Sages & Others
Kichaka
कीचक
The Lustful Commander
Who was Kichaka?
Kichaka (कीचक): The Lustful Commander, one of the sages and supporting figures in the Mahabharata. Commander of Virata's armies and brother of Queen Sudeshna - the true power in Matsya, feared by king and commoner alike.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | कीचक |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | The Lustful Commander |
| Faction | Sages & Others |
| Key traits | Powerful, Lustful, Arrogant, Doomed |
| Notable relationships | Sister: Sudeshna, Object of his lust: Draupadi, Killer: Bhima |
| Featured in | 2 stories |
About Kichaka
Commander of Virata's armies and brother of Queen Sudeshna - the true power in Matsya, feared by king and commoner alike. His relentless pursuit of the disguised Draupadi ended in a dark dance hall, where the 'woman' waiting on the couch was Bhima.
In Their Words
There is no man in Matsya who dares refuse me.
Kichaka
Traits
- Powerful
- Lustful
- Arrogant
- Doomed
Story Appearances
- The Year of MasksAssaults Sairandhri; slain by Bhima
- The Slaying of KichakaAntagonist - Crushed in the dance hall
- Thirteen Years of FirePersecutor of the disguised Draupadi
Character Arc
- The PursuitCorners Draupadi before the court
- The Dance HallFinds Bhima waiting in the dark
Key Relationships
Places in Kichaka's Story
Drawn from the stories Kichaka appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Sages & Others.