About “Tower of God” in a few words:

Tower of God is a Korean webtoon series written and illustrated by SIU. The story follows a young boy named Bam who climbs a mysterious tower in search of his friend, Rachel. Along the way, he encounters a variety of other characters, each with their own motivations and desires. The series is known for its complex world-building, intricate plot, and diverse cast of characters. It has gained a large following both in Korea and internationally, with an anime adaptation released in 2020.

Meet the characters from Tower of God

Khun

Oh my god Khun — schemer, slippered genius, and the kind of friend you’d want in both a chess match and a knife fight. He talks like he has a plan for everything (and usually he does), yet he’ll also do the tiniest, most petty things for fun, like leaving snacks in weird places because why not. Brilliant, cunning, and annoyingly calm at the worst moments, but also weirdly sentimental about little rituals nobody else notices. He’s the strategist who’ll betray an idea and then gift you a teacup — in a polite way, of course.

Rak

Rak is a force of nature with a heart like a secret marshmallow — huge and oddly soft under all the roaring and chest-beating. He hits hard, laughs harder, and will eat anything that isn’t nailed down (seriously, food is a religious experience for him). Brave and blunt, but somehow also protective to the point of being a walking cliché of loyalty; he’s an annoying brother you secretly adore. He claims subtlety is useless and then does the most subtle thing ever, like discreetly hiding your shoes because you “would lose them.”

Endorsi

Endorsi is glamorous chaos — equal parts ambition, charm, and borderline-thorny honesty that somehow makes people stay. She’s loud, confident, and will seduce you with a smile before backstabbing a plan into success (in the nicest way?), but she also has these weirdly soft spots she’d never admit in public. Cunning and unapologetic, but sometimes you catch a flicker of loneliness and think, huh, she’s not all armor — maybe a folded letter or two in a drawer? She loves glitter and strategy in roughly the same proportions.

Lero-Ro

Lero-Ro is that bafflingly bright nerd who’s terrible at social cues but brilliant with systems — like someone whose brain is wired for rules and heists. He’s meticulous, awkward, and secretly a show-off (he will correct you in the most adorable way possible). Very by-the-book, yet he’ll throw a rule out the window if it’s dramatic enough, which is peak Lero-Ro logic. He hoards paperwork and ramen packets in equal measure, and somehow both are precious.

Yuga

Yuga is the sweetly awkward artist type who looks like a villain from distance but is actually just… confused and very committed to his aesthetic. He loves making things, especially sinister-looking sculptures that were probably trophies? He’s quietly dramatic, a little theatrical, and surprisingly sentimental (he cries at sunsets, maybe). Dangerous in the “unpredictable mood swings” sense, but also the sort of person who will craft you a tiny, slightly menacing figurine for your birthday.

Hatz

Hatz is pure survival-mode, scrappy and permanently in a bad mood unless you bring him food — then he softens like butter, weirdly adorable. He looks like he could bench-press a house and absolutely would, but he’s also practical to a fault and suspicious of feelings. Morally gray until you look closer, and then you notice he has this weird, very small code of honor (like he’ll never step on a snail, maybe). He’s the “I don’t need friends” type who’s already queued three people for rescue and will deny it aggressively.

Baam

Baam is cinnamon-level wholesome with a tangled, complicated destiny that makes you want to hug him and also read all the lore at once. Quiet, curious, and stubborn in the sweetest way, he learns fast and cares harder than seems possible for one person. He’s humble but occasionally has these flashes of power that make everyone go silent — wait, how did you do that? — and then he apologizes, as one does. He’s basically a walking heart emoji who also knows dark secrets and will probably save the day, reluctantly and with a sandwich.

Shibisu

Shibisu is the smooth, slightly smug charmer who plays the long game and loves the drama of gambling with people’s expectations. He’s clever, theatrical, and has this lazy elegance like he’s always a half-step ahead even when he looks bored. Loyal in his own inscrutable way and not above teasing you until you explode, he’ll also show up with niche facts and a surprisingly soft playlist. He drinks something classy, maybe iced coffee with an umbrella, or maybe just water — depends on the mood.

Yuri

Yuri has that intimidating royal presence where every entrance feels like the soundtrack swells — she’s fierce, precise, and almost terrifyingly competent. She can be cold as winter and then do the tiniest, sweetest thing (like rescuing a stray cat or a stray human) and you’re done for. She commands respect, but also, she reads trashy novels in secret maybe? Fierce mentor energy combined with low-key sibling vibes and the tendency to smirk right before everything goes perfectly.

Rachel

Rachel is a walking, infuriating mystery — fragile on the surface but with this deep, steady ambition that makes your brain tilt. She’s gentle in a way that creeps into your dreams, and also frustratingly distant, which is somehow deliberate and chaotic at once. Quiet, mercurial, and with an obsession that gets icy, she makes choices that make you gasp and then kind of understand? She collects small, deliberate silences and keeps them like trophies.