Sun wu kong - Known in the west as the Monkey king,is the main character in the classical chinese epic novel.In the novel,he accompanies the monk Xuanzang on the journey to retreve Buddhist sutras from India. Sun Wukong possesses incredible strength,being able to lift his 13,500jin(8,100 kg) Ruyi Jingu Bang with ease.He also has superb speed,traveling 108,000 li(54,000 kilometers )in one somersault.Sun knows 72 transformations,which allows him to transform into various animals and objects. he is,however,shown with slight problems transforming into other people,since he is unable to complete the transformation of hhis tail