Kauravas
Shakuni
शकुनि
The Master of Dice
Who was Shakuni?
Shakuni (शकुनि): The Master of Dice, one of the Kauravas in the Mahabharata. Prince of Gandhara, uncle of the Kauravas.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | शकुनि |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | The Master of Dice |
| Faction | Kauravas |
| Key traits | Cunning, Vengeful, Manipulative, Strategic |
| Notable relationships | Nephew: Duryodhana, Victim of his deceit: Yudhishthira |
| Featured in | 9 stories |
About Shakuni
Prince of Gandhara, uncle of the Kauravas. The architect of the dice game that led to the Pandavas' exile. His loaded dice and cunning mind were weapons of destruction.
In Their Words
The dice know only one master.
Shakuni
Traits
- Cunning
- Vengeful
- Manipulative
- Strategic
Story Appearances
- The Fall of DharmaAntagonist - Rigged dice master
Character Arc
- The GameDestroys Pandavas through dice
- The EndKilled by Sahadeva
Key Relationships
- NephewDuryodhana
- Victim of his deceitYudhishthira
Places in Shakuni's Story
Drawn from the stories Shakuni appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Kauravas.