Summary
Geniuses often take different shapes and sizes, and their intellect often varies across niches. These characters are renowned for their outstanding intellect that separates them from other great minds, they are sharp, witty, and think multiple steps ahead of every other person in the room leaving everyone behind, transcending what is considered normal.
While the most common feat in most common featmanhwa readers see are thoseof raw strength and determination, these characters display their strength with their thinking, either winning their battles solely through their superhuman level of intelligence or by using it in tandem with their other abilities and qualities. They often create advantages in fractions of a second or use their heads to get out of a losing situation, therefore never really ever being in a completely losing situation. This is a list of the most exceptional intellects in the world of manhwa.
5Kang Chan
The French Legion Captain Incarnate
Kang Chan was a mercenary with unparalleled skill during a war in Africa; this infamy would give him the title“God of Blackfield”because of his dominance during this period, which made both enemies and allies fear him. After a failed attack on a terrorist group, Kang Chan was shot in the head by an unknown person but was laterincarnated into the bodyof an 18-year-old boy with the same name.
Kang Chan was a genius on multiple levels, firstly having peerless combat and strategic ability that gave him his infamous title in his past life; by extension, he is a proficient martial artist capable of beating multiple highly trained fighters even in a group. Lastly, Kang Chan was also able to run a company and bring it success despite having no prior knowledge of how to do it in the past. This makes him a unique talent on this list,capable of tackling any physical or intellectual obstaclein his way.
4Han Ji-Han
A Certified Game Guru
Once a normal high-schooler with no dreams and aspirations, Han Ji-Han was ageek who was obsessed with playing video games. One day, he notices he can treat and interact with theworld around him like a video game, giving him the ability to evolve and level up, giving him unique abilities and increasing his strength and intellect.
His uniqueness stems from his translation of any concept he sees in terms of video game logic, making him able to dissect and understand things, no matter the complexity that comes his way. In terms of intelligence, Han Ji-Han is said to be anextraordinary genius,with a brain on the level of a quantum computer, being able tomemorize every combination of wordsin the English language rather than studying regularly for a test. He is also extremely talented in magic and magical arts to the extent that it would take centuries of learning to be at his level. Lastly, he is a very talented martial artist, second only to supernatural martial artists.
3Dongsoo Seon
The Demon Sociopath
A genius for the wrong reasons, Dongsoo Seon is themain antagonist of the manhwa “Bastard”.Depicted as a tall, handsome, and charming man, Dongsoo uses this facade to lure unsuspecting victims and kill them while being completely under the radar. Dongsoo Seon is the CEO of the G corporation and is extremely successful at running it; he balances the affairs of his company life with his unbridled love for killing, a feat that can only be achieved by the extremely gifted.
Dongsoo Seon is calculative and precise, seeming to always be a step ahead of the intelligent protagonist, Jin Seon, thwarting any plans he makes. He uses every possible human resource at his disposal to reach his goals, especially his son, whom he constantly used to lureunsuspecting victims and ultimately kill them. Dongsoo Seon iscold-blooded and intellectual, adept at reading others and changing social situations to his will, making him a genius manipulator and a fearsome hunter to be wary of.
2Nagyuun
The Replacement Ember Knight
Nagyuun is the protagonist of the manhwa, The Ember Knight. After watching his twin brother get murdered, he seeks to avenge him by assuming his brother’s identity. The problem he faces isthat he lacks the innate strengthand fighting prowess his late brother possessed but makes up for it with hisgenius intelligence and a profound aptitudefor accurately reading and manipulating the expression of himself and others to win his battles.
Nagyuun is a skilled planner and heavily relies on his wit to keep the facade of being his brother going. He often uses lies, misconceptions, and manipulation to turn battles in his favor, even possessing anifty ability called Lethal Aurathat makes him seem more imposing and dangerous, serving the purpose of keeping enemies at bay. What makes his feats of psychology more impressive is that he feels genuine emotions but masks them accordingly for the sake of reaching his ultimate goals.
1Arthur Leywin
The King Gets A Second Chance
After King Grey gets mysteriously assassinated in his past life, he starts life anew as a boy named Arthur Leywin, the son of two adventurers. Arthur Leywin used to be apowerful king in his past life, unparalleled in both strength and intellect, but he lacked purpose, something he would come to find through going on adventures in his new life.
Although considered to be thepinnacle of strengthin his old life, he was known to be someone in a constant search for knowledge, as Arthur he was able to recreate and modify a steam engine, changing it to accommodate new fuel types, as well as constructing guns and high-quality weapons seemingly from nothing. These feats of building dexterity show a deep understanding of tools and mechanics. Besides his intellectual feats,Arthur is something of a “battle god.”He possesses a deep understanding of military combat as well as a strong sense of battle.
