The Yellowbrow Demon (in Chinese: 黄眉怪), is the main antagonist of the Chinese animated film Nobody. He is the boss demon the four little demons encounter in the climax of the film. He holds people captive and attempts to crush the little demons' ideals. Their final confrontation is a pivotal high-stakes battle where the little demons are forced to sacrifice their cultivation to combine their powers and defeat the overwhelmingly strong Yellowbrow Demon, achieving a true heroic act and earning the respect of the villagers.
Appearance[]
Yellowbrow Demon is a menacing and powerful demon. While the film's specific artistic rendition may vary, his traditional depiction from Journey to the West portrays him as a fearsome being with bright yellow brows, a robust figure, and sharp teeth, usually clad in battle armor. His visual design in the film emphasizes his role as a colossal and overwhelming obstacle for the Little Pig Demon and other three demons.
Personality[]
Yellowbrow Demon is characterized by his malevolence and tyranny.
- Cruel and Evil - He is explicitly labeled by the film's director as one of the "absolutely unforgivable demons" (十惡不赦的妖怪), confirming his purely evil nature.
- Formidable Opponent - He is incredibly strong, possessing powers and magical treasures that vastly outmatch the protagonists. He serves as the final, most dangerous challenge in the little monsters' journey.
- Obstructionist - His main goal is to terrorize and maintain his control, which involves directly challenging the little monsters' mission of achieving self-actualization and doing good deeds.
Biography[]
Yellowbrow Demon is a trickster who cheats monks to get scriptures in the temple, but actually to eat them to immortalize himself in his nest. Little Pig Demon and other three demons don't get acquainted with him. After a few questions and answers, the Yellowbrow Demon sees through them and realizes that they are not Tang Sanzang and other three demons seeking scriptures.
So he droves them out of the temple and kidnaps them from the village back to his nest, forcing them to act like the four King Kongs. This forced behavior caused the four monsters to disagree and go their separate ways. However, Gorilla Demon refuses to compromise with the evil gang, the four of them united again and defeats the Yellowbrow Demon, turning him back to the boy scout form. Mile Buddha punishes him and then prepares the eighty-one tribulations for Sun Wukong four people.