8 Best Manhwa Supporting Characters So Good, We Forgot Who the Real Protagonist Was

Sometimes, the support characters are so good that we totally forget who the real protagonist is. It happens in all the series: an aye-catching secondary love interest, a funny mascot, or a powerful summoned creature. Anything and anyone could steal the spotlight from the protagonist, and the audience might fall in love with them so hard that they suffer when these side characters do not get enough screen time.

This list is all about those quirky sidekicks and supporting characters who cannot help but steal the spotlight every time they appear in a Manhwa series.

The Horse - The Regressed Mercenary Has A Plan

An Aura Farming Horse? Yes Please

They say the greatest warriors are often accompanied by some of the best warhorses bred for battle, but this Horse from The Regressed Mercenary Has a Plan is an absolute monster. Intelligent like no other horses, capable of dealing tons of hurt, durable, and wicked like few side characters. This creature steals the spotlight every time he appears, so much so that fans have started to complain every time the author doesn't include him in a chapter. It is said that this horse is only in the series for aura farming purposes, and fans love it.

Beru - Solo Leveling

The Most Loyal Soldier

Beru from Solo Leveling is considered one of the most powerful beings in the series, and also one of the fan favorite side-characters. Capable of fighting like no other, stronger than any awakener, and above all else: Loyal to Sung Jin-Woo like no other shadow in his army. Beru has become the exemplar of the Shadow Monarch's army, and he has one of the best designs of all of them. Fans cannot help but love this Ant Shadow Soldier.

Javier Asrahan - The Greatest Estate Developer

More Than Just A Simple Sidekick

Talking about stealing the spotlight, Javier Asrahan from The Greatest Estate Developer is the eye-catching (true protagonist) of the novel, where Loyd Frontera is reincarnated. As the deuteragonist of this Manhwa Javier is covered in plot armor, and the fans love it because his quirky relationship with Loyd is what makes this series an endearing and entertaining story about friendship and overcoming fate by sheer force of shoveling out the dirt.

Belle Maya - The Extra's Academy Survival Guide

Never, Ever, Cross The Head Maid

Ruler of the Ophelis Hall by an absolute margin, Belle is not a simple servant, but the very core of what makes the show run in The Extra's Academy Survival Guide. She might be a secondary character, but she has been proven to be involved in more than what was revealed at first. Then again, she is the only person able to control the capricious nature of the most powerful mage in the Academy (Lucy), and she has both character and intelligence beyond measure. She is also oddly concerned about Ed Rothstaylor's ability to ensnare the hearts of various young ladies in the Academy, and watches in horror as his potential couples grow arc after every arc. It's incredibly funny to watch.

Subin Lee - Eleceed

First A Rival, Now A Friend

Subin Lee from Eleceed was introduced as a rival-type character who grew alongside Jisuk (another great secondary character) and formed a quartet of friends/rivals known as Jiwoo's crew. As the story goes on, Subin has proven that she is that sticky material that keeps the friends glued, forcing the reconciliation of crew members when they fight (often, by force) and triggering tons of funny moments that have made her one of the fan favorite characters in the series. Sadly, she has drifted apart from the main storyline, although every time she reappears, she goes out with a bang.

Kun - Tower of God

The Devil You Know

Kun Aguero Agnis is equally hated and loved by all fans of Tower of God. He started as a mysterious Machiavellian-type supporting character, but he ended up stealing the spotlight from the protagonist of the series (Bam). Even though his methods are questionable, his goals are (and have always been) to destroy the rule of the tower and those who oppress others within it. He has developed a special relationship with Bam, whom others see as an obstacle or a tool (weapon); Bam sees only a friend and someone he needs to protect.

Uriel - Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint

Just Your Average Guardian Angel

Uriel is quirky and chirpy, despite her absolute power and divine nature, a contrast that has made fans love her the most among all the supporting characters in Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint. She tends to get overly excited at the simplest things in life, like friendship, and often displays behaviors that are typical of a frantic fangirl. On the other hand, she is also absolutely serious and brutal when evil doers threaten her beloved friends Kim Dokja and Yoo Joonghyuk. After all, she is known as the Judge of Fire.

Axe - Becoming The Monarch

We Might Never Know Who He Really Was

Axe, also known as Dokko, is a recurrent character in the Becoming The Monarch series by SOULPUNG. This brave viking-like warrior has managed to keep his real identity hidden throughout the series, also becoming one of the most notorious unsolved mysteries in the Manhwa. Brave, impulsive, and absolutely hilarious, Axe has stolen the hearts of the fans and ranks even higher than the protagonist (Chris Proudmount) in the popularity rankings. An absolute beast.