# The Kural — Character guide

> Key figures in The Kural by Thiruvalluvar.

- [Thiruvalluvar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_kural_se/characters/thiruvalluvar.md): The revered Tamil poet and philosopher who composed the Kural text.
- [Parimêlajahar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_kural_se/characters/parimelajahar.md): A medieval commentator whose interpretations are cited throughout the work.
- [Dr. Pope](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_kural_se/characters/dr_pope.md): A translator and scholar of the Kural, referenced in the commentary.
- [Pallor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_kural_se/characters/pallor.md): A personified figure representing the wasting effect of love-longing.
- [Bouderie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_kural_se/characters/bouderie.md): A personification of the lovers' sulking and playful quarrels.
- [Lakshmi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_kural_se/characters/lakshmi.md): The goddess of wealth and prosperity, invoked in the text.
- [the Kural](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_kural_se/characters/the_kural.md): The central text itself, often personified as a revered entity.
- [Drew](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_kural_se/characters/drew.md): A translator or scholar mentioned in the commentary notes.
- [Jesus Christ](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_kural_se/characters/jesus_christ.md): Referenced as a moral exemplar in comparative commentary.
- [M. Ariel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_kural_se/characters/m_ariel.md): A scholar cited in the commentary on the Kural.
- [Kauṭilya](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_kural_se/characters/kautilya.md): Ancient Indian philosopher referenced for political wisdom.
- [Fortune](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_kural_se/characters/fortune.md): Personified concept of luck and destiny in the moral verses.

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