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Spotlight#51:Why Mori Hui Is My Fave Character

As a major webtoon fan, the Crunchyroll originals is a dream come true for me. The Tower of God anime getting such a positive reception already opens the way to many intriguing possibilities. And with my fave webtoon: God of Highschool, finally getting the anime adaptation it's always needed, I thought it was high time I do some more analysis on it.

 But instead of talking about stuff like fights or powers, I thought it was high time I talked about my favorite character in the entire series. It isn't Mira Yu, Dawei Han, or even Mori Hui Naw, for me, Mori Hui will always be not only my favorite character in the series but also one of my favorite characters in all of Webtoon. But before I do another one of my expert analyses,' you all know what time it is.

Note

I will be pretty much spoiling everything about the series up until chapter 440. Then, and for all of you newcomers to the series, I will be brief on the plot again. Around the world, there is a special tournament called the God of Highschool. The prize for winning said tournament involves one wish of yours being granted. 

After such a tasty reward, our main characters all have different reasons for joining the said tournament. Mori Jin wants to prove that he is the best fighter, Dawei Han wants to save his friend from a deadly illness, and Mira Yu wants to pass her swordsmanship to an heir. 

With these ambitions on the line, it's soon revealed there is far more going on. So with that all out of the way, please read this series if you like anything DBZ-esque. Now with that out of the way, back to his analysis.

Intro

Shortly after his fight with Ardun, Mori Jin sends one of his clones out to support his friends and all of the monsters of Oreaguek. However, after the destruction of Oreaguek, Mori Hui's connection with the original died out, leaving Hui unsure about what to do next. 

At first, Hui tried to uphold the legacy of Jin, but after losing a fight with R, Dawei encouraged the clone not to try to act like his original. From then on, Mori Hui begins a frankly amazing journey of self-discovery as he makes a name for himself.

Overview/Personality

Despite being a clone, Hui can't be any more opposite to Mori Jin. He's soft-spoken, pragmatic, cautious, polite, and, most of all, incredibly intelligent though naive in certain areas like Jin. Another thing that sets him apart from Jin is that despite immediate goals like stopping Nox and gaining independence, Hui less wants to make Jin's house the most sophisticated and expensive it can be. Other than that, there are other small differences and references to dissect about Hui.

Hui's existence could be considered an inverse of Silent Monk, a clone of Sun Wukong, who preferred martial art to contrast the two characterss further. However, a key thing about Hui's fighting style is that he is far more liberal in using his god-like powers, making sense that his fighting style reflects this since he is a clone of Wukong, not Mori jin. 

Hui's robes are also very different from Jin's as they look more like actual clothes and remain inconsistent in their overall appearance as time goes on. Finally, a running theme of Hui's future development is often characterized by the appearance of an Imoogi, a lesser dragon in Korean mythology that ends up later as a dragon.