Liu

Appearance Liu is a anthropomorphic grasshopper post-teen boy. He has bright green skin, large purple eyes, thick brown eyebrows, and a pair of long, expressive antennae that stick out from his hood.

His outfit gives off an inventor-adventurer vibe:

A brown aviator hat with goggles. Under his hat, his hair is a dark brown mod shag.

A short orange jacket worn over the hoodie.

Loose cream colored pants with brown circular patches on the sides.

Brown fingerless gloves and sturdy brown boots.

Round black-rimmed glasses that make him look intelligent and approachable.

Overall, Liu has a youthful, energetic appearance that makes him seem friendly rather than intimidating.

Personality Liu is the heart and leader of the Running Man team. His personality is a mix of intelligence, optimism, and compassion.

Some of his defining traits include:

Kind-hearted: He genuinely wants to help others and often puts his teammates before himself.

Optimistic: Even when things seem hopeless, Liu encourages everyone to keep moving forward.

Intelligent: As someone from the Bug Tribe, he's highly inventive and talented at building gadgets or finding creative solutions.

Natural leader: He excels at making plans and inspiring his friends to work together instead of giving up.

Curious: Liu loves learning about new technology and solving mysteries.

Brave: Despite not always being the strongest fighter, he'll face danger to protect the people he cares about.

Trusting: Because of his gentle nature, he can be a little naïve and sometimes believes people too easily, making him vulnerable to tricks. However, once he realizes someone has betrayed him, he stands up for himself and doesn't back down.

The story takes place in a fantasy world inhabited by different intelligent animal tribes. Each tribe has its own culture, specialties, and representative in the championship.

Some of the major tribes include:

Bug Tribe – Home of Liu. They're peaceful, technologically advanced, and known for inventing gadgets.

Bars Tribe – Home of Kuga. A powerful warrior tribe that values strength.

Nyanya Tribe – Home of Miyo. Agile and graceful.

Giraf Tribe – Home of Lonky. Clever and strategic.

Peng Tribe – Home of Popo. Masters of card magic despite not being physically strong.

Impa Tribe – Home of Pala.

Monkey (Mong) Tribe – Home of Gai.

Peacock tribe (royalty) — king Charming Gold

Although they have different customs and abilities, all seven tribes are connected by one thing...

🌳 The Soul Tree At the center of the world stands the Soul Tree.

The Soul Tree is essentially the source of life and civilization. It produces a sacred fruit called the Materion, an incredibly powerful energy source that every tribe depends on.

Long ago, the tribes constantly fought wars over the Materion because whoever possessed it gained enormous advantages.

These wars became so devastating that the tribal leaders eventually decided they had to stop fighting.

Instead of settling disputes through war...

...they created The Running Man Championship.