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Summary

  • Solo Leveling Season 2 features new Monarchs like Jinwoo, Baran, Rakan, Sillad.
  • Baran, the Monarch of White Flames, will challenge Jinwoo in the Demon Castle.
  • Sillad, Monarch of Frost, is cunning with ice powers and tricks up his sleeve.

The second season of Solo Leveling, titled Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadow, is scheduled to premiere in January 2025. There will be a lot of interesting things to see in the new season, but the one thing that most fans are eager to know is, of course, the Monarchs. Will there be any Monarchs in Solo Leveling Season 2? The answer is yes, but it’s unclear how many of them will make an appearance.

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The first season adapts the first 45 chapters of the webtoon into 12 episodes of anime. If the new season also adapts the same number of chapters, then we’ll likely only see two Monarchs. However, if we get 26 episodes for the second season, which means adapting the story until the Japan Crisis Arc, then we’ll see 7 out of 10 known Monarchs. Since there’s no official announcement regarding how many episodes will be released in Season 2, let’s take an optimistic approach and talk about the 7 Monarchs that could appear in Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadow, in the order of their appearance.

7 Sung Jinwoo

The Current Monarch Of Shadows

Sung Jinwoo
  • Alias: Korea's 10th S-Rank Hunter
  • First Appearance: Episode 1
  • Story Arc: D-Rank Dungeon Arc

The first and the most obvious Monarch is Sung Jinwoo, the current Monarch of Shadows. When Jinwoo is selected by the system, he simply treats it as a neat and convenient way to level up his combat ability, which in turn increases his hunter ranking as well. But everything changed when he obtained the title “Monarch of Shadows” at the end of the Job Exchange arc, which is the last episode of the first season.

As the ruler of shadows, Jinwoo acquires the ability to resurrect dead enemies/allies as shadow soldiers. As time goes on, this unique skill will get more powerful, which allows him to add more shadow soldiers into his repertoire and his chance to awaken strong subjects is getting higher and higher as well. However, the moment he interacts with another Monarch, which will happen in Season 2, Jinwoo quickly realizes that the title Monarch of Shadows comes with a lot of responsibility.

6 Baran

Monarch Of White Flames

monarch of white flames
  • Alias: King of Demons
  • First Appearance: Chapter 85
  • Story Arc: Return to Demon Castle Arc

Baran is the first Monarch that Jinwoo will meet in Season 2. If the new season ends up being only 12 episodes long, then Baran will be the only Monarch that Jinwoo. As part of his endeavor to gain more strength to protect his loved ones, Jinwoo challenges an S-Rank dungeon called the Demon Castle.

As the name suggests, this is a multi-level hellscape dungeon with countless powerful demons ready to claw Jinwoo's heart out on every level. The boss of this brutal fiery dungeon is none other than the Monarch of the White Flames, Baran. Needless to say, it will be Jinwoo’s hardest battle yet. However, the rewards for defeating the King of Demons will be extremely valuable as well.

5 Rakan

Monarch Of Fangs

Rakan
  • Alias: King of Beasts
  • First Appearance: Chapter 107
  • Story Arc: Jeju Island Arc

The Monarchs from this point forward will only appear if Season 2 has 26 episodes. Otherwise, we’ll have to wait for them to appear in Season 3. Rakan is one of the first Monarchs to openly attack humanity. Without revealing the whole story, just know that Rakan and Sillad will have a one-sided fight with an S-Rank hunter from the West.

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