Ma Childeuk is the third of the beggar 'uncles' of the Emei branch of the Beggars' Sect. Simple, curious, and fond of mischief, to general laughter he angles to sniff an Emei disciple's robe and eyes Han Seojin's oddities with suspicion. With Gwak Du and Gu Yeong he shares the hero's table and the road.
Ma Childeuk is again and again at Han Seojin's side, whether at a shared meal or at the scene of grim discoveries that he recalls, clicking his tongue, together with Gu Yeong. His guileless antics add warmth to the beggar band that has become true kin to the hero.
