Ne Zha

Ne Zha is a heavenly deity from the Celestial Realm, serving as both a member of the Celestial Court and a guardian. Thousands of years after the first Samadhi Fire ritual, Monkey King attempted to reforge the Samadhi Fire to defeat Lady Bone Demon, but Ne Zha tried to stop him too late due to Macaque's interference. Ne Zha discovered that Mei held one of the four fragments of the Samadhi Fire and teamed up with MK to prevent Monkey King from reaching Lady Bone Demon, but Monkey King was corrupted by her and defeated Ne Zha by encasing him in crystal. Ne Zha was eventually freed during the final battle with Lady Bone Demon and aided the Monkie Kids in destroying her. Later, Red Son warned Ne Zha about the Brotherhood's plan to attack the Celestial Realm. Despite his best efforts, Ne Zha was overpowered and injured by the Brotherhood, seeking refuge on Flower Fruit Mountain with the Monkie Kids. After the final standoff with the Brotherhood, Ne Zha safeguarded the Power of the Jade Emperor in a seal and vowed to protect it. Ne Zha is a stern and responsible celestial. He is occasionally short-tempered, mostly in regards to the Monkey King, though he is shown to be understanding and kind to MK. He is often seen being understandably exasperated and annoyed. Long ago, Ne Zha became a celestial deity. During his childhood, he fought against the Dragon of the East's son, Ao Bing. During the Havoc in Heaven, Ne Zha was tasked by the Jade Emperor to capture Monkey King, who rebelled against the Celestial Host and the Celestial Realm. As he grew older, Ne Zha, along with Erlang and Princess Iron Fan fought The Brotherhood when they tried to overthrow the Jade Emperor and take control of the Celestial Realm. At some point during the Journey to the West, Ne Zha performed a ritual with Monkey King and the Demon Bull King to extract the Samadhi Fire from Red Son and seal it away. After the ritual, Ne Zha was tasked to hide the blue Ring of Samadhi.