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	* '''[[Hanuman]]:''' A divine [[vanara]] companion and devotee of the god [[Rama]]. Hanuman is one of the central figures of the epic. He is a [[Brahmacharya\|brahmachari]] (life long celibate) and one of the [[Chiranjivi\|chiranjivis]]. In some versions of the epic, he is described as an avatar of Shiva.		* '''[[Hanuman]]:''' A divine [[vanara]] companion and devotee of the god [[Rama]]. Hanuman is one of the central figures of the epic. He is a [[Brahmacharya\|brahmachari]] (life long celibate) and one of the [[Chiranjivi\|chiranjivis]]. In some versions of the epic, he is described as an avatar of Shiva.
	* '''Hema:''' An [[apsara]] in [[Indra]]'s court. When [[Mayasura]] visited [[Svarga]], he saw and married her. They had two sons, Mayavi and Dundubhi, and a daughter named [[Mandodari]]. She later left them and returned to Svarga.		* '''Hema:''' An [[apsara]] in [[Indra]]'s court. When [[Mayasura]] visited [[Svarga]], he saw and married her. They had two sons, Mayavi and Dundubhi, and a daughter named [[Mandodari]]. She later left them and returned to Svarga.
	* '''[[~~Hetu~~]]:''' First progenitor of Rakshasas and brother of Praheti.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Origin of the Rakshasas and of the Boons they received [Chapter 4] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424765.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=24 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* '''[[Heti]]:''' First progenitor of Rakshasas and brother of Praheti.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Origin of the Rakshasas and of the Boons they received [Chapter 4] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424765.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=24 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>

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	* '''[[Hanuman]]:''' A divine [[vanara]] companion and devotee of the god [[Rama]]. Hanuman is one of the central figures of the epic. He is a [[Brahmacharya\|brahmachari]] (life long celibate) and one of the [[Chiranjivi\|chiranjivis]]. In some versions of the epic, he is described as an avatar of Shiva.		* '''[[Hanuman]]:''' A divine [[vanara]] companion and devotee of the god [[Rama]]. Hanuman is one of the central figures of the epic. He is a [[Brahmacharya\|brahmachari]] (life long celibate) and one of the [[Chiranjivi\|chiranjivis]]. In some versions of the epic, he is described as an avatar of Shiva.
	* '''Hema:''' An [[apsara]] in [[Indra]]'s court. When [[Mayasura]] visited [[Svarga]], he saw and married her. They had two sons, Mayavi and Dundubhi, and a daughter named [[Mandodari]]. She later left them and returned to Svarga.		* '''Hema:''' An [[apsara]] in [[Indra]]'s court. When [[Mayasura]] visited [[Svarga]], he saw and married her. They had two sons, Mayavi and Dundubhi, and a daughter named [[Mandodari]]. She later left them and returned to Svarga.
			* '''[[Hetu]]:''' First progenitor of Rakshasas and brother of Praheti.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Origin of the Rakshasas and of the Boons they received [Chapter 4] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424765.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=24 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>

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	* [[Nila (Ramayana)\|'''Nila''']]: The commander-in-chief of the vanara army in Rama's battle against Ravana. Nila is the son of [[Agni]]. He killed [[Prahasta]] in the war.<ref name="prahasta">{{cite web \|title=The Death of Prahasta [Chapter 58] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424687.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* [[Nila (Ramayana)\|'''Nila''']]: The commander-in-chief of the vanara army in Rama's battle against Ravana. Nila is the son of [[Agni]]. He killed [[Prahasta]] in the war.<ref name="prahasta">{{cite web \|title=The Death of Prahasta [Chapter 58] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424687.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
	* '''Nikumbha:''' Younger son of Kumbhakarna, killed by Hanuman with the head teared off by his hands.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Fight between Nikumbha and Hanuman [Chapter 77] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424706.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* '''Nikumbha:''' Younger son of Kumbhakarna, killed by Hanuman with the head teared off by his hands.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Fight between Nikumbha and Hanuman [Chapter 77] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424706.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
	* '''Nikumbhila:''' A deity of rakshasas in Lanka for whom Indrajit performed sacrifices.<ref>{{cite web \|title=82 Sarga युद्धकाण्डः - JIR Foundation-Sri Ramanuja Meghamala, Sri Ramanuja Granthamala, Shemushi \|url=https://srivaishnavan.com/82-sarga-%e0%a4%af%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%a6%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a7%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%a3%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a1%e0%a4%83/ \|website=Sri Vaishnavan \|access-date=22 October 2026 \|date=25 January 2024}}</ref>
	* '''Nirvani:''' A [[yakshini]] and niece of the [[List of Yakshas\|yaksha]] king Suketu.		* '''Nirvani:''' A [[yakshini]] and niece of the [[List of Yakshas\|yaksha]] king Suketu.

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	* '''Dhumraksha:''' A maternal uncle of Ravana and one of ten sons of [[Sumali]]. He was killed by Hanuman.		* '''Dhumraksha:''' A maternal uncle of Ravana and one of ten sons of [[Sumali]]. He was killed by Hanuman.
	* '''Dushana''': A man-eating [[rakshasa]]. He is the twin brother of Khara, the younger male cousin of Ravana, and son of Kaikesi's sister Raka. They were demons who ruled the [[Dandaka Forest]]. After Lakshmana humiliated [[Shurpanakha]] by cutting off her nose and ears, Khara and Dushana went to war against Lakshmana and Rama. During this fight, Dushana was killed by Rama.<ref>''A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology & Religion'' by [[John Dowson]]</ref>		* '''Dushana''': A man-eating [[rakshasa]]. He is the twin brother of Khara, the younger male cousin of Ravana, and son of Kaikesi's sister Raka. They were demons who ruled the [[Dandaka Forest]]. After Lakshmana humiliated [[Shurpanakha]] by cutting off her nose and ears, Khara and Dushana went to war against Lakshmana and Rama. During this fight, Dushana was killed by Rama.<ref>''A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology & Religion'' by [[John Dowson]]</ref>
			* '''Dwivida:''' A Vanara son of [[Ashvins\|Ashvin]] and brother of Mainda who fought in the Rama-Ravana war.


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	* '''Mahaparshva''': Step-brother of Ravana and brother of Mahodara who was killed by Rshaba.<ref name="ch70" />		* '''Mahaparshva''': Step-brother of Ravana and brother of Mahodara who was killed by Rshaba.<ref name="ch70" />
	* '''Mahodara''': Step-brother of Ravana who was killed by Nila.<ref name="ch70" />		* '''Mahodara''': Step-brother of Ravana who was killed by Nila.<ref name="ch70" />
			* '''Mainda:''' A Vanara son of [[Ashvins\|Ashvin]] and brother of Dwivida who fought in the Rama-Ravana war.
	* '''Makaraksha''': A son of the demon khara killed by Rama during the Rama-Ravana war.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - Sarga 79 \|url=https://sanskritdocuments.org/sites/valmikiramayan/yuddha/sarga79/yuddhaitrans79.htm \|website=sanskritdocuments.org \|access-date=22 October 2026}}</ref>		* '''Makaraksha''': A son of the demon khara killed by Rama during the Rama-Ravana war.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - Sarga 79 \|url=https://sanskritdocuments.org/sites/valmikiramayan/yuddha/sarga79/yuddhaitrans79.htm \|website=sanskritdocuments.org \|access-date=22 October 2026}}</ref>
	* '''[[Malyavan]]''': A maternal granduncle of Ravana. He was one of three sons of Sukesha''.'' He had two younger brothers named [[Sumali]] and Mali. Malyavan's wife was Sundari. He had seven sons - Vajramusthi, Virupaksha, Durmukha, Suptaghna, Yajnakopa, Matta, Unmatta, and a daughter named Anala. He was one of the rakshasas who opposed Ravana's abduction of Sita.		* '''[[Malyavan]]''': A maternal granduncle of Ravana. He was one of three sons of Sukesha''.'' He had two younger brothers named [[Sumali]] and Mali. Malyavan's wife was Sundari. He had seven sons - Vajramusthi, Virupaksha, Durmukha, Suptaghna, Yajnakopa, Matta, Unmatta, and a daughter named Anala. He was one of the rakshasas who opposed Ravana's abduction of Sita.
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	* [[Nila (Ramayana)\|'''Nila''']]: The commander-in-chief of the vanara army in Rama's battle against Ravana. Nila is the son of [[Agni]]. He killed [[Prahasta]] in the war.<ref name="prahasta">{{cite web \|title=The Death of Prahasta [Chapter 58] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424687.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* [[Nila (Ramayana)\|'''Nila''']]: The commander-in-chief of the vanara army in Rama's battle against Ravana. Nila is the son of [[Agni]]. He killed [[Prahasta]] in the war.<ref name="prahasta">{{cite web \|title=The Death of Prahasta [Chapter 58] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424687.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
	* '''Nikumbha:''' Younger son of Kumbhakarna, killed by Hanuman with the head teared off by his hands.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Fight between Nikumbha and Hanuman [Chapter 77] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424706.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* '''Nikumbha:''' Younger son of Kumbhakarna, killed by Hanuman with the head teared off by his hands.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Fight between Nikumbha and Hanuman [Chapter 77] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424706.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
			* '''Nikumbhila:''' A deity of rakshasas in Lanka for whom Indrajit performed sacrifices.<ref>{{cite web \|title=82 Sarga युद्धकाण्डः - JIR Foundation-Sri Ramanuja Meghamala, Sri Ramanuja Granthamala, Shemushi \|url=https://srivaishnavan.com/82-sarga-%e0%a4%af%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%a6%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a7%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%a3%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a1%e0%a4%83/ \|website=Sri Vaishnavan \|access-date=22 October 2026 \|date=25 January 2024}}</ref>
	* '''Nirvani:''' A [[yakshini]] and niece of the [[List of Yakshas\|yaksha]] king Suketu.		* '''Nirvani:''' A [[yakshini]] and niece of the [[List of Yakshas\|yaksha]] king Suketu.

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	* '''{{Visible anchor\|Kaikasi}} (Nikasha, Malini, Sukeshi'''): A wife of sage [[Vishrava]], and mother of [[Ravana]], [[Kumbhakarna]], [[Vibhishana]], and [[Shurpanakha]]. She was a daughter of the [[Daitya]] king Sumali by his wife Ketumati/Ketumali.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-04-16\|title=Know interesting things about Ravana\|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/unknown-interesting-hidden-mythological-facts-ramayana-interesting-facts-about-ravan-sc93-nu612-ta612-ta294-1085188-1.html\|access-date=2020-07-02\|website=News Track\|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703055745/https://english.newstracklive.com/news/unknown-interesting-hidden-mythological-facts-ramayana-interesting-facts-about-ravan-sc93-nu612-ta612-ta294-1085188-1.html\|archive-date=2020-07-03\|url-status=live}}</ref> Her elder sisters, Raka and Pushpotkata, were also wives of Vishrava.		* '''{{Visible anchor\|Kaikasi}} (Nikasha, Malini, Sukeshi'''): A wife of sage [[Vishrava]], and mother of [[Ravana]], [[Kumbhakarna]], [[Vibhishana]], and [[Shurpanakha]]. She was a daughter of the [[Daitya]] king Sumali by his wife Ketumati/Ketumali.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-04-16\|title=Know interesting things about Ravana\|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/unknown-interesting-hidden-mythological-facts-ramayana-interesting-facts-about-ravan-sc93-nu612-ta612-ta294-1085188-1.html\|access-date=2020-07-02\|website=News Track\|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703055745/https://english.newstracklive.com/news/unknown-interesting-hidden-mythological-facts-ramayana-interesting-facts-about-ravan-sc93-nu612-ta612-ta294-1085188-1.html\|archive-date=2020-07-03\|url-status=live}}</ref> Her elder sisters, Raka and Pushpotkata, were also wives of Vishrava.
	* '''[[Kaikeyi]]:''' The third and most favorable wife of King [[Dasharatha]], and mother of [[Bharata (Ramayana)\|Bharata]]. After she saved the life of Dasharatha in battle, he offered to grant anything she would ask of him. She later calls in this favour to have Bharata crowned king and Rama sent into the forest, manipulated by the words of her maid, Manthara.		* '''[[Kaikeyi]]:''' The third and most favorable wife of King [[Dasharatha]], and mother of [[Bharata (Ramayana)\|Bharata]]. After she saved the life of Dasharatha in battle, he offered to grant anything she would ask of him. She later calls in this favour to have Bharata crowned king and Rama sent into the forest, manipulated by the words of her maid, Manthara.
			* '''Kampana''': A demon killed by Angada by crushing him with a rock.<ref name="ch76">{{cite web \|title=The Prowess of Angada and Kumbha: Kumbha is slain [Chapter 76] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424705.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=22 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
	* '''[[Kausalya]]''': The mother of Rama and the first consort of King Dasharatha. She is also described to be the king's favourite wife.		* '''[[Kausalya]]''': The mother of Rama and the first consort of King Dasharatha. She is also described to be the king's favourite wife.
	* '''Khara''': man-eating [[rakshasa]]. He is the brother of Dushana, younger male cousin of Ravana, and son of Kaikesi's sister Raka. He was killed by [[Rama]] and [[Lakshmana]] when he attacked Rama after [[Shurpanakha]]'s humiliation by Lakshmana. Khara fought against Lakshmana and Rama. During this fight, Khara lost and was killed by Rama, who also killed his brother Dushana and his commander-in-chief [[Trishiras]].<ref>[http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24869/24869-h/24869-h.html#toc455 Khara's Death]</ref>		* '''Khara''': man-eating [[rakshasa]]. He is the brother of Dushana, younger male cousin of Ravana, and son of Kaikesi's sister Raka. He was killed by [[Rama]] and [[Lakshmana]] when he attacked Rama after [[Shurpanakha]]'s humiliation by Lakshmana. Khara fought against Lakshmana and Rama. During this fight, Khara lost and was killed by Rama, who also killed his brother Dushana and his commander-in-chief [[Trishiras]].<ref>[http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24869/24869-h/24869-h.html#toc455 Khara's Death]</ref>
			* '''Kumbha:''' Son of Kumbhakarna, killed by Sugriva by crushing his chest.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Prowess of Angada and Kumbha: Kumbha is slain [Chapter 76] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424705.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=22 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
	* '''[[Kumbhakarna]]:''' The second son of [[Vishrava]] and [[Kaikasi]]. He was the younger brother of Ravana and the elder brother of Vibhishana and Shurpanakha. Despite his gigantic size and great appetite, he was described to be of good character and a great warrior in those times. When offered a boon by [[Brahma]], he was tricked into asking for eternal sleep. A horrified Ravana, out of brotherly love, persuaded Brahma to amend the boon. Brahma mitigated the power of the boon by making Kumbhakarna sleep for six months and being awake for the rest six months of a year (in some versions, he is awake for one day out of the year). He was one of the rakshasas who opposed Ravana's abduction of Sita.		* '''[[Kumbhakarna]]:''' The second son of [[Vishrava]] and [[Kaikasi]]. He was the younger brother of Ravana and the elder brother of Vibhishana and Shurpanakha. Despite his gigantic size and great appetite, he was described to be of good character and a great warrior in those times. When offered a boon by [[Brahma]], he was tricked into asking for eternal sleep. A horrified Ravana, out of brotherly love, persuaded Brahma to amend the boon. Brahma mitigated the power of the boon by making Kumbhakarna sleep for six months and being awake for the rest six months of a year (in some versions, he is awake for one day out of the year). He was one of the rakshasas who opposed Ravana's abduction of Sita.
	* [[Kusha (Ramayana)\|'''Kusha''']]: one of the two sons of Rama and Sita.		* [[Kusha (Ramayana)\|'''Kusha''']]: one of the two sons of Rama and Sita.
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	* '''Mahaparshva''': Step-brother of Ravana and brother of Mahodara who was killed by Rshaba.<ref name="ch70" />		* '''Mahaparshva''': Step-brother of Ravana and brother of Mahodara who was killed by Rshaba.<ref name="ch70" />
	* '''Mahodara''': Step-brother of Ravana who was killed by Nila.<ref name="ch70" />		* '''Mahodara''': Step-brother of Ravana who was killed by Nila.<ref name="ch70" />
			* '''Makaraksha''': A son of the demon khara killed by Rama during the Rama-Ravana war.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - Sarga 79 \|url=https://sanskritdocuments.org/sites/valmikiramayan/yuddha/sarga79/yuddhaitrans79.htm \|website=sanskritdocuments.org \|access-date=22 October 2026}}</ref>
	* '''[[Malyavan]]''': A maternal granduncle of Ravana. He was one of three sons of Sukesha''.'' He had two younger brothers named [[Sumali]] and Mali. Malyavan's wife was Sundari. He had seven sons - Vajramusthi, Virupaksha, Durmukha, Suptaghna, Yajnakopa, Matta, Unmatta, and a daughter named Anala. He was one of the rakshasas who opposed Ravana's abduction of Sita.		* '''[[Malyavan]]''': A maternal granduncle of Ravana. He was one of three sons of Sukesha''.'' He had two younger brothers named [[Sumali]] and Mali. Malyavan's wife was Sundari. He had seven sons - Vajramusthi, Virupaksha, Durmukha, Suptaghna, Yajnakopa, Matta, Unmatta, and a daughter named Anala. He was one of the rakshasas who opposed Ravana's abduction of Sita.
	* '''[[Mandavi]]''': The daughter of King Kushadhvaja and Queen Chandrabhaga. She was a cousin of Sita and [[Urmila]]. She also had a younger sister named [[Shrutakirti]]. Mandavi was married to Rama's brother Bharata. After the Ramayana, she became the queen of Gandhara and had two sons, Pushkala and Taksha, who founded [[Peshawar]], then called Purushapura, and [[Takshasila\|Takshashila]], now called Taxila, respectively.		* '''[[Mandavi]]''': The daughter of King Kushadhvaja and Queen Chandrabhaga. She was a cousin of Sita and [[Urmila]]. She also had a younger sister named [[Shrutakirti]]. Mandavi was married to Rama's brother Bharata. After the Ramayana, she became the queen of Gandhara and had two sons, Pushkala and Taksha, who founded [[Peshawar]], then called Purushapura, and [[Takshasila\|Takshashila]], now called Taxila, respectively.
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	* [[Narantaka-Devantaka\|'''Narantaka''']]: A son of Ravana. He was killed by [[Angada]].		* [[Narantaka-Devantaka\|'''Narantaka''']]: A son of Ravana. He was killed by [[Angada]].
	* [[Nila (Ramayana)\|'''Nila''']]: The commander-in-chief of the vanara army in Rama's battle against Ravana. Nila is the son of [[Agni]]. He killed [[Prahasta]] in the war.<ref name="prahasta">{{cite web \|title=The Death of Prahasta [Chapter 58] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424687.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* [[Nila (Ramayana)\|'''Nila''']]: The commander-in-chief of the vanara army in Rama's battle against Ravana. Nila is the son of [[Agni]]. He killed [[Prahasta]] in the war.<ref name="prahasta">{{cite web \|title=The Death of Prahasta [Chapter 58] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424687.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
			* '''Nikumbha:''' Younger son of Kumbhakarna, killed by Hanuman with the head teared off by his hands.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Fight between Nikumbha and Hanuman [Chapter 77] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424706.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
	* '''Nirvani:''' A [[yakshini]] and niece of the [[List of Yakshas\|yaksha]] king Suketu.		* '''Nirvani:''' A [[yakshini]] and niece of the [[List of Yakshas\|yaksha]] king Suketu.

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	* '''[[Parashurama]]''': The sixth avatar of Vishnu, present in the Ramayana in his conflict with [[Rama]] over Shiva's broken bow [[Pinaka (Hinduism)\|pinaka]], and due to the vow he had made to kill Kshatriya kings. He challenged Rama to bend the bow of Vishnu, and when this was done, accepted that Rama was an incarnation of Vishnu and retired to his penance.<ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BfV5DwAAQBAJ&dq=Parashurama+bow+Rama&pg=PT82 \|title=The Book of Avatars and Divinities \|date=2018-11-21 \|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited \|isbn=978-93-5305-362-8 \|pages=82 \|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116153120/https://books.google.com/books?id=BfV5DwAAQBAJ&dq=Parashurama+bow+Rama&pg=PT82 \|archive-date=2023-11-16 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		* '''[[Parashurama]]''': The sixth avatar of Vishnu, present in the Ramayana in his conflict with [[Rama]] over Shiva's broken bow [[Pinaka (Hinduism)\|pinaka]], and due to the vow he had made to kill Kshatriya kings. He challenged Rama to bend the bow of Vishnu, and when this was done, accepted that Rama was an incarnation of Vishnu and retired to his penance.<ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BfV5DwAAQBAJ&dq=Parashurama+bow+Rama&pg=PT82 \|title=The Book of Avatars and Divinities \|date=2018-11-21 \|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited \|isbn=978-93-5305-362-8 \|pages=82 \|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116153120/https://books.google.com/books?id=BfV5DwAAQBAJ&dq=Parashurama+bow+Rama&pg=PT82 \|archive-date=2023-11-16 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	* '''[[Prahasta]]:''' A maternal uncle of Ravana and chief commander of [[Lanka]]'s army. He was a son of [[Sumali]] and Ketumati. He was killed by [[Nila (Ramayana)\|Neela]].<ref name="prahasta" />		* '''[[Prahasta]]:''' A maternal uncle of Ravana and chief commander of [[Lanka]]'s army. He was a son of [[Sumali]] and Ketumati. He was killed by [[Nila (Ramayana)\|Neela]].<ref name="prahasta" />
			* '''Prajangha:''' A demon beheaded by Angada with a sword during the Rama-Ravana War.<ref name="ch76" />
	*[[Pulastya]]: A great sage, one of the [[Saptarshis]] of [[Svayambhu]] [[Manvantara]] and the Grandfather of [[Ravana]].		*[[Pulastya]]: A great sage, one of the [[Saptarshis]] of [[Svayambhu]] [[Manvantara]] and the Grandfather of [[Ravana]].

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	* '''[[Shatrughna]]:''' The youngest son of King Dasharatha. He was born to queen Sumitra and was a twin brother of Lakshmana. He was married to Sita's cousin [[Shrutakirti]] with whom he had two children''.''		* '''[[Shatrughna]]:''' The youngest son of King Dasharatha. He was born to queen Sumitra and was a twin brother of Lakshmana. He was married to Sita's cousin [[Shrutakirti]] with whom he had two children''.''
	* '''[[Shiva]]:''' A part of the [[Trimurti]], the supreme trinity in Hinduism, along with [[Vishnu]] and [[Brahma]]. Both Rama and Ravana were great to devotees of Shiva. Some versions of the epic also describe [[Hanuman]] as one of the avatars of Shiva. His wife is [[Parvati]].		* '''[[Shiva]]:''' A part of the [[Trimurti]], the supreme trinity in Hinduism, along with [[Vishnu]] and [[Brahma]]. Both Rama and Ravana were great to devotees of Shiva. Some versions of the epic also describe [[Hanuman]] as one of the avatars of Shiva. His wife is [[Parvati]].
			* '''Shonitaksha:''' A demon and brother of Yupaksha, killed by Dvivida by crushing him during the Rama-Ravana War.<ref name="ch76" />
	* '''[[Shrutakirti]]''': The daughter of king [[Kushadhwaja\|Kushadhvaja]] and queen [[Chandrabhaga (queen)\|Chandrabhaga]]. She was a cousin of [[Sita]] and [[Urmila]]. She also had an elder sister [[Mandavi]].<ref>{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RazqpUWg3KYC&pg=PA32 \| title=Vālmīkī Rāmāyaṇa \| publisher=Dreamland Publications \| author=Praśānta Guptā \| year=1998 \| pages=32 \| isbn=9788173012549\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613123358/https://books.google.com/books?id=RazqpUWg3KYC&pg=PA32 \| archive-date=2020-06-13 \| url-status=live }}</ref> Shrutakirti was married to [[Rama]]'s brother [[Shatrughna]].		* '''[[Shrutakirti]]''': The daughter of king [[Kushadhwaja\|Kushadhvaja]] and queen [[Chandrabhaga (queen)\|Chandrabhaga]]. She was a cousin of [[Sita]] and [[Urmila]]. She also had an elder sister [[Mandavi]].<ref>{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RazqpUWg3KYC&pg=PA32 \| title=Vālmīkī Rāmāyaṇa \| publisher=Dreamland Publications \| author=Praśānta Guptā \| year=1998 \| pages=32 \| isbn=9788173012549\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613123358/https://books.google.com/books?id=RazqpUWg3KYC&pg=PA32 \| archive-date=2020-06-13 \| url-status=live }}</ref> Shrutakirti was married to [[Rama]]'s brother [[Shatrughna]].
	* '''[[Shurpanakha]]:''' The daughter of [[Vishrava]] and Kaikesi; and the younger sister of Ravana. She met Rama during one such visit to the forest of [[Panchavati]] and was instantly smitten by his youthful good looks. Rama meanwhile kindly rejected her advances, telling her that he was faithful to his wife Sita and thus would never take another wife. Rejected, Shurpanakha then approached his younger brother, Lakshmana, who also rejected her, the humiliated and envious Shurpanakha attacked Sita but was thwarted by Lakshmana, who cut off her nose and ears and sent her back to [[Lanka]].		* '''[[Shurpanakha]]:''' The daughter of [[Vishrava]] and Kaikesi; and the younger sister of Ravana. She met Rama during one such visit to the forest of [[Panchavati]] and was instantly smitten by his youthful good looks. Rama meanwhile kindly rejected her advances, telling her that he was faithful to his wife Sita and thus would never take another wife. Rejected, Shurpanakha then approached his younger brother, Lakshmana, who also rejected her, the humiliated and envious Shurpanakha attacked Sita but was thwarted by Lakshmana, who cut off her nose and ears and sent her back to [[Lanka]].
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	* '''[[Vishrava]]:''' The son of [[Pulastya\|Pulatsya]], the brother of the sage [[Agastya]] and the grandson of [[Brahma]]. His first wife was [[Ilavida]] with whom he had a son named [[Kubera]]. Later, he also married the rakshasa princess [[Kaikashi\|Kaikasi]] with whom he had three sons (Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana) and a daughter (Shurpanakha).		* '''[[Vishrava]]:''' The son of [[Pulastya\|Pulatsya]], the brother of the sage [[Agastya]] and the grandson of [[Brahma]]. His first wife was [[Ilavida]] with whom he had a son named [[Kubera]]. Later, he also married the rakshasa princess [[Kaikashi\|Kaikasi]] with whom he had three sons (Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana) and a daughter (Shurpanakha).
	* '''[[Vishvamitra]]:''' A [[Sage (philosophy)\|sage]] who was once a king. Through long [[meditation]], he gained a number of spiritual powers. He took Rama on a quest to defeat a demon and to lift the bow of [[Shiva]].		* '''[[Vishvamitra]]:''' A [[Sage (philosophy)\|sage]] who was once a king. Through long [[meditation]], he gained a number of spiritual powers. He took Rama on a quest to defeat a demon and to lift the bow of [[Shiva]].

			==Y==
			* '''Yupaksha:''' A demon and brother of Shonitaksha, killed by Mainda by pressing him in his arms during the Rama-Ravana War.<ref name="ch76" />

	==References==		==References==

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	* '''[[Dasharatha]]''': King of [[Ayodhya (Ramayana)\|Ayodhya]]. He had three queens, [[Kausalya\|Kaushalya]], [[Kaikeyi]] and [[Sumitra]], and four sons: [[Rama]], [[Bharata (Ramayana)\|Bharata]], and twins [[Lakshmana]], [[Shatrughna]]. Once, Kaikeyi saved Dasharatha in a battle, and as a reward, she acquired two boons from her husband to be invoked at a later time. Manipulated by [[Manthara]], she asked Dasharatha to make their son Bharata the crown prince and send Rama into exile for a period of fourteen years. Dasharatha died heartbroken after Rama went into exile.		* '''[[Dasharatha]]''': King of [[Ayodhya (Ramayana)\|Ayodhya]]. He had three queens, [[Kausalya\|Kaushalya]], [[Kaikeyi]] and [[Sumitra]], and four sons: [[Rama]], [[Bharata (Ramayana)\|Bharata]], and twins [[Lakshmana]], [[Shatrughna]]. Once, Kaikeyi saved Dasharatha in a battle, and as a reward, she acquired two boons from her husband to be invoked at a later time. Manipulated by [[Manthara]], she asked Dasharatha to make their son Bharata the crown prince and send Rama into exile for a period of fourteen years. Dasharatha died heartbroken after Rama went into exile.
	* [[Narantaka-Devantaka\|'''Devantaka''']]: A son of Ravana who was described as a Warrior with a machete as his weapon.He was killed by Hanuman in a duel.		* [[Narantaka-Devantaka\|'''Devantaka''']]: A son of Ravana who was described as a Warrior with a machete as his weapon.He was killed by Hanuman in a duel.<ref name="ch70" />
	* '''[[Dhanyamalini]]''': The second wife of [[Ravana]]. Her origin is unknown but some stories refer to her as the daughter of [[Mayasura\|Maya]] and sister of [[Mandodari]]. She was the mother of [[Atikaya]].		* '''[[Dhanyamalini]]''': The second wife of [[Ravana]]. Her origin is unknown but some stories refer to her as the daughter of [[Mayasura\|Maya]] and sister of [[Mandodari]]. She was the mother of [[Atikaya]].
	* '''Dhumraksha:''' A maternal uncle of Ravana and one of ten sons of [[Sumali]]. He was killed by Hanuman.		* '''Dhumraksha:''' A maternal uncle of Ravana and one of ten sons of [[Sumali]]. He was killed by Hanuman.
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			* '''Mahaparshva''': Step-brother of Ravana and brother of Mahodara who was killed by Rshaba.<ref name="ch70" />
			* '''Mahodara''': Step-brother of Ravana who was killed by Nila.<ref name="ch70" />
	* '''[[Malyavan]]''': A maternal granduncle of Ravana. He was one of three sons of Sukesha''.'' He had two younger brothers named [[Sumali]] and Mali. Malyavan's wife was Sundari. He had seven sons - Vajramusthi, Virupaksha, Durmukha, Suptaghna, Yajnakopa, Matta, Unmatta, and a daughter named Anala. He was one of the rakshasas who opposed Ravana's abduction of Sita.		* '''[[Malyavan]]''': A maternal granduncle of Ravana. He was one of three sons of Sukesha''.'' He had two younger brothers named [[Sumali]] and Mali. Malyavan's wife was Sundari. He had seven sons - Vajramusthi, Virupaksha, Durmukha, Suptaghna, Yajnakopa, Matta, Unmatta, and a daughter named Anala. He was one of the rakshasas who opposed Ravana's abduction of Sita.
	* '''[[Mandavi]]''': The daughter of King Kushadhvaja and Queen Chandrabhaga. She was a cousin of Sita and [[Urmila]]. She also had a younger sister named [[Shrutakirti]]. Mandavi was married to Rama's brother Bharata. After the Ramayana, she became the queen of Gandhara and had two sons, Pushkala and Taksha, who founded [[Peshawar]], then called Purushapura, and [[Takshasila\|Takshashila]], now called Taxila, respectively.		* '''[[Mandavi]]''': The daughter of King Kushadhvaja and Queen Chandrabhaga. She was a cousin of Sita and [[Urmila]]. She also had a younger sister named [[Shrutakirti]]. Mandavi was married to Rama's brother Bharata. After the Ramayana, she became the queen of Gandhara and had two sons, Pushkala and Taksha, who founded [[Peshawar]], then called Purushapura, and [[Takshasila\|Takshashila]], now called Taxila, respectively.
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	* '''Tataka:''' A beautiful woman who was transformed into a demon ([[rakshasa]]) once she tried to seduce the [[Sage (philosophy)\|sage]] [[Agastya]]. As a demon, she used to drink the blood of living creatures and used to kill anything she sees. In one of Rama's great acts, he broke her curse by slaying her.		* '''Tataka:''' A beautiful woman who was transformed into a demon ([[rakshasa]]) once she tried to seduce the [[Sage (philosophy)\|sage]] [[Agastya]]. As a demon, she used to drink the blood of living creatures and used to kill anything she sees. In one of Rama's great acts, he broke her curse by slaying her.
	* '''[[Trijata]]''': A demoness who was assigned the duty of guarding Sita who was kidnapped by the king of Lanka. In later adaptions of ''Ramayana'', she is described as the daughter of Vibhishana.		* '''[[Trijata]]''': A demoness who was assigned the duty of guarding Sita who was kidnapped by the king of Lanka. In later adaptions of ''Ramayana'', she is described as the daughter of Vibhishana.
	* '''[[Trishira]]:''' A son of Ravana who was ~~killed~~ by Hanuman in Rama-Ravana War.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Death of Devantaka, Trishiras, Mahodara and Mahaparshva [Chapter 70] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424699.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* '''[[Trishira]]:''' A son of Ravana who was beheaded by Hanuman in Rama-Ravana War.<ref name=ch70>{{cite web \|title=The Death of Devantaka, Trishiras, Mahodara and Mahaparshva [Chapter 70] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424699.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
	* '''Trishira:''' Commander-in-chief of Khara, killed by Rama in Janasthana along with Khara and Dushana.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Chapter XXVII: The Death of Trishiras \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/ramayana-of-valmiki-griffith/d/doc1547278.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=13 February 2025}}</ref>		* '''Trishira:''' Commander-in-chief of Khara, killed by Rama in Janasthana along with Khara and Dushana.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Chapter XXVII: The Death of Trishiras \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/ramayana-of-valmiki-griffith/d/doc1547278.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=13 February 2025}}</ref>

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	* '''[[Agastya]]''': [[Rishi]] (sage). Son of sage [[Pulastya]] and brother of sage [[Vishrava]]. He was an uncle of Ravana. Agastya and his wife [[Lopamudra]] met Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana during their exile and gave them a divine bow and arrow.<ref>{{cite book \|first=Alain\|last= Daniélou \|author-link=Alain Daniélou \|title=The Myths and Gods of India: The Classic Work on Hindu Polytheism from the Princeton Bollingen Series \|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=1HMXN9h6WX0C&pg=PA322 \|year=1991 \|publisher=Inner Traditions \|isbn=978-0-89281-354-4 \|pages=322–323 with footnotes 5 and 6\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209192146/https://books.google.com/books?id=1HMXN9h6WX0C&pg=PA322 \|archive-date=2019-12-09 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		* '''[[Agastya]]''': [[Rishi]] (sage). Son of sage [[Pulastya]] and brother of sage [[Vishrava]]. He was an uncle of Ravana. Agastya and his wife [[Lopamudra]] met Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana during their exile and gave them a divine bow and arrow.<ref>{{cite book \|first=Alain\|last= Daniélou \|author-link=Alain Daniélou \|title=The Myths and Gods of India: The Classic Work on Hindu Polytheism from the Princeton Bollingen Series \|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=1HMXN9h6WX0C&pg=PA322 \|year=1991 \|publisher=Inner Traditions \|isbn=978-0-89281-354-4 \|pages=322–323 with footnotes 5 and 6\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209192146/https://books.google.com/books?id=1HMXN9h6WX0C&pg=PA322 \|archive-date=2019-12-09 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	* '''[[Ahalya]]''': Wife of the sage [[Gautama Maharishi]]. Many [[Hindu scriptures]] say that she was seduced by [[Indra]] (the king of the [[Deva (Hinduism)\|gods]]), cursed by her husband for infidelity, and liberated from the curse by [[Rama]] (an [[avatar]] of [[Vishnu]]).		* '''[[Ahalya]]''': Wife of the sage [[Gautama Maharishi]]. Many [[Hindu scriptures]] say that she was seduced by [[Indra]] (the king of the [[Deva (Hinduism)\|gods]]), cursed by her husband for infidelity, and liberated from the curse by [[Rama]] (an [[avatar]] of [[Vishnu]]).
	* '''Akampana''': A a maternal uncle of Ravana. He was one of ten sons of [[Sumali]] and Ketumathi. He also had four sisters. He was one of the survivors of the battle between [[Khara (Ramayana)\|Khara]] and [[Dushana]] along with [[Shurpanakha]]. After escaping the deadly carnage, he instigated [[Ravana]] to kidnap Sita, but Ravana retreated after Maricha stopped him. Later he was killed in the battle by [[Hanuman]].		* '''Akampana''': A maternal uncle of Ravana. He was one of ten sons of [[Sumali]] and Ketumathi. He also had four sisters. He was one of the survivors of the battle between [[Khara (Ramayana)\|Khara]] and [[Dushana]] along with [[Shurpanakha]]. After escaping the deadly carnage, he instigated [[Ravana]] to kidnap Sita, but Ravana retreated after Maricha stopped him. Later he was killed in the battle by [[Hanuman]].
			* '''Akampana''': A son of Ravana.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ravana’s Prowess [Chapter 59] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424688.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
	* '''[[Akshayakumara]]''': Youngest son of [[Ravana]] and [[Mandodari]]. He was killed by [[Hanuman]] during the encounter in the [[Ashok Vatika\|Ashoka Vatika]].		* '''[[Akshayakumara]]''': Youngest son of [[Ravana]] and [[Mandodari]]. He was killed by [[Hanuman]] during the encounter in the [[Ashok Vatika\|Ashoka Vatika]].
			* '''[[Anaranya]]''': Cursed Ravana that he will be annihilated by a man born in his dynasty.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Titans rouse Kumbhakarna [Chapter 60] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424689.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
	* '''[[Angada]]''': A [[vanara]] and the son of [[Vali (Ramayana)\|Vali]] and [[Tara (Ramayana)\|Tara]]. Angada helped Rama find his wife Sita and fight her abductor, [[Ravana]].		* '''[[Angada]]''': A [[vanara]] and the son of [[Vali (Ramayana)\|Vali]] and [[Tara (Ramayana)\|Tara]]. Angada helped Rama find his wife Sita and fight her abductor, [[Ravana]].
	* '''[[Añjanā]]''': Mother of Hanuman. According to a version of the legend, {{IAST\|Añjanā}} was an [[apsara]] named ''Puñjikastalā'', who was born on earth as a [[vanara]] princess and married [[Kesari (Ramayana)\|Kesari]], a [[vanara]] chief. In some [[Shaivism\|Shaiva]] traditions, [[Vayu]], the god of the wind, carried the divine power of [[Shiva]] to Anjana's womb, and thus Hanuman was born as an incarnation of Shiva.<ref>{{cite book \| last =Pollet \| first =Gilbert \| title =Indian Epic Values: Ramayana and Its Impact: Proceedings of the 8th International Ramayana Conference, Leuven, 6–8 July 1991 (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta) \| publisher =Peeters \| date =January 1995 \| isbn =978-90-6831-701-5 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=India through the ages\|url=https://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada\|last=Gopal\|first=Madan\|year= 1990\| page= [https://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada/page/68 68]\|editor=K.S. Gautam\|publisher=Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India}}</ref>		* '''[[Añjanā]]''': Mother of Hanuman. According to a version of the legend, {{IAST\|Añjanā}} was an [[apsara]] named ''Puñjikastalā'', who was born on earth as a [[vanara]] princess and married [[Kesari (Ramayana)\|Kesari]], a [[vanara]] chief. In some [[Shaivism\|Shaiva]] traditions, [[Vayu]], the god of the wind, carried the divine power of [[Shiva]] to Anjana's womb, and thus Hanuman was born as an incarnation of Shiva.<ref>{{cite book \| last =Pollet \| first =Gilbert \| title =Indian Epic Values: Ramayana and Its Impact: Proceedings of the 8th International Ramayana Conference, Leuven, 6–8 July 1991 (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta) \| publisher =Peeters \| date =January 1995 \| isbn =978-90-6831-701-5 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=India through the ages\|url=https://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada\|last=Gopal\|first=Madan\|year= 1990\| page= [https://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada/page/68 68]\|editor=K.S. Gautam\|publisher=Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India}}</ref>

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	* [[Nila (Ramayana)\|'''Nila''']]: The commander-in-chief of the vanara army in Rama's battle against Ravana. Nila is the son of [[Agni]]. He killed [[Prahasta]] in the war.<ref name="prahasta">{{cite web \|title=The Death of Prahasta [Chapter 58] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424687.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* [[Nila (Ramayana)\|'''Nila''']]: The commander-in-chief of the vanara army in Rama's battle against Ravana. Nila is the son of [[Agni]]. He killed [[Prahasta]] in the war.<ref name="prahasta">{{cite web \|title=The Death of Prahasta [Chapter 58] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424687.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
	* '''Nikumbha:''' Younger son of Kumbhakarna, killed by Hanuman with the head teared off by his hands.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Fight between Nikumbha and Hanuman [Chapter 77] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424706.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* '''Nikumbha:''' Younger son of Kumbhakarna, killed by Hanuman with the head teared off by his hands.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Fight between Nikumbha and Hanuman [Chapter 77] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424706.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
	* '''Nikumbhila:''' A deity of rakshasas in Lanka for whom Indrajit performed sacrifices.<ref>{{cite web \|title=82 Sarga युद्धकाण्डः - JIR Foundation-Sri Ramanuja Meghamala, Sri Ramanuja Granthamala, Shemushi \|url=https://srivaishnavan.com/82-sarga-%e0%a4%af%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%a6%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a7%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%a3%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a1%e0%a4%83/ \|website=Sri Vaishnavan \|access-date=22 October 2026 \|date=25 January 2024}}</ref>
	* '''Nirvani:''' A [[yakshini]] and niece of the [[List of Yakshas\|yaksha]] king Suketu.		* '''Nirvani:''' A [[yakshini]] and niece of the [[List of Yakshas\|yaksha]] king Suketu.

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	* '''[[Agastya]]''': [[Rishi]] (sage). Son of sage [[Pulastya]] and brother of sage [[Vishrava]]. He was an uncle of Ravana. Agastya and his wife [[Lopamudra]] met Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana during their exile and gave them a divine bow and arrow.<ref>{{cite book \|first=Alain\|last= Daniélou \|author-link=Alain Daniélou \|title=The Myths and Gods of India: The Classic Work on Hindu Polytheism from the Princeton Bollingen Series \|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=1HMXN9h6WX0C&pg=PA322 \|year=1991 \|publisher=Inner Traditions \|isbn=978-0-89281-354-4 \|pages=322–323 with footnotes 5 and 6\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209192146/https://books.google.com/books?id=1HMXN9h6WX0C&pg=PA322 \|archive-date=2019-12-09 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		* '''[[Agastya]]''': [[Rishi]] (sage). Son of sage [[Pulastya]] and brother of sage [[Vishrava]]. He was an uncle of Ravana. Agastya and his wife [[Lopamudra]] met Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana during their exile and gave them a divine bow and arrow.<ref>{{cite book \|first=Alain\|last= Daniélou \|author-link=Alain Daniélou \|title=The Myths and Gods of India: The Classic Work on Hindu Polytheism from the Princeton Bollingen Series \|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=1HMXN9h6WX0C&pg=PA322 \|year=1991 \|publisher=Inner Traditions \|isbn=978-0-89281-354-4 \|pages=322–323 with footnotes 5 and 6\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209192146/https://books.google.com/books?id=1HMXN9h6WX0C&pg=PA322 \|archive-date=2019-12-09 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	* '''[[Ahalya]]''': Wife of the sage [[Gautama Maharishi]]. Many [[Hindu scriptures]] say that she was seduced by [[Indra]] (the king of the [[Deva (Hinduism)\|gods]]), cursed by her husband for infidelity, and liberated from the curse by [[Rama]] (an [[avatar]] of [[Vishnu]]).		* '''[[Ahalya]]''': Wife of the sage [[Gautama Maharishi]]. Many [[Hindu scriptures]] say that she was seduced by [[Indra]] (the king of the [[Deva (Hinduism)\|gods]]), cursed by her husband for infidelity, and liberated from the curse by [[Rama]] (an [[avatar]] of [[Vishnu]]).
	* '''Akampana''': A a maternal uncle of Ravana. He was one of ten sons of [[Sumali]] and Ketumathi. He also had four sisters. He was one of the survivors of the battle between [[Khara (Ramayana)\|Khara]] and [[Dushana]] along with [[Shurpanakha]]. After escaping the deadly carnage, he instigated [[Ravana]] to kidnap Sita, but Ravana retreated after Maricha stopped him. Later he was killed in the battle by [[Hanuman]].		* '''Akampana''': A maternal uncle of Ravana. He was one of ten sons of [[Sumali]] and Ketumathi. He also had four sisters. He was one of the survivors of the battle between [[Khara (Ramayana)\|Khara]] and [[Dushana]] along with [[Shurpanakha]]. After escaping the deadly carnage, he instigated [[Ravana]] to kidnap Sita, but Ravana retreated after Maricha stopped him. Later he was killed in the battle by [[Hanuman]].
			* '''Akampana''': A son of Ravana.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ravana’s Prowess [Chapter 59] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424688.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
	* '''[[Akshayakumara]]''': Youngest son of [[Ravana]] and [[Mandodari]]. He was killed by [[Hanuman]] during the encounter in the [[Ashok Vatika\|Ashoka Vatika]].		* '''[[Akshayakumara]]''': Youngest son of [[Ravana]] and [[Mandodari]]. He was killed by [[Hanuman]] during the encounter in the [[Ashok Vatika\|Ashoka Vatika]].
			* '''[[Anaranya]]''': Cursed Ravana that he will be annihilated by a man born in his dynasty.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Titans rouse Kumbhakarna [Chapter 60] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424689.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
	* '''[[Angada]]''': A [[vanara]] and the son of [[Vali (Ramayana)\|Vali]] and [[Tara (Ramayana)\|Tara]]. Angada helped Rama find his wife Sita and fight her abductor, [[Ravana]].		* '''[[Angada]]''': A [[vanara]] and the son of [[Vali (Ramayana)\|Vali]] and [[Tara (Ramayana)\|Tara]]. Angada helped Rama find his wife Sita and fight her abductor, [[Ravana]].
	* '''[[Añjanā]]''': Mother of Hanuman. According to a version of the legend, {{IAST\|Añjanā}} was an [[apsara]] named ''Puñjikastalā'', who was born on earth as a [[vanara]] princess and married [[Kesari (Ramayana)\|Kesari]], a [[vanara]] chief. In some [[Shaivism\|Shaiva]] traditions, [[Vayu]], the god of the wind, carried the divine power of [[Shiva]] to Anjana's womb, and thus Hanuman was born as an incarnation of Shiva.<ref>{{cite book \| last =Pollet \| first =Gilbert \| title =Indian Epic Values: Ramayana and Its Impact: Proceedings of the 8th International Ramayana Conference, Leuven, 6–8 July 1991 (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta) \| publisher =Peeters \| date =January 1995 \| isbn =978-90-6831-701-5 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=India through the ages\|url=https://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada\|last=Gopal\|first=Madan\|year= 1990\| page= [https://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada/page/68 68]\|editor=K.S. Gautam\|publisher=Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India}}</ref>		* '''[[Añjanā]]''': Mother of Hanuman. According to a version of the legend, {{IAST\|Añjanā}} was an [[apsara]] named ''Puñjikastalā'', who was born on earth as a [[vanara]] princess and married [[Kesari (Ramayana)\|Kesari]], a [[vanara]] chief. In some [[Shaivism\|Shaiva]] traditions, [[Vayu]], the god of the wind, carried the divine power of [[Shiva]] to Anjana's womb, and thus Hanuman was born as an incarnation of Shiva.<ref>{{cite book \| last =Pollet \| first =Gilbert \| title =Indian Epic Values: Ramayana and Its Impact: Proceedings of the 8th International Ramayana Conference, Leuven, 6–8 July 1991 (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta) \| publisher =Peeters \| date =January 1995 \| isbn =978-90-6831-701-5 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=India through the ages\|url=https://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada\|last=Gopal\|first=Madan\|year= 1990\| page= [https://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada/page/68 68]\|editor=K.S. Gautam\|publisher=Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India}}</ref>

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	* '''Akampana''': A son of Ravana.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ravana’s Prowess [Chapter 59] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424688.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* '''Akampana''': A son of Ravana.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ravana’s Prowess [Chapter 59] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424688.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
	* '''[[Akshayakumara]]''': Youngest son of [[Ravana]] and [[Mandodari]]. He was killed by [[Hanuman]] during the encounter in the [[Ashok Vatika\|Ashoka Vatika]].		* '''[[Akshayakumara]]''': Youngest son of [[Ravana]] and [[Mandodari]]. He was killed by [[Hanuman]] during the encounter in the [[Ashok Vatika\|Ashoka Vatika]].
	* '''[[Anaranya]]''': Cursed Ravana that he will be annihilated by a man born in his dynasty.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Titans rouse Kumbhakarna [Chapter 60] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424689.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* '''[[Anaranya]]''': Cursed Ravana that he will be annihilated by a man born in his dynasty.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Titans rouse Kumbhakarna [Chapter 60] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424689.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125135732/https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424689.html \|archive-date=2022-11-25 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	* '''[[Angada]]''': A [[vanara]] and the son of [[Vali (Ramayana)\|Vali]] and [[Tara (Ramayana)\|Tara]]. Angada helped Rama find his wife Sita and fight her abductor, [[Ravana]].		* '''[[Angada]]''': A [[vanara]] and the son of [[Vali (Ramayana)\|Vali]] and [[Tara (Ramayana)\|Tara]]. Angada helped Rama find his wife Sita and fight her abductor, [[Ravana]].
	* '''[[Añjanā]]''': Mother of Hanuman. According to a version of the legend, {{IAST\|Añjanā}} was an [[apsara]] named ''Puñjikastalā'', who was born on earth as a [[vanara]] princess and married [[Kesari (Ramayana)\|Kesari]], a [[vanara]] chief. In some [[Shaivism\|Shaiva]] traditions, [[Vayu]], the god of the wind, carried the divine power of [[Shiva]] to Anjana's womb, and thus Hanuman was born as an incarnation of Shiva.<ref>{{cite book \| last =Pollet \| first =Gilbert \| title =Indian Epic Values: Ramayana and Its Impact: Proceedings of the 8th International Ramayana Conference, Leuven, 6–8 July 1991 (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta) \| publisher =Peeters \| date =January 1995 \| isbn =978-90-6831-701-5 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=India through the ages\|url=https://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada\|last=Gopal\|first=Madan\|year= 1990\| page= [https://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada/page/68 68]\|editor=K.S. Gautam\|publisher=Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India}}</ref>		* '''[[Añjanā]]''': Mother of Hanuman. According to a version of the legend, {{IAST\|Añjanā}} was an [[apsara]] named ''Puñjikastalā'', who was born on earth as a [[vanara]] princess and married [[Kesari (Ramayana)\|Kesari]], a [[vanara]] chief. In some [[Shaivism\|Shaiva]] traditions, [[Vayu]], the god of the wind, carried the divine power of [[Shiva]] to Anjana's womb, and thus Hanuman was born as an incarnation of Shiva.<ref>{{cite book \| last =Pollet \| first =Gilbert \| title =Indian Epic Values: Ramayana and Its Impact: Proceedings of the 8th International Ramayana Conference, Leuven, 6–8 July 1991 (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta) \| publisher =Peeters \| date =January 1995 \| isbn =978-90-6831-701-5 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=India through the ages\|url=https://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada\|last=Gopal\|first=Madan\|year= 1990\| page= [https://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada/page/68 68]\|editor=K.S. Gautam\|publisher=Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India}}</ref>
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	* '''[[Hanuman]]:''' A divine [[vanara]] companion and devotee of the god [[Rama]]. Hanuman is one of the central figures of the epic. He is a [[Brahmacharya\|brahmachari]] (life long celibate) and one of the [[Chiranjivi\|chiranjivis]]. In some versions of the epic, he is described as an avatar of Shiva.		* '''[[Hanuman]]:''' A divine [[vanara]] companion and devotee of the god [[Rama]]. Hanuman is one of the central figures of the epic. He is a [[Brahmacharya\|brahmachari]] (life long celibate) and one of the [[Chiranjivi\|chiranjivis]]. In some versions of the epic, he is described as an avatar of Shiva.
	* '''Hema:''' An [[apsara]] in [[Indra]]'s court. When [[Mayasura]] visited [[Svarga]], he saw and married her. They had two sons, Mayavi and Dundubhi, and a daughter named [[Mandodari]]. She later left them and returned to Svarga.		* '''Hema:''' An [[apsara]] in [[Indra]]'s court. When [[Mayasura]] visited [[Svarga]], he saw and married her. They had two sons, Mayavi and Dundubhi, and a daughter named [[Mandodari]]. She later left them and returned to Svarga.
	* '''[[Heti]]:''' First progenitor of Rakshasas and brother of Praheti.<ref name="ch4U" >{{cite web \|title=Origin of the Rakshasas and of the Boons they received [Chapter 4] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424765.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=24 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* '''[[Heti]]:''' First progenitor of Rakshasas and brother of Praheti.<ref name="ch4U" >{{cite web \|title=Origin of the Rakshasas and of the Boons they received [Chapter 4] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424765.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=24 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606181440/https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424765.html \|archive-date=2024-06-06 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

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	* '''{{Visible anchor\|Kaikasi}} (Nikasha, Malini, Sukeshi'''): A wife of sage [[Vishrava]], and mother of [[Ravana]], [[Kumbhakarna]], [[Vibhishana]], and [[Shurpanakha]]. She was a daughter of the [[Daitya]] king [[Sumali]] by his wife Ketumati.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-04-16\|title=Know interesting things about Ravana\|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/unknown-interesting-hidden-mythological-facts-ramayana-interesting-facts-about-ravan-sc93-nu612-ta612-ta294-1085188-1.html\|access-date=2020-07-02\|website=News Track\|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703055745/https://english.newstracklive.com/news/unknown-interesting-hidden-mythological-facts-ramayana-interesting-facts-about-ravan-sc93-nu612-ta612-ta294-1085188-1.html\|archive-date=2020-07-03\|url-status=live}}</ref> Her elder sisters, Raka and Pushpotkata, were also wives of Vishrava.		* '''{{Visible anchor\|Kaikasi}} (Nikasha, Malini, Sukeshi'''): A wife of sage [[Vishrava]], and mother of [[Ravana]], [[Kumbhakarna]], [[Vibhishana]], and [[Shurpanakha]]. She was a daughter of the [[Daitya]] king [[Sumali]] by his wife Ketumati.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-04-16\|title=Know interesting things about Ravana\|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/unknown-interesting-hidden-mythological-facts-ramayana-interesting-facts-about-ravan-sc93-nu612-ta612-ta294-1085188-1.html\|access-date=2020-07-02\|website=News Track\|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703055745/https://english.newstracklive.com/news/unknown-interesting-hidden-mythological-facts-ramayana-interesting-facts-about-ravan-sc93-nu612-ta612-ta294-1085188-1.html\|archive-date=2020-07-03\|url-status=live}}</ref> Her elder sisters, Raka and Pushpotkata, were also wives of Vishrava.
	* '''[[Kaikeyi]]:''' The third and most favorable wife of King [[Dasharatha]], and mother of [[Bharata (Ramayana)\|Bharata]]. After she saved the life of Dasharatha in battle, he offered to grant anything she would ask of him. She later calls in this favour to have Bharata crowned king and Rama sent into the forest, manipulated by the words of her maid, Manthara.		* '''[[Kaikeyi]]:''' The third and most favorable wife of King [[Dasharatha]], and mother of [[Bharata (Ramayana)\|Bharata]]. After she saved the life of Dasharatha in battle, he offered to grant anything she would ask of him. She later calls in this favour to have Bharata crowned king and Rama sent into the forest, manipulated by the words of her maid, Manthara.
	* '''Kampana''': A demon killed by Angada by crushing him with a rock.<ref name="ch76">{{cite web \|title=The Prowess of Angada and Kumbha: Kumbha is slain [Chapter 76] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424705.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=22 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* '''Kampana''': A demon killed by Angada by crushing him with a rock.<ref name="ch76">{{cite web \|title=The Prowess of Angada and Kumbha: Kumbha is slain [Chapter 76] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424705.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=22 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526215104/https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424705.html \|archive-date=2022-05-26 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	* '''[[Kausalya]]''': The mother of Rama and the first consort of King Dasharatha. She is also described to be the king's favourite wife.		* '''[[Kausalya]]''': The mother of Rama and the first consort of King Dasharatha. She is also described to be the king's favourite wife.
	* '''Khara''': man-eating [[rakshasa]]. He is the brother of Dushana, younger male cousin of Ravana, and son of Kaikesi's sister Raka. He was killed by [[Rama]] and [[Lakshmana]] when he attacked Rama after [[Shurpanakha]]'s humiliation by Lakshmana. Khara fought against Lakshmana and Rama. During this fight, Khara lost and was killed by Rama, who also killed his brother Dushana and his commander-in-chief [[Trishiras]].<ref>[http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24869/24869-h/24869-h.html#toc455 Khara's Death]</ref>		* '''Khara''': man-eating [[rakshasa]]. He is the brother of Dushana, younger male cousin of Ravana, and son of Kaikesi's sister Raka. He was killed by [[Rama]] and [[Lakshmana]] when he attacked Rama after [[Shurpanakha]]'s humiliation by Lakshmana. Khara fought against Lakshmana and Rama. During this fight, Khara lost and was killed by Rama, who also killed his brother Dushana and his commander-in-chief [[Trishiras]].<ref>[http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24869/24869-h/24869-h.html#toc455 Khara's Death]</ref>
	* '''Kumbha:''' Son of Kumbhakarna, killed by Sugriva by crushing his chest.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Prowess of Angada and Kumbha: Kumbha is slain [Chapter 76] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424705.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=22 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* '''Kumbha:''' Son of Kumbhakarna, killed by Sugriva by crushing his chest.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Prowess of Angada and Kumbha: Kumbha is slain [Chapter 76] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424705.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=22 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526215104/https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424705.html \|archive-date=2022-05-26 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	* '''[[Kumbhakarna]]:''' The second son of [[Vishrava]] and [[Kaikasi]]. He was the younger brother of Ravana and the elder brother of Vibhishana and Shurpanakha. Despite his gigantic size and great appetite, he was described to be of good character and a great warrior in those times. When offered a boon by [[Brahma]], he was tricked into asking for eternal sleep. A horrified Ravana, out of brotherly love, persuaded Brahma to amend the boon. Brahma mitigated the power of the boon by making Kumbhakarna sleep for six months and being awake for the rest six months of a year (in some versions, he is awake for one day out of the year). He was one of the rakshasas who opposed Ravana's abduction of Sita.		* '''[[Kumbhakarna]]:''' The second son of [[Vishrava]] and [[Kaikasi]]. He was the younger brother of Ravana and the elder brother of Vibhishana and Shurpanakha. Despite his gigantic size and great appetite, he was described to be of good character and a great warrior in those times. When offered a boon by [[Brahma]], he was tricked into asking for eternal sleep. A horrified Ravana, out of brotherly love, persuaded Brahma to amend the boon. Brahma mitigated the power of the boon by making Kumbhakarna sleep for six months and being awake for the rest six months of a year (in some versions, he is awake for one day out of the year). He was one of the rakshasas who opposed Ravana's abduction of Sita.
	* [[Kusha (Ramayana)\|'''Kusha''']]: one of the two sons of Rama and Sita.		* [[Kusha (Ramayana)\|'''Kusha''']]: one of the two sons of Rama and Sita.
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	* [[Narantaka-Devantaka\|'''Narantaka''']]: A son of Ravana. He was killed by [[Angada]].		* [[Narantaka-Devantaka\|'''Narantaka''']]: A son of Ravana. He was killed by [[Angada]].
	* [[Nila (Ramayana)\|'''Nila''']]: The commander-in-chief of the vanara army in Rama's battle against Ravana. Nila is the son of [[Agni]]. He killed [[Prahasta]] in the war.<ref name="prahasta">{{cite web \|title=The Death of Prahasta [Chapter 58] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424687.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* [[Nila (Ramayana)\|'''Nila''']]: The commander-in-chief of the vanara army in Rama's battle against Ravana. Nila is the son of [[Agni]]. He killed [[Prahasta]] in the war.<ref name="prahasta">{{cite web \|title=The Death of Prahasta [Chapter 58] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424687.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
	* '''Nikumbha:''' Younger son of Kumbhakarna, killed by Hanuman with the head teared off by his hands.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Fight between Nikumbha and Hanuman [Chapter 77] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424706.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* '''Nikumbha:''' Younger son of Kumbhakarna, killed by Hanuman with the head teared off by his hands.<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Fight between Nikumbha and Hanuman [Chapter 77] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424706.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260215195522/https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424706.html \|archive-date=2026-02-15 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	* '''Nirvani:''' A [[yakshini]] and niece of the [[List of Yakshas\|yaksha]] king Suketu.		* '''Nirvani:''' A [[yakshini]] and niece of the [[List of Yakshas\|yaksha]] king Suketu.

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	* '''Tataka:''' A beautiful woman who was transformed into a demon ([[rakshasa]]) once she tried to seduce the [[Sage (philosophy)\|sage]] [[Agastya]]. As a demon, she used to drink the blood of living creatures and used to kill anything she sees. In one of Rama's great acts, he broke her curse by slaying her.		* '''Tataka:''' A beautiful woman who was transformed into a demon ([[rakshasa]]) once she tried to seduce the [[Sage (philosophy)\|sage]] [[Agastya]]. As a demon, she used to drink the blood of living creatures and used to kill anything she sees. In one of Rama's great acts, he broke her curse by slaying her.
	* '''[[Trijata]]''': A demoness who was assigned the duty of guarding Sita who was kidnapped by the king of Lanka. In later adaptions of ''Ramayana'', she is described as the daughter of Vibhishana.		* '''[[Trijata]]''': A demoness who was assigned the duty of guarding Sita who was kidnapped by the king of Lanka. In later adaptions of ''Ramayana'', she is described as the daughter of Vibhishana.
	* '''[[Trishira]]:''' A son of Ravana who was beheaded by Hanuman in Rama-Ravana War.<ref name=ch70>{{cite web \|title=The Death of Devantaka, Trishiras, Mahodara and Mahaparshva [Chapter 70] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424699.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* '''[[Trishira]]:''' A son of Ravana who was beheaded by Hanuman in Rama-Ravana War.<ref name=ch70>{{cite web \|title=The Death of Devantaka, Trishiras, Mahodara and Mahaparshva [Chapter 70] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424699.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004091650/https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424699.html \|archive-date=2021-10-04 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	* '''Trishira:''' Commander-in-chief of Khara, killed by Rama in Janasthana along with Khara and Dushana.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Chapter XXVII: The Death of Trishiras \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/ramayana-of-valmiki-griffith/d/doc1547278.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=13 February 2025}}</ref>		* '''Trishira:''' Commander-in-chief of Khara, killed by Rama in Janasthana along with Khara and Dushana.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Chapter XXVII: The Death of Trishiras \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/ramayana-of-valmiki-griffith/d/doc1547278.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=13 February 2025}}</ref>

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	* '''[[Kabandha]]''': A gandharva, cursed by sage Shtulashira to become a repulsive demon with no head or neck but his mouth in the belly and a single fiery eye on the chest along extremely long arms. He was freed from the curse when his arms were sliced of by Rama and Lakshman and when he was cremated.		* '''[[Kabandha]]''': A gandharva, cursed by sage Shtulashira to become a repulsive demon with no head or neck but his mouth in the belly and a single fiery eye on the chest along extremely long arms. He was freed from the curse when his arms were sliced of by Rama and Lakshman and when he was cremated.
	* '''{{Visible anchor\|Kaikasi}} (Nikasha, Malini, Sukeshi'''): A wife of sage [[Vishrava]], and mother of [[Ravana]], [[Kumbhakarna]], [[Vibhishana]], and [[Shurpanakha]]. She was a daughter of the [[Daitya]] king Sumali by his wife Ketumati~~/Ketumali~~.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-04-16\|title=Know interesting things about Ravana\|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/unknown-interesting-hidden-mythological-facts-ramayana-interesting-facts-about-ravan-sc93-nu612-ta612-ta294-1085188-1.html\|access-date=2020-07-02\|website=News Track\|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703055745/https://english.newstracklive.com/news/unknown-interesting-hidden-mythological-facts-ramayana-interesting-facts-about-ravan-sc93-nu612-ta612-ta294-1085188-1.html\|archive-date=2020-07-03\|url-status=live}}</ref> Her elder sisters, Raka and Pushpotkata, were also wives of Vishrava.		* '''{{Visible anchor\|Kaikasi}} (Nikasha, Malini, Sukeshi'''): A wife of sage [[Vishrava]], and mother of [[Ravana]], [[Kumbhakarna]], [[Vibhishana]], and [[Shurpanakha]]. She was a daughter of the [[Daitya]] king [[Sumali]] by his wife Ketumati.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-04-16\|title=Know interesting things about Ravana\|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/unknown-interesting-hidden-mythological-facts-ramayana-interesting-facts-about-ravan-sc93-nu612-ta612-ta294-1085188-1.html\|access-date=2020-07-02\|website=News Track\|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703055745/https://english.newstracklive.com/news/unknown-interesting-hidden-mythological-facts-ramayana-interesting-facts-about-ravan-sc93-nu612-ta612-ta294-1085188-1.html\|archive-date=2020-07-03\|url-status=live}}</ref> Her elder sisters, Raka and Pushpotkata, were also wives of Vishrava.
	* '''[[Kaikeyi]]:''' The third and most favorable wife of King [[Dasharatha]], and mother of [[Bharata (Ramayana)\|Bharata]]. After she saved the life of Dasharatha in battle, he offered to grant anything she would ask of him. She later calls in this favour to have Bharata crowned king and Rama sent into the forest, manipulated by the words of her maid, Manthara.		* '''[[Kaikeyi]]:''' The third and most favorable wife of King [[Dasharatha]], and mother of [[Bharata (Ramayana)\|Bharata]]. After she saved the life of Dasharatha in battle, he offered to grant anything she would ask of him. She later calls in this favour to have Bharata crowned king and Rama sent into the forest, manipulated by the words of her maid, Manthara.
	* '''Kampana''': A demon killed by Angada by crushing him with a rock.<ref name="ch76">{{cite web \|title=The Prowess of Angada and Kumbha: Kumbha is slain [Chapter 76] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424705.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=22 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* '''Kampana''': A demon killed by Angada by crushing him with a rock.<ref name="ch76">{{cite web \|title=The Prowess of Angada and Kumbha: Kumbha is slain [Chapter 76] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424705.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=22 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
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	* '''Mainda:''' A Vanara son of [[Ashvins\|Ashvin]] and brother of Dwivida who fought in the Rama-Ravana war.		* '''Mainda:''' A Vanara son of [[Ashvins\|Ashvin]] and brother of Dwivida who fought in the Rama-Ravana war.
	* '''Makaraksha''': A son of the demon khara killed by Rama during the Rama-Ravana war.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - Sarga 79 \|url=https://sanskritdocuments.org/sites/valmikiramayan/yuddha/sarga79/yuddhaitrans79.htm \|website=sanskritdocuments.org \|access-date=22 October 2026}}</ref>		* '''Makaraksha''': A son of the demon khara killed by Rama during the Rama-Ravana war.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda - Sarga 79 \|url=https://sanskritdocuments.org/sites/valmikiramayan/yuddha/sarga79/yuddhaitrans79.htm \|website=sanskritdocuments.org \|access-date=22 October 2026}}</ref>
	* '''[[Malyavan]]''': A maternal granduncle of Ravana. He was one of three sons of Sukesha''.'' He had two younger brothers named [[Sumali]] and Mali. Malyavan's wife was Sundari. He had seven sons - Vajramusthi, Virupaksha, Durmukha, Suptaghna, Yajnakopa, Matta, Unmatta, and a daughter named Anala. He was one of the rakshasas who opposed Ravana's abduction of Sita.		* '''[[Mali (demon)\|Mali]]:''' He was the younger brother of Malyavan and Sumali (maternal grandfather of Ravana). He had four sons who eventually became the secretaries of Vibhishana and survived the war.
			* '''[[Malyavan]]''': A maternal granduncle of Ravana. He was one of three sons of Sukesha. He had two younger brothers named [[Sumali]] and [[Mali (demon)\|Mali]]. Malyavan's wife was Sundari. He had seven sons - Vajramusthi, Virupaksha, Durmukha, Suptaghna, Yajnakopa, Matta, Unmatta, and a daughter named Anala. He was one of the rakshasas who opposed Ravana's abduction of Sita.
	* '''[[Mandavi]]''': The daughter of King Kushadhvaja and Queen Chandrabhaga. She was a cousin of Sita and [[Urmila]]. She also had a younger sister named [[Shrutakirti]]. Mandavi was married to Rama's brother Bharata. After the Ramayana, she became the queen of Gandhara and had two sons, Pushkala and Taksha, who founded [[Peshawar]], then called Purushapura, and [[Takshasila\|Takshashila]], now called Taxila, respectively.		* '''[[Mandavi]]''': The daughter of King Kushadhvaja and Queen Chandrabhaga. She was a cousin of Sita and [[Urmila]]. She also had a younger sister named [[Shrutakirti]]. Mandavi was married to Rama's brother Bharata. After the Ramayana, she became the queen of Gandhara and had two sons, Pushkala and Taksha, who founded [[Peshawar]], then called Purushapura, and [[Takshasila\|Takshashila]], now called Taxila, respectively.
	* '''[[Mandodari]]:''' The chief consort of Ravana. The epic describes her as beautiful, pious, and righteous. Mandodari was the daughter of [[Mayasura]] and an ''[[apsara]]'' named Hema. Mandodari bears two sons: Meghanada (Indrajit) and [[Akshayakumara]]. She was one of the rakshasas who opposed Ravana's abduction of Sita.		* '''[[Mandodari]]:''' The chief consort of Ravana. The epic describes her as beautiful, pious, and righteous. Mandodari was the daughter of [[Mayasura]] and an ''[[apsara]]'' named Hema. Mandodari bears two sons: Meghanada (Indrajit) and [[Akshayakumara]]. She was one of the rakshasas who opposed Ravana's abduction of Sita.
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	* '''[[Sukesha]]:''' Son of Vidyutkesha who was abandoned but was blessed on his birth by [[Parvati]] to instantly become the age of his mother.<ref name="ch4U" />		* '''[[Sukesha]]:''' Son of Vidyutkesha who was abandoned but was blessed on his birth by [[Parvati]] to instantly become the age of his mother.<ref name="ch4U" />
	* '''Suketu:''' A yaksha who performed a yajna to get an heir, with the strength equal to thousand elephants. After the ritual, he got a daughter named [[Tataka]].		* '''Suketu:''' A yaksha who performed a yajna to get an heir, with the strength equal to thousand elephants. After the ritual, he got a daughter named [[Tataka]].
	* '''Sumali:''' The son of rakshasa king Sukesa and gandharva princess Devavati.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://ancientvoice.wikidot.com/src-vrm:ram7-5.\|title = Ram7 5 - AncientVoice}}</ref> He had two brothers Malyavana and Mali. Sumali was married to Ketumati with whom he had ten sons ([[Prahasta]], [[Akampana]], Vikata, Kalikamukha, Dhumraksha, Danda, Suprasva, Sanhradi, Praghasa, and Bhaskarna) and four daughters (Raka, Puspotkata, Kaikashi, Kumbhnashi). One of his daughters Kaikashi was married to sage Vishrava who later gave birth to Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana, and Shurpanakha.		* '''[[Sumali]]:''' The son of rakshasa king Sukesa and gandharva princess Devavati.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://ancientvoice.wikidot.com/src-vrm:ram7-5.\|title = Ram7 5 - AncientVoice}}</ref> He had two brothers Malyavana and Mali. Sumali was married to Ketumati with whom he had ten sons ([[Prahasta]], [[Akampana]], Vikata, Kalikamukha, Dhumraksha, Danda, Suprasva, Sanhradi, Praghasa, and Bhaskarna) and four daughters (Raka, Puspotkata, Kaikashi, Kumbhnashi). One of his daughters Kaikashi was married to sage Vishrava who later gave birth to Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana, and Shurpanakha.
	* '''[[Sumantra (Ramayana)\|Sumantra]]''': The prime minister in the court of Ayodhya. He was extremely loyal to the rulers of Ayodhya and was King [[Dasharatha]]'s a most trusted minister. He knew many secrets about the royal family, including what he had heard from the conversation between King Dasharatha and [[Durvasa]]. He helped Rama in his exile.		* '''[[Sumantra (Ramayana)\|Sumantra]]''': The prime minister in the court of Ayodhya. He was extremely loyal to the rulers of Ayodhya and was King [[Dasharatha]]'s a most trusted minister. He knew many secrets about the royal family, including what he had heard from the conversation between King Dasharatha and [[Durvasa]]. He helped Rama in his exile.
	* '''[[Sumitra]]''': The second consort of King [[Dasharatha]] of Ayodhya. She was the mother of the twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna.		* '''[[Sumitra]]''': The second consort of King [[Dasharatha]] of Ayodhya. She was the mother of the twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna.

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	* '''[[Hanuman]]:''' A divine [[vanara]] companion and devotee of the god [[Rama]]. Hanuman is one of the central figures of the epic. He is a [[Brahmacharya\|brahmachari]] (life long celibate) and one of the [[Chiranjivi\|chiranjivis]]. In some versions of the epic, he is described as an avatar of Shiva.		* '''[[Hanuman]]:''' A divine [[vanara]] companion and devotee of the god [[Rama]]. Hanuman is one of the central figures of the epic. He is a [[Brahmacharya\|brahmachari]] (life long celibate) and one of the [[Chiranjivi\|chiranjivis]]. In some versions of the epic, he is described as an avatar of Shiva.
	* '''Hema:''' An [[apsara]] in [[Indra]]'s court. When [[Mayasura]] visited [[Svarga]], he saw and married her. They had two sons, Mayavi and Dundubhi, and a daughter named [[Mandodari]]. She later left them and returned to Svarga.		* '''Hema:''' An [[apsara]] in [[Indra]]'s court. When [[Mayasura]] visited [[Svarga]], he saw and married her. They had two sons, Mayavi and Dundubhi, and a daughter named [[Mandodari]]. She later left them and returned to Svarga.
	* '''[[Heti]]:''' First progenitor of Rakshasas and brother of Praheti.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Origin of the Rakshasas and of the Boons they received [Chapter 4] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424765.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=24 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>		* '''[[Heti]]:''' First progenitor of Rakshasas and brother of Praheti.<ref name="ch4U" >{{cite web \|title=Origin of the Rakshasas and of the Boons they received [Chapter 4] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424765.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=24 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>

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	* '''[[Parashurama]]''': The sixth avatar of Vishnu, present in the Ramayana in his conflict with [[Rama]] over Shiva's broken bow [[Pinaka (Hinduism)\|pinaka]], and due to the vow he had made to kill Kshatriya kings. He challenged Rama to bend the bow of Vishnu, and when this was done, accepted that Rama was an incarnation of Vishnu and retired to his penance.<ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BfV5DwAAQBAJ&dq=Parashurama+bow+Rama&pg=PT82 \|title=The Book of Avatars and Divinities \|date=2018-11-21 \|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited \|isbn=978-93-5305-362-8 \|pages=82 \|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116153120/https://books.google.com/books?id=BfV5DwAAQBAJ&dq=Parashurama+bow+Rama&pg=PT82 \|archive-date=2023-11-16 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		* '''[[Parashurama]]''': The sixth avatar of Vishnu, present in the Ramayana in his conflict with [[Rama]] over Shiva's broken bow [[Pinaka (Hinduism)\|pinaka]], and due to the vow he had made to kill Kshatriya kings. He challenged Rama to bend the bow of Vishnu, and when this was done, accepted that Rama was an incarnation of Vishnu and retired to his penance.<ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BfV5DwAAQBAJ&dq=Parashurama+bow+Rama&pg=PT82 \|title=The Book of Avatars and Divinities \|date=2018-11-21 \|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited \|isbn=978-93-5305-362-8 \|pages=82 \|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116153120/https://books.google.com/books?id=BfV5DwAAQBAJ&dq=Parashurama+bow+Rama&pg=PT82 \|archive-date=2023-11-16 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	* '''[[Prahasta]]:''' A maternal uncle of Ravana and chief commander of [[Lanka]]'s army. He was a son of [[Sumali]] and Ketumati. He was killed by [[Nila (Ramayana)\|Neela]].<ref name="prahasta" />		* '''[[Prahasta]]:''' A maternal uncle of Ravana and chief commander of [[Lanka]]'s army. He was a son of [[Sumali]] and Ketumati. He was killed by [[Nila (Ramayana)\|Neela]].<ref name="prahasta" />
			* '''[[Praheti]]:''' Celibate brother of Heti who went to forests to perform austerities.<ref name="ch4U" />
	* '''Prajangha:''' A demon beheaded by Angada with a sword during the Rama-Ravana War.<ref name="ch76" />		* '''Prajangha:''' A demon beheaded by Angada with a sword during the Rama-Ravana War.<ref name="ch76" />
	*[[Pulastya]]: A great sage, one of the [[Saptarshis]] of [[Svayambhu]] [[Manvantara]] and the Grandfather of [[Ravana]].		*[[Pulastya]]: A great sage, one of the [[Saptarshis]] of [[Svayambhu]] [[Manvantara]] and the Grandfather of [[Ravana]].
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	* '''[[Subahu]]:''' A [[rakshasa]]. He and his mother, [[Tataka]], took immense pleasure in harassing the munis of the jungle, especially [[Vishvamitra]], by disrupting their [[yajna]]s with rains of flesh and blood.<ref>{{cite news\|date=1 July 2018\|access-date=22 January 2019\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/spirituality/2018/jul/01/rama-brings-ahalya-back-to-her-living-form-1835161.html\|author=Gita Jnana Brahmacharini Sharanya Chaitanya\|title=Rama Brings Ahalya Back to Her Living Form\|work=[[The New Indian Express]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123071715/http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/spirituality/2018/jul/01/rama-brings-ahalya-back-to-her-living-form-1835161.html\|archive-date=2019-01-23\|url-status=live}}</ref> Vishvamitra approached [[Dasharatha]] for help in getting rid of these pestilences. Dasharatha obliged by sending two of his sons, Rama and Lakshmana, to the forest with Vishvamitra, charging them to protect both the sage and his [[Sacrificial fire#Indo-European religions\|sacrificial fire]]s.{{citation needed\|date=January 2019}} When Subahu and [[Maricha]] again attempted to rain flesh and blood on the sage's yajna, Subahu was killed by Rama.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.apamnapat.com/entities/Subahu.html\|title=Subahu - Asura Slain by Rama\|publisher=Indian Mythology\|access-date=22 January 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020032551/http://www.apamnapat.com:80/entities/Subahu.html\|archive-date=2015-10-20\|url-status=live}}</ref>		* '''[[Subahu]]:''' A [[rakshasa]]. He and his mother, [[Tataka]], took immense pleasure in harassing the munis of the jungle, especially [[Vishvamitra]], by disrupting their [[yajna]]s with rains of flesh and blood.<ref>{{cite news\|date=1 July 2018\|access-date=22 January 2019\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/spirituality/2018/jul/01/rama-brings-ahalya-back-to-her-living-form-1835161.html\|author=Gita Jnana Brahmacharini Sharanya Chaitanya\|title=Rama Brings Ahalya Back to Her Living Form\|work=[[The New Indian Express]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123071715/http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/spirituality/2018/jul/01/rama-brings-ahalya-back-to-her-living-form-1835161.html\|archive-date=2019-01-23\|url-status=live}}</ref> Vishvamitra approached [[Dasharatha]] for help in getting rid of these pestilences. Dasharatha obliged by sending two of his sons, Rama and Lakshmana, to the forest with Vishvamitra, charging them to protect both the sage and his [[Sacrificial fire#Indo-European religions\|sacrificial fire]]s.{{citation needed\|date=January 2019}} When Subahu and [[Maricha]] again attempted to rain flesh and blood on the sage's yajna, Subahu was killed by Rama.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.apamnapat.com/entities/Subahu.html\|title=Subahu - Asura Slain by Rama\|publisher=Indian Mythology\|access-date=22 January 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020032551/http://www.apamnapat.com:80/entities/Subahu.html\|archive-date=2015-10-20\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	* '''[[Sugriva]]:''' A vanara. He was the younger brother of [[Vali (Ramayana)\|Vali]], whom he succeeded as ruler of the [[vanara]] the kingdom of [[Kishkindha]]. [[Rumā]] was his wife. He was the spiritual son of [[Surya]]. Sugriva aided Rama in his quest to liberate his wife Sita from the captivity at the hands of Ravana.		* '''[[Sugriva]]:''' A vanara. He was the younger brother of [[Vali (Ramayana)\|Vali]], whom he succeeded as ruler of the [[vanara]] the kingdom of [[Kishkindha]]. [[Rumā]] was his wife. He was the spiritual son of [[Surya]]. Sugriva aided Rama in his quest to liberate his wife Sita from the captivity at the hands of Ravana.
			* '''[[Sukesha]]:''' Son of Vidyutkesha who was abandoned but was blessed on his birth by [[Parvati]] to instantly become the age of his mother.<ref name="ch4U" />
	* '''Suketu:''' A yaksha who performed a yajna to get an heir, with the strength equal to thousand elephants. After the ritual, he got a daughter named [[Tataka]].		* '''Suketu:''' A yaksha who performed a yajna to get an heir, with the strength equal to thousand elephants. After the ritual, he got a daughter named [[Tataka]].
	* '''Sumali:''' The son of rakshasa king Sukesa and gandharva princess Devavati.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://ancientvoice.wikidot.com/src-vrm:ram7-5.\|title = Ram7 5 - AncientVoice}}</ref> He had two brothers Malyavana and Mali. Sumali was married to Ketumati with whom he had ten sons ([[Prahasta]], [[Akampana]], Vikata, Kalikamukha, Dhumraksha, Danda, Suprasva, Sanhradi, Praghasa, and Bhaskarna) and four daughters (Raka, Puspotkata, Kaikashi, Kumbhnashi). One of his daughters Kaikashi was married to sage Vishrava who later gave birth to Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana, and Shurpanakha.		* '''Sumali:''' The son of rakshasa king Sukesa and gandharva princess Devavati.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://ancientvoice.wikidot.com/src-vrm:ram7-5.\|title = Ram7 5 - AncientVoice}}</ref> He had two brothers Malyavana and Mali. Sumali was married to Ketumati with whom he had ten sons ([[Prahasta]], [[Akampana]], Vikata, Kalikamukha, Dhumraksha, Danda, Suprasva, Sanhradi, Praghasa, and Bhaskarna) and four daughters (Raka, Puspotkata, Kaikashi, Kumbhnashi). One of his daughters Kaikashi was married to sage Vishrava who later gave birth to Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana, and Shurpanakha.
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	* '''Vidyujjihva:''' A Danava and the husband of Ravana's sister [[Shurpanakha]].		* '''Vidyujjihva:''' A Danava and the husband of Ravana's sister [[Shurpanakha]].
	* '''[[Vishrava]]:''' The son of [[Pulastya\|Pulatsya]], the brother of the sage [[Agastya]] and the grandson of [[Brahma]]. His first wife was [[Ilavida]] with whom he had a son named [[Kubera]]. Later, he also married the rakshasa princess [[Kaikashi\|Kaikasi]] with whom he had three sons (Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana) and a daughter (Shurpanakha).		* '''[[Vishrava]]:''' The son of [[Pulastya\|Pulatsya]], the brother of the sage [[Agastya]] and the grandson of [[Brahma]]. His first wife was [[Ilavida]] with whom he had a son named [[Kubera]]. Later, he also married the rakshasa princess [[Kaikashi\|Kaikasi]] with whom he had three sons (Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana) and a daughter (Shurpanakha).
			* '''[[Vidyutkesha]]:''' Son of heti and father of Sukesha.<ref name="ch4U" />
	* '''[[Vishvamitra]]:''' A [[Sage (philosophy)\|sage]] who was once a king. Through long [[meditation]], he gained a number of spiritual powers. He took Rama on a quest to defeat a demon and to lift the bow of [[Shiva]].		* '''[[Vishvamitra]]:''' A [[Sage (philosophy)\|sage]] who was once a king. Through long [[meditation]], he gained a number of spiritual powers. He took Rama on a quest to defeat a demon and to lift the bow of [[Shiva]].