# Vikram and the Vampire — Character guide

> Key figures in Vikram and the Vampire by Richard F. Burton.

- [Raja Vikram](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/vikram.md): The valorous king who carries the Baital to a Yogi, hearing stories along the way.
- [The Baital](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/baital.md): A vampire spirit who tells stories to Raja Vikram while hanging from a tree.
- [Prince Vajramukut](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/vajramukut.md): A prince who falls in love and faces tragic circumstances in one of the Baital's tales.
- [Jayashri](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/jayashri.md): A wicked woman who causes trouble in a story told by the Baital.
- [Princess Padmavati](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/padmavati.md): A beautiful princess who is the object of love in a vampire story.
- [Madhusadan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/madhusadan.md): A yogi who sends Vikram on the quest to fetch the Baital.
- [King Randhir](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/randhir.md): A king who appears in one of the Baital's stories.
- [Birbal](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/birbal.md): A wise courtier or character appearing in a tale within the book.
- [Raja Subichar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/subichar.md): A king featured in one of the vampire's narratives.
- [Vishnu Swami](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/vishnu_swami.md): A character appearing in a story told by the Baital.
- [Manaswi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/manaswi.md): A character in one of the Baital's tales.
- [Shobhani](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/shobhani.md): A female character in a story within the book.
- [Shridat](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/shridat.md): A poor man who appears in a vampire story.
- [Unmadini](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/unmadini.md): A beautiful woman in one of the Baital's tales.
- [Bhartari-hari](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/bhartari_hari.md): A legendary king mentioned in the frame story.
- [Keshav](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/keshav.md): A Brahman character in one of the stories.
- [Rajeshwar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/rajeshwar.md): A character appearing in a tale told by the Baital.
- [Devasharma](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/devasharma.md): A Brahman or sage in one of the vampire's stories.
- [Vasantasena](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/vasantasena.md): A female character in one of the Baital's tales.
- [Madansena Sundari](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/madansena_sundari.md): A beautiful woman appearing in a vampire story.
- [Sita Rani](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/sita_rani.md): A queen in one of the stories told by the Baital.
- [Rupsen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/rupsen.md): A mighty character in a tale within the book.
- [Raja Gunshekhar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/gunshekhar.md): A king featured in one of the Baital's narratives.
- [Chandraprabha](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/chandraprabha.md): A princess or female character in a vampire story.
- [Indra](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/indra.md): The king of the gods, mentioned in a story.
- [Muldev](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/muldev.md): A pandit or wise man in a story within the book.
- [Haridas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/haridas.md): A Brahman character in one of the vampire's stories.
- [Smashana](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/smashana.md): A character or place associated with cremation grounds in a story.
- [Raja Ram](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/raja_ram.md): A young king in one of the Baital's tales.
- [Shashi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/shashi.md): A pandit character in one of the stories.
- [Raja Dantawat](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/dantawat.md): A king featured in one of the Baital's narratives.
- [Churaman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/churaman.md): A character in one of the vampire's stories.
- [Madan-manjari](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/madam_manjari.md): A female character in a story within the book.
- [Gandharba-sena](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/gandharba_sena.md): A character in one of the Baital's stories.
- [Shiva](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/shiva.md): The god Shiva, mentioned in a narrative.
- [Vikramaditya](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/vikramaditya.md): A legendary emperor, referenced in the frame story.
- [Shanta-shil](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/shanta_shil.md): A character in one of the Baital's narratives.
- [Hemgupt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/hemgupt.md): A character appearing in a vampire story.
- [Gunakar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/gunakar.md): A character in one of the Baital's stories.
- [Lakshmi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/lakshmi.md): A goddess or female character mentioned in a story.
- [Mal Deo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/mal_deo.md): A character in one of the Baital's narratives.
- [Ratnawati](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/ratnawati.md): A female character in a story within the book.
- [Somdatt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/somdatt.md): A character appearing in a vampire tale.
- [Ramachandra](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/ramachandra.md): A character or deity mentioned in a story.
- [Prithwi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/prithwi.md): A character in one of the Baital's narratives.
- [Durga](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/durga.md): The goddess Durga, referenced in a tale.
- [Rati](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/rati.md): The goddess of love, appearing in a tale.
- [Gunshankar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/gunshankar.md): A character in one of the Baital's stories.
- [Krishna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/characters/krishna.md): The god Krishna, mentioned in a narrative.

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