Bi Ryeom

Bi Ryeom
Ban Chun Geun, Bi Ryeom (반천근, 비렴):The God of the Winds and ruler of the West Side Forest, who rescues So-a and Mui when they are stranded in the mountains. He lives in exile for opposing The Emperor in the past. Bi Ryeom is an old acquaintance of Mura, drawn to her by the kindness she showed him when she believed him to be an injured animal. He comes to the Water Kingdom to fulfill a promise Mura had asked of him: to help Habaek as she had helped him. He seems to have feelings for her, though also aware of Mura's unrequited love for Habaek. Despite the risk, Bi Ryeom follows Mura to the Emperor's palace in order to warn Habaek that Soah has been captured by the Emperor. However, when Habaek does not appear to recall Soah and Bi Ryeom is eventually caught by the Emperor, Bi Ryeom stages an elaborate escape and takes Soah with him. He watches over Soah at the Lunar Palace and helps her reconcile with Habaek, and later accompanies them to the Chung Yo Mountains to confront Mura. When Habaek refuses to kill Mura at her request, Bi Ryeom does so instead, to fulfill Mura's last request for him. As Mura lies dying, he reveals his face for the first time, which he once told her would remained concealed unless someone was dying. With Mura's death, he kills himself.