Who Is the Creepy Statue From Solo Leveling Episode 1? Answered

Minor manhwa spoilers ahead

Summary:

• The terrifying statue in the first two episodes of Solo Leveling is the Statue of God.
• It was created by the same entity that made the System.
• We will see the statue again.

Even before the first episode of Solo Leveling (Ore dake Level Up na Ken) was released, fans noticed a really creepy statue in the trailers for the series. The one that made it to so many video thumbnails and anime discussion previews.

And the anime didn’t make us wait for the statue long, it appeared right in the first episode. Manhwa readers thought that Episode 1 would end with its terrifying smile, but it only happened in the second episode. But what is this statue?

It was ghastly

Despite it doing horrid things to Jinwoo’s party members, it is indeed called the Statue of God. When the party first encountered it, they found a message with various commandments that helped Jinwoo understand how to deal with the giant opponents.

The statue felt very important for the story, and yet since the moment the mission went terribly wrong, we haven’t heard anything about it. But it doesn’t feel right, it was such a defining moment for Jinwoo, after all. That’s why anime-onlys want to know if we’ll ever learn more about this. And we have the answer.

Statue of God

It was later revealed in the manhwa that the System that chose Jinwoo as a player was created by the Architect, a very powerful being and the hidden boss of the Double Dungeon that the characters visited in the first episodes.

The Architect was also the one to create the Statue of God and make it look like the Absolute Being, which is a god in the Solo Leveling universe. The Statue has immense strength and durability, it’s very difficult to damage and fight it. And as you can see from the early episodes, it possesses heat vision that allows it to fire beams of energy from its eyes.

Will we ever see it again?

Yes, we will. We don’t want to spoil much for you, but Jinwoo will have to come back to the Double Dungeon to learn the truth and pass the Architect’s tests. One of them will be fighting his puppets, meaning the Statue of God and the others.

We won’t tell you how this encounter will end, but if you’re craving details you may read Chapters 150-164 of the Solo Leveling novel or Chapters 123-131 of the manhwa, since these chapters cover the Double Dungeon Arc of the series.

Fans think that we’ll have to wait for a couple more seasons of the anime to see the Statue of God, since it’s much further in the story than the currently airing events. They think the statue will make an appearance only in Season 3 or even 4. But we’re nothing if not patient, right?