Solo Leveling: Who is Thomas Andre?

The world of Solo Leveling is heavily dominated by the strong. Even the series’ most powerful character, Jin-Woo, was at the mercy of the world’s ways before reawakening with his unique abilities. The show’s newest episode introduced a hunter who is as strong as an entire nation. Who exactly is Thomas Andre?

In Solo Leveling‘s Episode 21, Thomas Andre is introduced by Go Gun-Hee. While Andre still needs to make an appearance in the story, according to the Korean S-Rank hunter, Andre holds immense power. Questions are lurking around this introduction. Was he mentioned with no further motive, or will he be an important character moving forward?

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Thomas Andre, The #1 Hunter

Thomas Andre is an S-Rank Hunter from the USA. He is no ordinary S-Rank Hunter either. He is recognized as the World’s Strongest Hunter and is one of the 5 National Level Hunters. His power is so immense that it is comparable to the USA’s entire military power.

He is also the Guild Master of the Scavenger Guild, the strongest guild in America. Scavenger Guild is a large guild that consists of many strong hunters, including Hwang Dong-Soo. The guild is so powerful that it often lends a hand to other countries that lack capable hunters to face lethal monsters.

How Andre Became The #1 Hunter

Hunters across the world are monitored by associations. Associations keep track of their actions and reward them with points accordingly. Over the years, Andre has probably cleared most dungeons or brought many incidents to a halt, which has put him on top of the Hunter world. He is also recognized as one of the 5 National Level Hunters. National Level Hunters are S-Rank Hunters that have at least cleared 1 S-Rank dungeon on their own.

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Is Andre Stronger Than Jin-Woo?

Andre is considered stronger than all the other hunters, but Jin-Woo’s ability to level up makes him an exception. Jin-Woo has already cleared the Demon Castle (S-Rank Dungeon) on his own, which puts him on the same level as National Level Hunters. Most of his fights have occurred in secret, so Jin-Woo can not be accurately rated by the Association. He is already incredibly strong and will continue to grow stronger. In Chapter 147 of the Manhwa, in a 1 on 1 fight between the two, Jin-Woo defeats Andre rather easily.

Why Did Andre Visit South Korea?

Andre’s sudden appearance in South Korea looked to have shocked even Go Gun-Hee. Go Gun-Hee and Woo Jin-Chul guessed that he either wanted to help in the Jeju Island Raid, or warn about Hwang Dong-Soo’s intention, or something else entirely.

But according to the Manhwa, Andre simply visited so he could stop the troubles caused by Dong-Soo. He left immediately once the matter was resolved, without showing much interest in helping the Korean Hunters on Jeju Island.

Why Will Andre Not Join the Jeju Island Raid?

To put it simply, Andre holds too much power. His power outweighs the power of the combined forces tasked at Jeju Island. With this much power, he can’t simply intervene in other countries’ affairs. Also, since Andre is unaffected by the events on Jeju Island, the matter seems trivial to him. Additionally, asking him for help would cost the Korean Hunters Association a hefty amount of money.

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Thomas Andre will definitely play a pivotal role moving forward. Though he’s weaker than Jin-Woo, that does not take away his incredible strength and experience. There are many unknowns about Solo Leveling‘s world. It won’t be surprising to see Andre and Jin-Woo team up in the future.

Solo Leveling is currently streaming on Crunchyroll.

Solo Leveling

Release Date

January 7, 2024

Directors

Shunsuke Nakashige

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  Taito Ban

  Shun Mizushino (voice)

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  Genta Nakamura

  Kenta Morobishi (voice)