Hyeon-U Seong (ME-1)

Trivia

 * Name taken from a DC character.
 * Design inspired by Dragonheart, the Dragon Superhero by Robert MacQuarrie.
 * The family name Seong, is written with only one Hanja character: 成, which means "succeed" or "accomplish."
 * It also serves as a reference to Soul Calibur character Seong Mi-na
 * Hyeon-U combines 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" and 祐 (u) meaning "divine intervention, protection."
 * Ji-Min combines 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp."
 * Jeong-hun combines 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" and 勛 (hun) meaning "meritorious deed, rank."
 * The colors of Knight Dragon's were inspired by their cultural significance.
 * Red was long associated with warding off evil spirits, which Hyeon-U does in his own way as Knight Dragon. Additionally it conveys passion and the promotion of social cohesion. While somewhat ironic it refers to Hyeon-U's passionate belief in justice, and the greater threat to social cohesion crime and evil present to the world than his actions as a vigilante ever could.
 * Yellow conveys authority, nobility, and dignity due to it's use by emperors. It also serves as a warning to danger and draws attention, which is convenient since the Yellow parts of the suit are the thickest armored.
 * The Seong family lineage goes back to China.
 * In fact, they are descendants of Confucian philosopher Mengzi/Mencius.
 * Knight Dragon's signature weapon is some crossover from KO in that their favored weapons are polearms.
 * Knight Dragon's is inspired by a traditional Korean polearm: Pyeongon (Hangul: 편곤, Hanja: 鞭棍).