Why shadow monarch chose Sung Jin Woo  

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The main reason why Sung jin woo was chosen was because of his persistence to survive in the face of death.

To put it simply, he was chosen because he never gave up on life

Jin woo was all the time close to death every time he went to dungeon but persist and survive that is why he is chosen

Ashborns plan before was to train a vessel but then he realised that jin woo can do the better for the verse, he sacrificed and instead trained him to absorb all his powers. BTW at the end of manhwa Jin woo became stronger than ashborn

Originally, Ashborn was just looking for a body to take over. The plan was to gradually adapt the new body to accept Ashborn's full power. But after living in Sung Jin Woo's mind and memories, he decided to make him his successor, thus betraying the Architect.

He was chosen because he stared death in the eye and didn't give up

I realized that solo leveling is the only manwha that showed how and why their mc got the system unlike other manwhas that give their mc a system and doesn’t explain.

Ashborn :- I am you 😂😂

See, in the novel he is the shadow monarch. Its not that he's a successor but that he's kind like a pseudo reincarnation of him. The architect wanted jin to be consumed by his power and go back to his old self, but Instead he merged with his old self and gains his old memories while still being jin woo. At least, that's how I remember it

The architecture didn't look for a succesor, He try to find new body for asborn to inhabit, but sung jin wo to strong to control, and beat him up, later we knew ashborn doesn't want to be reincarnated into sung jin wo body so he give all his power to him as succesor

Ashborn first wanted to train someone to have a strong enough body to house his existence, then changed his mind midway and instead trained Jinwoo into his successor, giving him his Black Heart.

“Would you like to restart the world? Yes or no?” Is some heavy stuff

Another reason was that even before sung Jin woo entered the dungeon ashborn had been watching him seeing how he always had one foot in the grave everywhere he went

He was Chosen Because he is The Main Character

Him- he was chosen by- Me- Nah he was chosen by the creator

The manhwa didn't do this series justice. In the novel, jinwoo still has his shadow power after the rewind and he trained his son to be the next one

If I remember correctly ashborn said that these was the 100 something time he has seeing him die but has never interfere to save him except that one time

You didn't answer the question, the reason Jin woo was chosen is because he was a person who was always close to his death because he was just so weak, you could say since very young he had this weird connection to death, and that's why the ruler of the shadows/death Asborn chose him

He was only chosen as a vessel not as a successor

Going to re-read this story. Absolutely loved every chapter of it.

i remembered that the shadow monarch saw jin woo who was someone who was walking with a thin line with death each day

Because Jinwoo said to the face of Death: "NOT TODAY!"😎

The reason why Ashborn chose Jin woo was cause he was alway closest to death while always being able to survive

To put it simply, Ashborn chose Jin Woo because he saw something in Jin Woo that nobody has ever seen. Jin Woo glared back at the abyss and said “f this, ima take over” and Ashborn basically said “I like him”. Ashborn was probably the most powerful ruler but what I like about Ashborn is that he’s extremely humble and wants someone like Jin Woo to take over and entrust his role.

He was closest to death

this questions have a answer in manhwa. a villain saying this's cause is sung jinwo always between death and living in his past life

Love solo leveling so much. Argueably a main piece to a lot more of leveling and manhwa being written. It also just has a completely different feeling when i read it and think about it😅

Roach spirit, that's why.

I love this show this my thingy thing

accedentally clicked and now the whole of Solo Leveling was spoiled for me bruh

That's how we got one more Masterpiece.

Cause he is always close to death 😮

Best manhwa ever bro needing more waiting for anime if there will be any

Bro woke up and choose violence.🥶🥵

Sung Jinwoo is cool. But it was hard not to think and avoid the mistakes he have done and his bad side

The GOAT manwha

Alright,that explained more than i expected it to,i didnt understand how it works even after rewatching the manhwa 2 times,thx to this i get the whole thing now thx

"You are my special" -Ashborn

He was chosen bc he was a human that was nearest to death, thats also why he had such a boost after he died once

Nice narrative

"system uses me and i use system"-sung jin woo

Because he's THICK!!

He was chosen because of his survivability. Ashborn was born a monarch. He knew nothing of facing adversity... until the other monarchs unified against him. He couldn't handle that challenge, so he wanted a successor capable of rising to the occasion. Only one who has faced many challenges far beyond their capabilities would have what it takes to face that challenge.

brooo the anime is gona be insane

That dark armor be looking tight.

He was chosen because he was the one closest to death. Kinda fitting for a lord who governs over the dead's shadows.

Hype af for this one

*****THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THIS COMMENT***** Ashborn was originally just looking for a vessel he could take over like the other monarchs because he and the dragon king both were too powerful to just pick anybody. Before Jinwoo got the system Ashborn was watching him and his constant struggle as the weakest E-rank to stay alive always skirting the edge of death and persisting. Then after Jinwoo got the system and Ashborn watched him grow he came to like Jinwoo. The second time Jinwoo went to the Cartenon temple was supposed to be when Ashborn took control of the body but instead Jinwoo just saw part of Ashborn’s past which is why the Architect freaked the fuck out when he realized it was Jinwoo in control of the body, plus Jinwoo got the black heart and the black heart was Ashborn’s way of making sure Jinwoo would actually become his successor or cementing the fact that Jinwoo was going to be his successor. So it seems that was when Ashborn really made his choice to have Jinwoo be an actual successor rather than just be a vessel. Then, when Jinwoo died to the Beast and Frost Monarch, Ashborn gave him the choice to either stay in the death realm or go back. And by choosing to go back Jinwoo *really* became the shadow monarch, and it’s semi-implied it’s because Ashborn went into the eternal slumber that Jinwoo could fully take the mantle which is what lead to the Beast Monarch running away. And the phrasing of the scene where Jinwoo chooses (at least in the manhwa) almost implies that if Jinwoo had chosen to stay in the death realm Ashborn would have taken control of the body, not that it would have mattered too much since Jinwoo and Ashborn became “the same person” according to Ashborn. Ashborn even goes as far as to say that, “No matter who controls the body it won’t be strange because I am you, and you are me.” And Jinwoo doesn’t deny the statement and even says, “I know, I’m you after all.” when Ashborn is about to tell him how to return to life.

Wasn't first chosen as a vessel and after some time he became a successor

bro stared at death like its his age mate

Imagine if jinwoo can arise architect or ashborn

Okay thanks so much, it has answered my question 🎉😂

Ashborn explain why he was chosen. Jin Woo has been close to death many of times and did not fear it. His will to fight and survive even in the face of death. Ashborn power is just that, death and controlling them. He needed the system to increase JinWoo strength so he could withstand it. They already tried it on other people but they died when gifted with Ashborn power. So the system was develop. They explain this toward the end.

Dude rivals the likes of king except he actually has a bit of power

S is kinda weird for me, because when I originally read this as a novel, it was my first ever light novel. It seemed so long at over 200 chapters, but over the past 5 years I've read tens of thousands of chapters, maybe close to a total of 70 or 80k, which I know is a lot but I read about a chapter in about 3-6 minutes, depending on the length. Just for some rough math, if I read for 8 hours a day, every day for 5 years, I could've read 146k chapters, and that's assuming that each chapter toom me 6 minutes on average, so I didn't actually read that much, but much more than most, at about 4 hours a day. The 3 longest of them that I've read to are ~ ch900 -the legendary mechanic; ch1100- reincarnated as an energy with a system; and ch800- lightning is the only way. Now it seems like a short story in comparison. I know I'm around the 500s for trash of the counts family as well. In total, I read a fuck ton and this was long and feels short In comparison.

He was chosen cuz hes that guy

He had so many near death experiences as a hunter... Despite all the struggles, his weakness and lack of skills, he persisted and survived. He could have died -- but he stayed alive. He conquered death... He deserved to be chosen by Ashborn. As what the other rulers said, he is ashborn and ashborn is him. Their souls are one as a monarch.

Good thing he wasn’t aware of this because W one head of scenario you passed the test and then a test taker says na i don’t like you

Now ppl know about this anime adaptation from this amazing manhua that we had read awhile back

The main reason is because he had what most humans Lacked a strong mentality and he was always hanging unto his life.

That Drip Thou

Bruh asks a question like he's going to spill the proceeds to tell us what we already know.

Was such. Good manhua

Well... Ashborn = "Death" himself and Jinwoo as an E-rank and the Weakest Hunters always in the brink of the death, soooo... you know what I mean 😁

Not only that the Rulers failed to save earth like 8 times which means Jin Woo died every time in the same way in the double dungeon, and since monarchs can retain their memory after resets ashborn chose him

also says something about him dancing with death from doing dungeons while e rank

The main reason was because of THAT DRIIIP...

Im pretty sure they explained how they had the same soul linking them and how ashborn was actually him all along but was gaining back his powers after being defeated th first time. It says they were one all along.

Man, all that little things going on in the background makes solo leveling better than all the gamerEsq manhwas and mangas out there

He looks so much more cooler in the manga

He's the death

the holographic system was actually adjusted to be fitted for jinwoo and the modern world. And the leveling up system, the dungeons was made to be like a rpg game to best suited for jinwoo.

Man feel fantastic fan fucking tastic to know that there is some badass guy who will help our protagonist to beat the crap of that shit face creap 😎🔥🔥

Jinwoo, Someone who's titled as "The weakest hunter", but always managed to survive against all odds while living in the boundary of life and death, made him a suitable successor of Ashborn, the Monarch of Death.

Ironically this short doesn't bother answering its own question

closest to death without dying

Ashborn wanted a body strong enough to survive in the world without being held back and that was the original plan. Jin woo was chosen because of his many close calls with death. After watching Jin woo battle after getting the system he chose to let Jon woo take over his battle that he had done many times before.

Also ashborj never gave up he clench to life until he found someone who also did the same thing

He was chosen because the author says so🤙

Simple Hes the MC

I remember the "Courage of the Weak" thing.

He was mainly chosen due to Jin woo always dancing with death

He was chosen because he is closest to death and survive.

as long as you're the mc, you will always be the chosen one by default Reasons are just secondary

Really, plot armour saves the day again! Who could have guessed!

Because he has power of death

“To the his”

He passed the test first!!

Bluddd forgot about the big statue💀

He choosed him because he ain’t scared of death

Honestly loved the manga but I feel them leaving out how the dungeons were other worlds is a missed opportunity. Still one hell of a story that actually has an end

fun fact jin woo never really reached the vessel that could hold ashborne's powers as ashborne's original vessel was strong enough to take on high rulers alone and when jin woo became one with the death ashborne's most of the powers were nerfed to not destroy that vessel

Basically, Ashborne was seeing him since past regressions, and when the 6th one happens he finally choose him, because of his qualities. 2nd theory comes from Side story of solo leveling. As we saw in one of the side story, Jin woo dreamt of him being on the Double dungeon (as he was at starting) but this time was controlled by Dragon monarch, so maybe it was some previous regression and at time Ashbore started observing him

Ashborn: he was relatable thats why i chose him

because any neet could use him as scape of their own weakness in real life being uncappable to be better with any amount of effort...like Isekais, the only good thing about Solo Leveling is the art.

OMG GUYS I AM AT THE PART WHERE HE GETS THE SHADOW MONARCH

Its because of the courage of the weak He was weak yet always persistent on surviving and living thats why he was chosen and in the end of the manhwa he became stronger than Ashborn

It states that the main reason why he was chosen was do to his constant relationship with death

Truth is stated at the end of the manga... Time kept getting reversed until it was jin woos time. And he is the first and only that had the good ending, and he chose to rewind time again to get the great/best ending