InBlack Myth: Wukong, you play as the Destined One, a silent protagonist who follows in the footsteps of the Monkey King. Although the Destined One is a silent protagonist, that doesn’t stop the game from having plenty of memorable lines throughout the story, with a few songs thrown in for good measure.
After all, you end up meeting plenty of colorful characters in each chapter, from deadly monstrous foes to helpful allies. They all have their peace to say about what is going on, who Wukong used to be, and what it all means for the future of the land.
7“Mercy, Young Sage! Have Mercy!”
Black Bear Guai
The boss at the end of Chapter 1 has an interesting final speech, particularly considering how fearsome he’s been established as you explored his domain. He’s been ruling the surrounding area of Guanyin Temple with an iron paw, fighting you in both his powerful humanoid form and his mighty bear form.
Yet once you beat him, he immediately asks for mercy, showing already that the might of the Destined One is closer to that of Wukong than we might think. This is noted by how the Black Bear Guai confuses our character for Wukong, calling them Great Sage (a title reserved for Wukong) before correcting himself and calling the Destined One Young Sage.
6“One Ended Up A Corpse, Others Fugitives. He Too Took To The Shadows.”
Yellowbrow
Yellowbrow has plenty of memorable lines, mostly due to how much he likes to speak, so most of his dialogue could be included here. His most peculiar line is one that speaks on the fate of Wukong’s old companions, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing, saying that they are fugitives.
We do meet Zhu Bajie in the game, but Sha Wujing is nowhere to be seen, making this line the only information we have about his state in the story. It seems like, much like Wukong, he was being hunted by the heavenly armies, but we are left to wonderwhere he might be.
5“Even Now, In Your Heart, The Monkey Still Comes First.”
Violet Spider
The love story between Zhu Bajie and the Violet Spider is mostly made up for the game, but it is so well written that it feels like a natural part of the lore. While traveling with the Tang Monk, the gang had to defend their master from the Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master, which led to a chance encounter between Zhu Bajie and the Violet Spider.
Their relationship is one that could’ve worked, even if it hadn’t been the most healthy one, but Zhu Bajie chose to put duty above all. This line, in particular, shows that, even back then, he chose to leave her side not to protect the Monk but to continue his adventure with his dearest friend, Wukong.
4“My Master - Safe! The Scriptures - Sound!”
Wukong
At the beginning of the game, we play as the real Wukong going to face the Celestial Army. Considering how it is set up, it looks like this is set before the novelJourney to the West, depicting the moment Wukong is captured by Erlang Shen.
Yet this ends up being quite some time after the Journey, something made evident by the first lines of dialogue spoken by Wukong. There, he makes it plainly clear that the Journey is over and that he fulfilled his duty, not only establishing a timeline but also making us wonder what happened for the heavens to hunt the Monkey King once again.
3“What Took You So Long? Constipation?”
Zhu Bajie
This line is spoken by Zhu Bajie when he is finally released from his imprisonment, right after a funny reveal where he pathetically falls on the snow. You might have been waiting for a powerful ally to pop out of that pot, making Zhu Bajie’s introduction a perfect moment.
He ends up being the best-represented character from the novel, keeping his looks, weapon and even demeanor. He’s been waiting for a Destined One to show their face for a while, so even if we know that other monkeys tried to embark on this journey, it is our playable character that releases the Pig for the first time.
2“Keep Those Eyes Wide Open. Watch Me Rip It Off And Break Free!”
Once you finallyunlock the True ending, you are treated to a beautiful cinematic showing Wukong’s many memories. It all starts with the moment of his death, where he declares he’ll be free of that pesky Golden Headband.
It is thanks to that line that we understand the point of the whole game: Wukong was preparing a successor that would take all of his abilities and convictions but without his biggest weakness. Since that was his plan all along, it leaves us wondering what the Elder Monkey was after by placing the Headband on the Destined One’s head during the Bad ending.
1“I’m Now At Peace. Your Journey, Though, Has Just Begun”
Erlang Shen
After fighting Erlang Shen in what is arguably the biggest fight of the game (at least in scale it is), he reveals that he gave the Senses of the Great Sage to the bosses of the game to test the Destined One. He was aware of Wukong’s plan, and instead of preventing it, he prepared the path so it could come to happen.
His final line states that he is done fighting, not only us but in general. He is at peace with his choices but leaves the Destined One with an interesting message: their journey has just begun, making it the biggest declaration for the future of the series, almost like saying, “we’ll be back.”
