Bride of the Water God
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| 하백의 신부 (Habaek's Bride) |
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| Genre | Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Romance |
| Manhwa | |
| Author | Mi-Kyung Yun |
| Publisher |  Seoul Cultural Publishers |
| English publisher |  Dark Horse Comics |
| Serialized in | Wink |
| Original run | 2006 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 6 |
Bride of the Water God (하백의 신부 "Habaek's Bride") is a manhwa by Mi-Kyung Yun.
[edit] Story Summary
Soah is a girl from a small village suffering from a long devastating drought. In order to appease the Water God, Habaek, Soah is sacrificed to him as a bride. However, she is unexpectedly rescued by Habaek and brought to his Water Kingdom.
[edit] Characters
Soah: A girl from a small village. In order to appease the god, the villagers marry Soah off to him by sacrificing her to the Water God in exchange for rain. When she was a child, she was prophecized to have two loves in her life. She finds herself attracted to Muhee, who she believes is Habaek's cousin, unaware that Habaek (the child) and Muhee are the same person.
Habaek (하백): The Water God, a temperamental deity who has not allowed rain to fall in Soah's village for many years. He is a child by day and an adult by night. Soah recognizes the child as her husband, but is unaware of his transformations; Habaek, unable to explain, introduces his adult self as Habaek's cousin, Muhee. He was deeply in love with his first wife, Nakbin, who died young, not knowing that she had actually betrayed him.
Yook-oh: A grandfatherly butler who serves the Water God. He previously served Habaek's mother, the Goddess of Punishment and Torture.
Hoo-ye: The commander of the Water Kingdom, also famed for being the best archer in the realm of gods. He appears to be loyal to Habaek, particularly after an unspoken incident involving Nakbin in the past. However, he seems to be attracted to Soah and is kindest person to her in the Water Kingdom.
Tae-eul-jin-in: A doctor in the Water Kingdom, a relatively recent inhabitant to the realm. He appears to have his own motives regarding Habaek and Mura warns Soah not to trust Tae-eul-jin-in so readily.
Mura: A witch who lives in the Water Kingdom, originally from the mountains. She is in love with Habaek. Like several characters, she seems to know more than she is willing to tell Soah and appears to have her own agenda.
Ju-dong: The God of Fire. He loves everything that is cute. He once stole a pear from Suh-wangmo's garden 400 years ago.
Suh-wangmo: The Goddess of Punishment and Torture and Habaek's mother, a beautiful woman who is centuries old. Habaek does not appear to get along with her, though she seems to only want her son to be happy.
