Summary
Urban Fantasy manhwa is known for its near-dystopian settings and for presentingthe strangest and most broken charactersin several situations that mostly involve struggles for power, battles for supremacy, and, of course, people with superpowers. Among all the characters presented in this particular genre, female leads are also depicted as supreme beings capable of destroying the world, if the situation demands it.
The following individuals are some of the strongest female leads in urban fantasy manhwa. From a talented overachiever and guardian of the Korean people to the apprentice of the most powerful magician who has saved humanity on more than one occasion. These ladies are capable of taking the lead and showing the world that nobody can mess with them.
1Jiyoung Yoo (Eleceed)
She Destroys Her Enemies With The Power Of Wind
Jiyoung Yoo, the president of the Jiyoung Group, one of the top guilds of Korean Awakeners had to take over the family business at a young age since her parents died inone of the many accidentsinvolving world-class Awakeners turning the country into a battlefield. Ever since she swore to protect their legacy, her younger brother, and Korea from all invaders.
As an Awakener, she has the ability to compress the air using her aura and use it to attack or shred her enemies into pieces. Her most powerful technique that she acquired by training with Jiwoo Seo is capable of destroying enemies that are around the top 50 in the world power ranking, and perhaps even the lower tiers of the top 25. She keeps improving and getting stronger with every battle, facing the challenges and betting all in despite knowing that every fight could be her last. She’s braver than a lot of men in manhwa, and considerably more powerful than them.
2Han Hari (The Knight King Who Returned With A God)
The Saintess Of War And The Ocean
Though considerably oblivious and goofy, Han Hari holds inside the power of Divinity and she is also a candidate for Saintess that has been recognized by the Deity of the Oceans, and the God of War. As such, she holds not only her power as Awakener, which grants her fire manipulation and superhuman combat skills but also the ability to summon the Divine Laws of Water and Dominion of the Battlefield.
Even King Leon has recognized Hari’s capabilities and stated that if she became more serious, she would be the perfect candidate to spread the true religion of the Pantheon on Earth, as well as a beacon of hope and instrument of the wrath of the Gods themselves. When Hari enters her “battle mode” no living being or demonic creature is safe from her wrath, and she can face countless enemies in the shadow worlds before running out of divine power. Considering she is only a saintess candidate and grail knight apprentice, imagine what she will do when she becomes a full-fledged envoy of the Gods.
3Cha Hae-In (Solo Leveling)
The Strongest Female Hunter In The World
A Korean S-Rank hunter, born in Seoul and a former track field athlete. Due to an injury, she retired from the competitive sports scene, but thanks to her awakening she was able to earn a living while raiding dungeons. She quickly rose in rank and power and became the Vice Guild Leader of the Hunter Guild, leading her team members to victory every time they raided a dungeon. She has peak human condition, superhuman speed and strength, and agility to pair with it. Her previous sports experience allowed her to create a unique combat technique that earned her the nickname of “battlefield dancer.” A moniker she despises and prohibits others from using.
Due to her own particular set of skills, her senses are extremely sensitive, so she often is bothered by the smell that emanates from other hunters, which she describes as “foul and disgusting.” During the Jeju Island incident, she met Hunter Sung Jinwoo, and she noticed that he was the only hunter who didn’t smell bad. At first, she was intrigued by the reason, and slowly that curiosity became a romantic interest.At the end ofSolo Leveling, they end up being together, and in the new serializationSolo Leveling: Ragnarok,they are married and have a son named Sung Suho.
4Gestella (Eleceed)
One Of The Top 10 Awakeners, And The User Of A Powerful Secret Technique
Gestella occupies the 6th place in the top 10 awakened world ranking, andshe is quite a powerful being. While most high-ranked awakened have mastered the skill to create small dimensional barriers to prevent civilians from discovering their existence during their battles, Gestella has gone far beyond that and uses her intrinsic awakened skills to create her own pocket dimension, where she has a castle and base of operations. She doesn’t possess an enormous group of followers, only a couple of Rank 50 awakeners, and she prefers solitude and discretion to being boastful and amassing an army.
At some point, she and Kayden had a terrible misunderstanding, and ever since, she both hates and loves the “alleged” strongest awakened in the world. This has caused several incidents that involved Seo Jiwoo, Pluto, and Kartein, while trying to draw the attention of Kayden Break to face her in combat once and for all. Gestella’s mysterious power involves the manipulation of particles and gas, though it is unknown if she has another set of skills hidden under her sleeves and the full extent of her power hasn’t been revealed yet.
5Suyeoon (Transcension Academy)
The Magic Saint’s Apprentice And A Powerhouse
When Kim Seojun met the Magic Saint, the old magician was impressed by the skills of the talented young awakened, and quickly became fond of him. This led him to ask his apprentice, Suyeoon Xeoun to accompany the young guild leader in his quest to establish the Dream Team. In terms of power, Suyeoon occupies the second place after the broken Kim Seojun. Though she rarely exerts the full extent of her capabilities, the Magic Saint has said that her powers are devastating, and if she put her mind to it, she would surpass him in an instant.
Even more so, she has a lot of room for growth, and she has proven to be quite capable in battle as well. During the Italy incident where the Dream Team was dispatched to contest against the rogue members of the Italian Hunter association (aka the Mafia), she became a pillar of power in the battle against the Demonic Beasts invading through a portal outbreak. Proving that her master was right all along, she is one of the strongest women alive, and who knows what she will be capable of in the future.
