The story behind the three rat princes of Black Mythology: Wukong, Explanation

In Chapter 2 of Black Myth: Wukong, when you reach the barren sand region of Yellow Wind Ridge, it's not long before you meet the small, rat-like King of the Flowing Sands and his two gigantic sons.

Later, in Chapter 3, we meet the third prince, who is imprisoned in a cell in the Pagoda Realm. He appears strikingly different from his brothers in Chapter 2, retaining his human form while his brothers and father are transformed into rats. It would take quite a bit of reading to learn more about the story behind the three mouse princes and how this royal family could have fallen from grace so severely.

Kingdom of Flowing Sands and Sage of the Yellow Wind

The story of the three mouse princes cannot be told without looking back. Sage of the Yellow Wind.

The Kingdom of the Flowing Sands (also known as the Kingdom of Sahali) was ruled by the Prince's father and was once composed entirely of humans. This is The Little Rat King and the First and Second Princes were once human themselves.

but, Their kingdom has been damaged by the beetle Fuban. (Supposedly sent by Gongji Bodhisattva, also known as the Headless Singer.) It was not long after that the Rat King outlawed Buddhism. This is where Hwangpunghyeon is located. and A person of destiny comes in, The latter travels to the past to defeat Pooban together..

After Puban was defeated, the king and his subjects Enshrining the Yellow Wind Sage as a god To mixed reactions from Princes.

Despite no explicit confirmation in-game, It is assumed that the inhabitants of Sahali were cursed by Bodhisattva Lingji and turned into rats. As punishment once again turn one's back on Buddhism.

Kingdom of Sahali traveling west

In the book The King of the Flowing Sands outlawed Buddhism and renamed his kingdom Sahali.. Zhu Bajie mentioned Sahali and said that it was the land where the sun sets.

Every time the sun sinks into the sea, a loud hissing sound powerful enough to kill the children of the kingdom erupts. As a result, People beat drums every evening to drown out the hissing noise. And avoid disaster.

In the novel, the king and the third prince are mentioned, but the first and second princes are not mentioned.

Who was the first Rat Prince?

The first and eldest son of the King of the Flowing Sands, the first Prince of the Flowing Sands He was once a famous general. Not only was he the king's favorite son; His exploits in the battle against Puban earned him the title 'Brave General'..

But his happiness did not last long. The first prince became jealous of the attention paid to the Yellow Wind Sage.. He doesn't like the special rights given to Juguais, so he takes action. His father put him in jail.

Among the knowledge provided within the game, The first prince escaped his cell, but found his father and his human subjects transformed into rats.. He attacks the king and finds himself transformed into a giant rat after being handed a mirror by the Yellow Wind Sage.

He probably denies his transformation and is going increasingly crazy, but This may explain why he ended up eating his father as he believed become a fraud.

Who is the second Rat Prince?

The second prince of flowing sand Second and least favorite son King's. He is considered the most unremarkable and not particularly smart of his brothers. Of all brothers, There is the least information about that person..

However, he is the only one among his brothers. never left my father's side. According to in-game legend, The strength and power of his mace caught the attention of the Yellow Wind Sage.and he became One of the Yellow Wind Sage's followers.

Who is the Third Rat Prince?

that youngest son The Third Mouse Prince, King of the Flowing Sands, is certainly far from home.

The third prince is bright and studious and passionately follows Buddhist teachings. left home country After his father began killing ministers who protested his edicts. He ran before the rat curse that had overtaken his kingdom.This explains why he still looks human.

Some time after he left, He became a disciple of Gukswangbodhisattva.. He had previously faced Yellowbrow alongside Sun Wukong.After Sun Wukong was defeated, the impostor escaped.Maitreya Bodhisattva's relics were stolen once again.

Intending to defeat Yellowbrow once and for all; The third prince travels to New West with four captains.. but, They are defeated by Yellowbrow's magic bag.

The third prince Thrown into a cell in the Pagoda Realm.; One captain was cut to death. Two became corrupted and served Yellowbrow. The other was remade into an abomination.

By the time I met that person, The third prince fell into madness. He had his eyes gouged out and lost his hearing out of guilt for what happened to his captains.

If you defeat his captains and obtain all their souls, The third prince will present the Chubai Spear. To you. He disappears soon after, It's unclear whether he returned home or found eternal rest..

Third Prince of Journey to the West

In the novel The third prince is known as Little Prince Zhang.. He did not leave his home country because of political conflict like in the game; Going to find a cure For his ailing body. Zhang received treatment from Guoshiwang Bodhisattva and became his disciple.

page Leads a group of four sacred generalsThey all go to aid Sun Wukong in his battle with Yellowbrow. Unfortunately, they were sucked into Yellowbrow's bag and only Sun Wukong was able to escape.

they released from the bag After Maitreya and Wukong successfully trick and defeat Yellowbrow.