Shiva
Name : Shiva
Trait : Protagonist
Powers : Divine Supernatural
weapon : Trident (Vijay)
Associated Animal : Nandi, Vaasuki
The possessor of manifested cosmic energy – space and light (Maya) – is lord Shiva. He is the lord of ‘Pancha-Bhuta’, the five elements – earth, water, air, sky and fire – and is rooted in non-duality. ‘Shiva’ is limitless auspicious energy that can demolish evil to ashes.Shiva’ is limitless auspicious energy that can demolish evil to ashes.
Asurraj
Name : Asurraj
Trait : Power Hungry Antagonist
Powers : Demonic Supernatural
weapon: Spear, Sword, Chaabuk(whip)
Associated Animal : Kaala (Black Lion)
Brimmed with ego and hatred for Shiva, Asurraj manifests from the dark energies of the universe. He is born to gain powers with hardest austerities but turns evil as too much of power corrupts. His desire to become the Supreme provokes him to conspire against Shiva.
Sati
Name : Sati
Trait : Divine energy in human form
Powers : Divine
weapon : Trident, Bow & Arrow
Associated Animal : Manasthala (white lion with wings)
Sati, the avatar of Shakti (energy) and part of Adi-Shakti, Shiva; was born as a princess-daughter to king Daksha. She is a divine and blissful soul, filled with love for Shiva. She brings Shiva back from ascetic isolation into worldly creative participation. Asurraj conspires to separate this sacred & powerful union of Sati (Shakti) and Shiva. She is reborn as Parvati as she is destined to dissolve back into her powerful origin to attain the limitless bliss of her soul mate Mahadev Shiva.
parvati
Name : Parvati
Trait : Goddess of Divine Strength, Love & Devotion
Powers : Divine Powers
weapon : Trident, Bow & Arrow
Associated Animal : Manasthala (White Lion with wings)
Re-incarnation of Sati, she is born as a princess- daughter to king Giriraj. Parvati is the goddess of creative power of Shiva and a seeker of wisdom. With tremendous austerities, purity of energy and devotion, she attains divinity and reunites with Shiva.
Brahma
Name : Brahma
Trait : God Of Creation
Powers : Divine
Weapon : Divine wand
Associated Bird : hansa (White Swan)
The possessor of Vedic-science and supreme knowledge, Brahma is the creator of all life forms on earth. An experienced guide to Gods and mentor to Demi- Gods, he sets rules to maintain peace and equilibrium in the Universe.
Vishnu
Name : vishnu
Trait : divine God
Powers : heavenly
weapon : sudarshan-chakra, sword
Associated Animal : shesh-naag, garuda
Vishnu, the preserver of life on Earth, is a vigilant and powerful God. His charm & wittiness reflect in his mysterious smile. When evil becomes too powerful, he incarnates on earth to crush negative energy, ego, uplift troubled souls and maintain balance in the world.
Chandalika
Name : chandalika
Trait : conspiring, power hungry
Powers : Demonic supernatural
Weapon : whip, sword, spear
Chandalika is a Yakshini, the one who fulfils material wishes of seekers. She is the keeper of Kuber’s treasure. Her unquenchable thirst for power turned her evil. She can hypnotize any living being with weak conscience and can control their actions to her favor. Her lethal powers earned her the position of first commander in Asurraj’s demon army.
Kaal-Bhairav
Name : Kaal-Bhairav
Trait : Loyal Warrior of shiva's army
Powers : team work stretagy
weapon : axe, noose, sword & shield
Associated Animal : ratra (black dog)
Terribly frightening with ash color complexion, Kaal-Bhairav is the possessor of Shiva’s tantric powers. He wears snake as ornament and garland of skulls & bones. He destroys fears and carries noose, sword and shield. He rides a black dog.
shukracharya
Name : shukracharya
Trait : knowledgable but shrewd
Powers : extremely good at war strategies
Weapon : wand, bow & arrow
Shukracharya, the guru to Daityaas (demons) and the royal priest to Asurraj, is a shrewd opportunist. Although he has only one eye (as Vaaman pierced the other), he is prudent to look at what might arise in future and guides his master Asurraj accordingly. He conspires to provoke Shiv-Ganas (the army of Shiva) and Saptarishis (seven sacred sages) against Shiva.
mansa
Name : Kaal-Bhairav
Trait : Loyal Warrior devi (demi-goddess
Powers : supernatural snamke-woman
weapon : mani, axe, kataar, bow & arrow
associated animal : white snake
Mansa, the enchanting snake woman fights against evil and is a trusted friend and devotee of Lord Shiva. She has the power to transform from a human to a deadly Serpent when provoked.
nandi
Name : nandi
Trait : loyal devotee to lord shiva & a powerful warrior
Powers : strong, can fly even in space
Weapon : axe, hammer & chabuk (whip)
This half human – half bull is the strongest, hard – headed commander of Shiva’s army. He is a very loyal and dearest devotee of Mahadev Shiva. In his human form, he is bravest of all the warriors. When he transforms into a white feathered bull, he serves as a vehicle mount (vahana) for his master. Like Manasthala, he diligently guards Lord Shiva’s family.
indra
Name : indra devrav
Trait : brave but insecure demi-god
Powers : lord of rains & thunder
weapon : vajra & sword
associated animal : airawat (white elephant)
Indra is the king of demigods. His kingdom, Indra Lok is extremely wealthy and prosperous. He is a great warrior king but is always insecure of losing his throne. This anxiety does not allow him to foresee consequences and compels him to kill even innocents with immoral and violent actions.
daksha
Name : daksha prajapati
Trait : proud but diplomatic
Powers : huge army
Weapon : sword
King Daksha, father of Sati, is the ruler of the most peaceful kingdoms in the entire region. His desires to invade and conquer neighboring states earn him a lot of enemies. When in crises, he seeks help from Shiv-Ganas. However, his ego and diplomacy do not go hand in glove and causes him much embarrassment and humiliation.
raj purohit
Name : raj purohit
Trait : shrewd, power hungry, insecure & greedy
Powers : whealthy priest
weapon : wooden wand, sword
associated animal : camel, horse
Raj Purohit, a greedy priest, serving the cruel & deceased King ‘Panchvakra’, grabs every opportunity to attain wealth and power. Although he is a priest, he lacks morale and honesty. His greatest desire is to sit on the King’s throne someday.
aghora
Name : Aghora
Trait : loyal, hard-headed warrior of shiva's army
Powers : tantric shakti
Weapon : axe & trident
Aghora is the head of Aghories (true devotees of Shiva following tantric rituals). He can do anything to attain the bliss of lord Shiva. He has no fear of death and abodes in the cremation field along with others Aghories. They believe their being is mortal and cover themselves with ashes. When in war, they are ruthless. Even demigods fear these mortals.
vrittasur
Name : vrittasur
Trait : a yogi turned devil
Powers : boon being almost immortality
weapon : axe & club
associated animal : horse size hyena
Vrittasur, once a Yogi, turned evil in order to avenge his brother, sage Vishwarupam’s death Enraged Vrittasur underwent hardest austerities and earned a boon from ‘Brahm-Shakti’ that no weapon made up of wood, metal or stone can kill him, thus turning him almost immortal. Asurraj uses his hatred and immense power to his advantage in the battle field.
rakt-beej
Name : rakt-beej
Trait : blood thirsty demon
Powers : can multiply with each drop of his blood which falls on earth
Weapon : blood drop clonings, sharp nails, sword
Rakt-Beej is a huge monster, who when unleashed, can destroy the entire army forces. Every drop of his blood that falls on earth gives rise to his clone, thereby forming armies of himself. Parvati takes her ‘Kaali’ avatar and drinks all of his blood and liberates this devil from the face of the earth.
usaana
Name : usaana
Trait : immortal & weak conscience
Powers : knows madhu-vidya (to use sanjeevani)
weapon : sanjeevani seeds
Usaana is the wife of sage Bhrigu and mother of demon-guru Shukracharya. She is under the impression that her daughters were humiliated by Shiva. For seeking revenge, she helps Asurraj in the war against Shiva. She possesses the ‘sanjeevani’ power to bring the dead demons back to life.
vasuki
Name : vasuki
Trait : superpowerful king of snakes
Powers : most venemous & can ttransform to huge size
Weapon : venom, bow & arrow
vasuki is a powerful gaurd to lord shiva’s family.
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