* AcknowledgedAbsolution: Despite Monkey King's numerous slip ups, especially during season 3 [[spoiler: where his thoughtlessness and secretiveness leads to the team almost getting killed by the Samadhi Fire]], no one ends up holding anything against him once all is said and done -- especially MK, who acknowledges that his mentor [[WartsAndAll isn't perfect but is still trying his best]].

* TheAtoner: Monkey King made some bad decisions during his youth before he embarked on his RedemptionQuest in ''Journey To The West'', and during the series, the consequences of his actions in both the past and the present can sometimes come back to haunt him and hurt the people that he cares about. Wukong feels a lot of guilt over this - especially during [[spoiler:the episode "A Lifetime Of Mistakes", where he's forced to relive his greatest failures]] - but he nevertheless does try to learn from his mistakes, be a force for good in the world, and do right by his friends whenever he can.

The Third Lotus Prince, who has made it his duty to protect the world from the threat of the Samadhi Fire.

* AgeLift: Ne Zha's religious and mythological counterpart is an eternal child and he is often depicted as such in media adaptions, while in the ''Monkie Kid'' he is depicted as an adult. Since the upcoming "The Heavenly Realms" LEGO set shows that he was still a child during Monkey King's former time in the Celestial Realm, it may be the case that he's physically grown up since then.

** He also doesn't have much of a chance against Azure Lion and his Brotherhood in Season 4, but keeps fighting anyway.

* RightlySelfRighteous: He detests that he had to split the duty of guarding the Rings of Samadhi with Monkey King and Demon Bull King, but given neither of them really hid the rings where no one could find them (with Demon Bull King keeping it literally right under his nose and Monkey King just tossing it into a hole in the ground to be found by villagers), he has a point. In Season 4, [[spoiler:he also tells Azure Lion that just because the latter doesn't agree with the rule of the Celestial Realm doesn't mean that their role in the universe isn't a necessary one -- specifically, that the Jade Emperor's power holds the responsibility of keeping the world intact.]]

** He also doesn't have much of a chance against Azure Lion and his Brotherhood

* HeroAntagonist: Ne Zha is a heroic deity sworn to protect the world from the uncontrollable power of the Samadhi Fire, which puts him into an antagonistic position to Monkey King and the rest of the heroes for attempting to reforge it. After seeing that it's actually possible for the Samadhi Fire to be controlled, however, he finally agrees that it's the only hope to stop Lady Bone Demon.

!!!'''Voiced By''': Creator/SteveBlum (Season 1), Creator/JackDeSena (Season 2), Creator/PatrickSietz (Season 3), Creator/ChristopherSabat

* SameCharacterButDifferent: He's a bit different each time he appears, but is nonetheless always selling (or buying) something.

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* WholeCostumeReference: If you exchange the noodles logo for a gold chain, his pyjamas (as seen in [[Recap/MonkieKidS2E972Transformations 72 Transformations]]) are identical to [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls Grunkle Stan's]] undergarments, right down to the stripes on his shorts.

* RealMenWearPink: Is absolutely ripped, to the point he can end many of his fights in a single punch if he wants to, but his favourite hobbies include enjoying tea, looking after his cat Mo, and wears magenta clothing.

* TrueCompanions: They cared about and looked out for each other just like our current team of heroes, and judging by his behaviour during "Amnesia King," Monkey King was much happier back when he had them.

* CrushBlush: In "This Imperfect World," he blushes breifly at Mei after telling her that [[spoiler: he believes in her ability to wield the Samadhi Fire.]]

* BlueIsHeroic: Zigzagged and downplayed. He has a blue colour scheme and comes across as a polite individual with the [[WellIntentionedExtremist noble goal of creating a better world, albeit through rather questionable means]]. Macaque also reveals that he was never quite as heroic as he believed himself to be, willing to let much of the land around his home wither so long as Camel Ridge prospered.

* NobleDemon: Literally. Whereas Azure turns out to be a vengeful hypocrite and Peng a frivolous JerkAss, Yellowtusk remains fully committed to helping the world, with no hangups beyond not realizing he's on the wrong side -- [[spoiler: and when he does, he makes a HeelFaceTurn and accepts his punishment for his involvement in the Brotherhood's crimes.]]

-->'''Macaque:''' Stop holding back! Stop trying to be nice! Your first strike should be your last strike! Every time you attack, give it everything you've got! Other people are going to tell you to be patient, they are slowing you down! You have power inside you, use it! Take the power and destroy! Remember: you don't use a weapon, you ''are'' a weapon!

* FauxAffablyEvil: He's got a charismatic and cool demeanour, which only fits all the more when he reveals himself to be a scheming backstabber. [[spoiler: However, season 3 reveals a lot of it is an act on his part, and his true personality is a lot more solemn.]]

** In "A Lifetime of Mistakes" he bluntly but accurately summarizes that MK has only really focused on the positive parts of Monkey King's past, making him a lot less knowledgable about his mentor than he thinks he is.

Two Shadow Monkey clones that Macaque creates to chase down MK's team during their journey to collect the Samadhi Rings. They only appear in the lego sets corresponding to Season 3.

* DemotedToExtra: In regards to his role in Monkey King's conquest of the Celestial Realm -- in Journey To The West, Erlang Shen was the Jade Emperor's nephew and the only Heavenly warrior that could really match Sun Wukong, duelling him one-on-one and half-responsible for finally subduing the monkey. In "The Brotherhood", he is battling alongside the rest of the Celestial Realm's forces against the Brotherhood (and briefly glimpsed fighting Azure), with Monkey King willingly surrendering to the Jade Emperor and leaving no indication that they ever crossed one another on the field.

* YouDontLookLikeYou: His design in the show differs greatly from his Lego toy design, looking not much different from the Celestial Realm's general soldiers save for having fancier armour.

* InsufferableGenius: ... often ''incredibly obnoxious'' about it. His entire speech toward MK in ''Sleep Bug'' likely wasn't a one-off occurrence.

* EasilyForgiven: Despite Monkey King's numerous slip ups, especially during season 3 [[spoiler: where his thoughtlessness and secretiveness leads to the team almost getting killed by the Samadhi Fire]], no one ends up holding anything against him once all is said and done -- especially MK, who acknowledges that his mentor [[WartsAndAll isn't perfect but is still trying his best]].

** In Season 3 he realizes that he hasn't been the best mentor to MK, and has inadvertently forced the latter and his friends to bear the fallout of his mistakes throughout his time with them. [[spoiler:He genuinely apologizes for all this at the end of the "Embrace Your Destiny" special, resolving to do better.]]

* LightDarknessJuxtaposition: The {{light|IsGood}} to Macaque's darkness, whether they are fighting, [[spoiler:or after the latter's HeelfFaceTurn]].

* TookALevelInBadass: Season 3 has him [[spoiler:using hidden magic abilities not even ''he'' knew about]].

* TheChosenOne: The Monkey King personally chooses MK to be his successor. In the pilot, MK is able to hold the mystic staff and wield its power, a feat that can't be easily replicated.

* IJustWantToBeNormal: By Season 4, MK has been traumatized by the terrible things that occurred during the last three seasons and doesn't want to face any threat like Lady Bone Demon again, wanting to stay a humble delivery guy and local hero dealing with simple MonsterOfTheWeek threats. [[spoiler:This is why he's so upset at the revelation he's half mystical monkey, changing everything he thought he knew about himself.]]

* HiddenDepths: Despite his penchant for creative shadow-puppetry, Season 4 reveals he has a really juvenile, anime-esque style of drawing.

* CatSmile: Frequently, whenever he's acting like a dork.

* [[CuteClumsyGirl Cute Clumsy Guy]]: Despite the massive powers he possesses, Ao Lie is a true klutz at heart.

* FauxAffablyEvil: He's got a charismatic and cool demeanor, which only fits all the more when he reveals himself to be a scheming backstabber. [[spoiler: However, season 3 reveals a lot of it is an act on his part, and his true personality is a lot more solemn.]]
* {{Foil}}: To Azure Lion in Season 4 -- both of them were once Monkey King's closest friends who fought by his side, and both would come to develop grudges against him due to feelings of personal betrayal after the failed conquest against the Celestial Realm. However, where Macaque would eventually learn to realize his own mistakes and let go of his hatred against Monkey King, Azure Lion would become obsessively vengeful and blame the monkey for everything ''he'' does wrong, unwilling to recognize his own faults in their history. Also, where Macaque worried for Monkey King's growing ambitions and tried to caution him, Azure encouraged and even outright enabled them.

* WildCard: Unlike most of the other villains in the show, Macaque doesn't really care about sides of good or evil and doesn't ally himself with anyone, guided only by self-preservation and his personal vendetta against Monkey King.

* Commonality Connection: With Mei. Both are magically empowered heirs to powerful non-human families and seek to live up to their heritage while struggling with the expectations placed on them, as well as with their respective parents. In Season 3, [[spoiler:this is strengthened further when it's revealed they both have some kind of connection to the Samadhi Fire, which culminates in Red Son personally helping Mei to control and wield it in the finale special.]]

* {Foil}: To Azure Lion in Season 4 -- both of them were once Monkey King's closest friends who fought by his side, and both would come to develop grudges against him due to feelings of personal betrayal after the failed conquest against the Celestial Realm. However, where Macaque would eventually learn to realize his own mistakes and let go of his hatred against Monkey King, Azure Lion would become obsessively vengeful and blame the monkey for everything ''he'' does wrong, unwilling to recognize his own faults in their history. Also, where Macaque worried for Monkey King's growing ambitions and tried to caution him, Azure encouraged and even outright enabled them.

* BelievingTheirOwnLies: After revealing his true intentions to the Monkie Kids, Azure turns out to be a delusional, vengeful and self-righteous {{Hypocrite}} masquerading as a hero only trying to save the world -- and as Macaque puts it, he's utterly convinced that said masquerade is the truth.

* ToxicFriendInfluence: Maybe not intentionally, but given Azure's status as an UnreliableNarrator by "The Emperor's Wrath", it's possible that he was this to Monkey King in their youths -- inflating the monkey's growing sense of ego and likely being the one to put the idea of conquering the Celestial Realm in his head in the first place, since Monkey King only showing interest in protecting Flower Fruit Mountain before Azure came along.

** This is further expanded on in Season 4, where he admits to MK that he regrets not taking up more agency over his life in the past -- likely referring to how he didn't do more to stop Monkey King from going through with with the rebellion against the Celestial Realm knowing it was a bad idea.

* EasilyForgiven: Despite Monkey King's numerous slip ups, especially during season 3 [[spoiler: where his thoughtlessness and secretiveness leads to the team almost getting killed by the Samadhi Fire]], no one ends up holding anything against him once all is said and done -- especially MK, who is basically incapable of thinking ill of his idol for any real amount of time.

* NightAndDayDuo: Monkey King and Macaque are depicted as this in their youths, with Monkey King as a bold, brash Day with a sun-like aura and Macaque as the cautious, reserved Night who prefers to stick to the shadows. Even though they ultimately end up enemies, they never really lost this dynamic.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: His younger self very easily and frequently breaches physical boundaries with those he sees as his friends in a friendly, monkey-like manner, [[spoiler:particularly the more reserved Macaque back when they were still friends]]. His present day self is also like this with MK due to their bond.

* HeelFaceTurn: For Monkey King and the other companions, joining Tang Sanzang's journey west was a way of redeeming themselves for past misdeeds.

* TrueCompanions: They cared about and looked out for each other just like our current team of heroes, and Monkey King was evidently a much happier person back when he had them.

* UndyingLoyalty: He's described as loyal by Monkey King, which is proven when a flashback shows that he was more than willing to put himself between his friends and anything that could harm them.

* SecondaryColorNemesis: In contrast to Monkey Kid and Monkey King's [[PrimaryColorChampion red and gold]], the spiders have [[PurpleIsPowerfull purple]] and [[GreenAndMean green]] color schemes, and are very dangerous foes. [[spoiler:Until the White Bone Demon is finished with them]].

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He truly cares for his sworn brothers, and despite believing Monkey King betrayed them, he still wanted to try and work things out with him and is legitimately heartbroken when he accidentally breaks the piece of the memory scroll he trapped the latter within.

* BewareTheSillyOnes: While he spends the first season as a ButtMonkey villain whose continuous attempts to impress his father with his own evil schemes end in him being further embarrassed by the heroes, "Revenge Of The Spider Queen" shows that when pushed to action for better reasons he proves to be seriously capable, escaping and figuring out a means to stop Spider Queen by the time he teams up with the heroes, and is regarded as a legitimate threat by the Spider Demons.

* CharacterDevelopment: In Season 1, Red Son was increasingly pompous and self-righteous, and would often talk down to the heroes as "peasants". However, this attitude begins to change in "Revenge Of The Spider Queen", after he forms a truce with them to save his father and stop Spider Queen. In the Season 3 "Embrace Your Destiny" special, [[spoiler:where he officially becomes one of the heroes, he respects the team as equals and fights alongside them with ease. His growth is particularly shown with Mei in this same special, helping her learn to wield the Samadhi Fire (the power that once belonged to him) and overcome Lady Bone Demon with it -- and she is even the first character whom he calls by their real name.]]
* CrazyPrepared: Red Son is quite adept at setting contingency measures, such as having a getaway vehicle ready to escape spider demons and knowing how to create an antidote to neutralize their venom in "Revenge of the Spider Queen".

* {{Tsundere}}: By Season 3, he still acts with annoyance towards MK and Mei even though he's warmed up to both of them by that point. In "This Imperfect World" he blushes furiously after comforting Mei, immediately backtracking and denying that he's helping so he can be around her and the others again.