What one card holds
Murim (무림) is the Korean form of the Chinese word wulin, "martial forest", and it names the community of martial artists in a Chinese-inspired fighting world. One card joins four pieces and a rank badge. Example: Namgung Seol-hwa 남궁설화, "Ice Snow Flower" of the Namgung Family.
The family name comes first, as in Korean. Namgung is a two-syllable family name; most are one syllable, like Kim. The badge comes from a ladder that runs from Third-rate up to the Life and Death Boundary. Use Pin to cast to put a fighter on your cast board.
Given names that fit the setting
Only given names tagged for martial or Joseon-era settings are used. Names that were popular in the middle of the twentieth century are left out, because they sound modern. Mu-gyeom 무겸 武謙 is a strong warrior who stays humble, and Seol-hwa 雪花 is a snow flower. The hanja shown is one common writing, because real families choose characters one by one.
Records from Joseon often leave out women's given names, so poetic names for heroines are a story choice.
Nicknames and factions carry flags
The nickname comes from 166 martial epithets. Heavenly Demon 천마 天魔 is tagged Overused, and Details offers fresher swaps such as Dark Emperor 암제. Factions are flagged too: Shaolin Temple, Wudang Sect, Mount Hua Sect and the Namgung Family all appear in many stories. Watch for Check meaning. Sound Demon sounds like a phrase with a sexual meaning in Korean.