It was within the Cartenon Temple that Jinwoo met the terrifying Statue of God that killed him, beginning his story as a Player of the System. It\u2019ll be on that same return to the Cartenon Temple that Solo Leveling Season 3 has the perfect set-up to introduce Jinwoo\u2019s most powerful Shadow Soldier. The manhwa unfortunately missed this golden opportunity, but the anime has a chance to fix its mistakes.<\/p>\n
Bellion Makes Jinwoo\u2019s Other Shadow Soldiers Look Like Weaklings in Comparison<\/p>\n
Igris, Tusk and Beru are the strongest Shadow Soldiers in Jinwoo\u2019s army<\/a> by the end of Solo Leveling Season 2, but that doesn\u2019t last forever. By the end of the series, Sung Jinwoo will add two more Shadow Soldiers of their calibur to his ranks, Greed and Bellion. While Greed is definitely powerful, neither he, Beru, Igris nor Tusk stand a chance against the original Grand Marshall of the Shadow Monarch\u2019s army, Bellion.<\/p>\n In fact, Bellion has even proven his might against Jinwoo\u2019s other Shadow Soldiers directly. In preparation for the final battle against Antares, Beru challenges Bellion to a one on one match to see who truly deserves to be Grand Marshall of Jinwoo\u2019s army. With a swift crack of his whip-like sword, Bellion decisively overpowers Beru, proving his unmatched power.<\/p>\n Bellion first meets Sung Jinwoo after Jinwoo\u2019s first battle with the Monarchs, during the Monarchs War Arc. This arc takes place after the International Guild Conference Arc, which seems like the most likely place for Solo Leveling Season 3 to end<\/a>. In short, Bellion shouldn\u2019t ordinarily be introduced in the story until Season 4 at the soonest. However, there\u2019s a place where Bellion should\u2019ve technically already appeared in the story, but the manhwa missed the chance.<\/p>\n Solo Leveling Season 3 Has the Perfect Opportunity to Tease Bellion For Anime-Only Fans<\/p>\n During Sung Jinwoo\u2019s return to the Cartenon Temple, he faces the Architect of the System in an epic duel to decide his fate. After proving himself worthy, Jinwoo is given the opportunity to see the true source of his power as the Shadow Monarch. Jinwoo is then placed in a trance, where he sees a battle between the army of the original Shadow Monarch, Ashborn, and the demon army of Baran, the Demon Monarch.<\/p>\n This is the first time Jinwoo sees the full extent of the original shadow army, and that\u2019s a shadow army that Bellion, the Grand Marshall of Ashborn\u2019s army, is undoubtedly part of. Unfortunately, the manhwa missed the chance to give Bellion a secret cameo during this early scene. The anime has the perfect chance to include a shot of Bellion fighting alongside Ashborn as a fun Easter egg for fans of the source material.<\/p>\n![\"Ashborn](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/b6906fad-6f7a-420f-943a-e5ba113756e6.jpeg\"\/)
\n Ashborn the Shadow Monarch faces Baran\u2019s army in the Solo Leveling manhwaBrett Cardaro<\/p>\n