Solo Leveling is the first Manhwa turned into an Anime that is getting this type of attention and driving new audiences to the series every day. If it isn’t for the anime’s plot, it surely has to do with the iconic Statue and its smile that is attracting new viewers.
What Is The Smiling Statue In Solo Leveling?
Smiling Statue is the first major villain from the series Solo Leveling who drove the main character to death. Officially called Statue of God, Smiling Statue is a nickname given to this character by the fandom due to its iconic smile.
The Statue of God first appeared when Sung Jin Woo and the dungeon party found a double dungeon. Perplexed at first, the party soon found that it was a trap instead and the Statue of God was the king of the Dungeon.
Sung Jin Woo did his best to understand what the Double Dungeon was about and what the Statue of God wanted. The anime has only seen its appearance once, but the Manhwa reveals that the Smiling Statue appears again to face the protagonist.
The Origin Of The Smiling Statue (SPOILERS!)
Now that you are aware of what Smiling Statue is about, let us dive into its origin. However, be warned that we will be referring to the explanation provided by the Manhwa, so it will be diving into spoiler territory.
The origin of Smiling Statue is based on another historic character from the Manhwa. Known as the “Absolute Being”, it is a major character that serves as a build-up for the current status of the earth in the story.
The Smiling Statue is the ultimate copy of the Absolute Being in appearance, but it did not have the exact abilities of the latter. Being the “Absolute Being”, it had the power to create life. Meanwhile, the Smiling Statue could only use an ability which is shooting super-heated vision to incinerate someone in an instant. Despite having only a single ability, what made the Statue of God special is its immense physical presence and durability because of its gigantic size.
The Statue of God was made by the “Architect” to serve only as a test for Sung Jin Woo and get the character in the game. The next time will see the Statue of God in the anime, Sung Jin Woo will have to go all out to take it down. But we don’t reckon it could occur before the end of season 2.
