Depiction of Vibhishana by Shyam Sundar , (Indian, Mughal dynasty — Shyam Sundar , (Indian, Mughal dynasty · Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Vibhishana

Hindu · quartigod · heroic age · Recorded classification

Righteous rakshasa brother of Ravana who defected to Rama and became king of Lanka

Parentage

parent: Vishrava
parent: Kaikesi

Domains

righteousness
kingship

Powers

Forsakes his unrighteous brother to take refuge with Rama, choosing dharma over kin
Reveals the secret weaknesses of Lanka's defenders, guiding the vanaras to victory

Relations

sibling: KumbhakarnaFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Vishrava & Kaikesi) per the figures' cited genealogy.
sibling: RavanaFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Vishrava & Kaikesi) per the figures' cited genealogy.

Sources

existence: Ramayana (Valmiki) (primary)

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