Solo Leveling: KARMA: Bellion reveals a lot about the game's timeline
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Solo Leveling: KARMA: Bellion reveals a lot about the game's timeline

Fabian Fabian Lainé
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Netmarble is gradually confirming the cast of Solo Leveling: KARMA through character profiles. The appearance of Bellion, the last of the three major shadows to be revealed in May, locks down the game's timeline: it begins after the Cup of Reconstitution, with a Jinwoo at the peak of his power and his army complete.

Netmarble is rolling out character profiles for Solo Leveling: KARMA on the game's official account. Sung Jinwoo's three most powerful shadows have all had their turn: Igris on February 12, Beru on February 26, Tank on April 16, Bellion on May 21.

Each visual pairs a full-page illustration with a profile note. Bellion's is the most talkative: the first soldier to volunteer when his master embraced the power of Death, coming down from a giant portal above Seoul with the bulk of the troops, two pairs of wings.

Official character sheet for Beru in Solo Leveling: KARMA, the ant king's shadow surrounded by purple lightning to the right of a text box
Beru's profile, posted online on February 26, 2026: illustration on the right, biographical note on the left. Credit: Netmarble

The interest doesn't lie in the rendering. Bellion only recognizes Jinwoo as his liege at that descent on Seoul, right at the very end of the original work. Seeing him enlisted in KARMA locks down the timeline: the game starts from a Jinwoo at his peak, with his full army. It's a deduction, but it fits the official synopsis, which places the action after the chalice of resurrection.

On the naming side: the French page of the site writes "Igrit" and "Ber" where the English, German, and Spanish versions keep Igris and Beru. Bellion, for his part, has no translated profile at all. On August 28, Netmarble added Cha Hae-In, Go Gunhee, and Choi Jongin to it, all filed under the enemy side. Still no date shown.

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Key takeaways

  • Bellion only recognizes Jinwoo as his sovereign at the very end of the original manhwa, so his inclusion as a playable character clearly places KARMA after the major events.
  • Netmarble has been publishing profiles at a steady pace since February, building hype ahead of a launch date that has yet to be announced.
  • The three strongest shadows (Igris, Beru, Tank, Bellion) are now confirmed, forming the core of the lineup available to players.
  • Localization inconsistencies remain ("Igrit" instead of Igris in French), revealing a translation process that is still being fine-tuned.

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