Badri
Kartvelian · mortal · mythic prehistoric · Recorded classification
Mortal Svan, eldest natural son of Sulkalmakhi and Darejan; elder foster-brother of Amirani. Distinctive in the Svan recension for being described in feminizing-beauty language ("as gentle and as lovely as a virgin maid"), contrasting with Amirani's warrior-physicality. One of the heroic-trio (Amirani, Badri, Usup) that defeated the three-headed serpent-giant and aided Amirani in his Black Dragon escape. Killed during the bride-quest sequence; his death (with Usup's) is the structural pivot triggering Amirani's failed suicide attempt and his turn toward confrontation with Ghmerti.
Parentage
- parent: SulkalmakhiSvan oral tradition (primary)
- parent: DarejanSvan oral tradition (primary)
Powers
- Helps Amirani cut free from the dragon's belly
- Fights and slays devs and a three-headed giant alongside Amirani
Relations
- sibling: AmiraniReciprocal of kartvelian_amirani.siblingSvan oral tradition (primary)
- parent: SulkalmakhiSvan oral tradition (primary)
- parent: DarejanSvan oral tradition (primary)
- sibling: UsupSvan oral tradition (primary)
- foster sibling: AmiraniSvan oral tradition (primary)
Sources
- existence: Svan oral tradition; Charachidze 1968; Tuite 1998; Virsaladze 1976 (primary)