Niu Mowang, better known as The Bull Demon, is the main antagonist in the Disney+ series American Born Chinese.
Background[]
In traditional tellings, Niu Mowang, who also goes by the name Ox King, is a sworn brother to Sun Wukong, but is usually seen as an antagonist to him. The two have a rivalry which is brought about by Wukong stealing his Princess Iron Fan's banana leaf fan. Niu Mowang angrily chases after him and Zhu Bajie where they battle. This is shortened however by the arrival of Nezha who takes Niu away to the Jade Emperor to be tried.
Personality[]
In his youth, Niu Mowang was seen as being very shy and soft-spoken, reluctant to speak up to get what he wanted. Following Sun Wukong speaking up and getting the title of Great Sage, Niu becomes resentful and angry and realizes that he does not want to be like Wukong. As he got older, he became cold and uncaring, deciding that life was not worth sharing and plotted to destroy Heaven and Earth. It is hinted that he has a softer side as he is shown to be sweet with Princess Iron Fan.
Physical appearance[]
Niu Mowang resembles that of a Chinese adult man. His human attire is a brown leather jacket, grey jeans and shirt, black fingerless gloves, red neck scarf, and a nose ring. His hair is styled to give the impression of a bull with a chin warmer. His full demon appearance gives him the face of a bull, complete with horns.
Powers and abilities[]
Niu Mowang is a skilled martial artist and displays supernatural abilities such as shapeshifting, though he is apparently not as adapt at it as Sun Wukong.
Trivia[]
- Niu Mowang does not appear in the original graphic novel, but he is commonly associated with being the antagonist with the over Journey to the West mythos that he was added for there to be direct conflict.
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