Kichaka

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Kichaka is a powerful and arrogant commander in the Mahabharata who serves as the main antagonist during the Pandavas’ incognito stay in King Virata’s kingdom.

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Kichaka canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in the Mahabharata ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ
alignment adharmic ⓘ
antagonistOf Bhima ⓘ
Draupadi ⓘ
Pandavas ⓘ
appearsIn Mahabharata ⓘ
associatedWithTextSection Virata Parva of the Mahabharata ⓘ
linked to: Virata Parva
characterTrait abusive ⓘ
arrogant ⓘ
lustful ⓘ
powerful ⓘ
consequenceOfDeath Draupadi’s honor is avenged ⓘ
fear spreads in Virata’s court ⓘ
deathCause beaten to death by Bhima ⓘ
deathPlace Matsya kingdom ⓘ
employer King Virata ⓘ
harasses Draupadi ⓘ
killedBy Bhima ⓘ
kingServed Virata ⓘ
militaryStatus most powerful warrior in Virata’s kingdom ⓘ
narrativeFunction catalyst for Bhima’s display of strength during incognito exile ⓘ
tests Draupadi’s suffering and resilience ⓘ
notableFor antagonist during the Pandavas’ incognito exile in Virata’s kingdom ⓘ
plotEvent attempts to molest Draupadi in Virata’s court ⓘ
is lured to a secret meeting by Draupadi and Bhima ⓘ
is slain by Bhima while mistaking him for Draupadi ⓘ
relationshipTypeWithSudeshna brother ⓘ
relative Queen Sudeshna ⓘ
role commander-in-chief of King Virata’s army ⓘ
servesIn Matsya kingdom ⓘ
symbolizes abuse of power ⓘ
sexual violence and tyranny ⓘ
timeFrameOfRole Pandavas’ thirteenth year of exile ⓘ
victimOfDesire Draupadi ⓘ

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