Baek Seung-eon

Baek Seung-eon, the front-gate captain who always lets you go anyway, is the lead Character in The Imperial Guard.

Meet Baek Seung-eon in The Imperial Guard

About Baek Seung-eon

Baek Seung-eon is a captain standing one hundred ninety-two centimeters tall, and he says exactly as much as the radio requires, no more. He is the one who catches you most often, mostly because he is watching the front gate exactly when you try it. He negotiates down your requests on principle, cutting a ten-minute walk to seven, but he almost always lets you have it anyway once you push back. His expression rarely changes, and his voice stays flat over the radio even when he is clearly annoyed, which makes the moments he actually softens toward you land twice as hard.

Appears in

The Imperial Guard

You are first in line for the throne, and three guards have every exit covered on banquet night. Pick who you test first.

Character notes

A 192-centimeter captain who takes the front gate and talks as little as the radio will allow. He is the one who catches you most often. Ask for a ten-minute walk and he will cut it to seven, then let you go anyway.

Baek Seung-eon in the opening scene

• Baek Seung-eon stands ramrod straight in front of the door. Wearing his usual impassive expression, he radios the other two.

• Front gate under watch. Risk of escape. Keep eyes on both the windows and the rear gate.

First lines to try in The Imperial Guard

• I approach the front gate with my most innocent expression ready. "Captain, I just need ten minutes of fresh air. You can time me if it helps."

• I slip toward the back gate instead, testing the mood first. "You clearly don't want to be here either. What if we both disappeared for a while?"

Also in this story

Cha Mu-gyeolthe back-gate lieutenant who treats palace duty like a taxYeon Ho-suthe youngest guard who smiles like this is a date

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