Kehama
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Kehama is the powerful and tyrannical sorcerer-rajah who serves as the central antagonist in Robert Southey’s epic poem "The Curse of Kehama."
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ rajah ⓘ sorcerer ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Curse of Kehama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
despotism
ⓘ
divine justice ⓘ hubris ⓘ |
| characterType |
powerful sorcerer
ⓘ
tyrannical ruler ⓘ |
| createdBy | Robert Southey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fateInStory | ultimately defeated ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Curse of Kehama (1810) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | Hindoo kingdom (fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | epic poem ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | evil ⓘ |
| motivation |
desire for apotheosis
ⓘ
quest for absolute power ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of blasphemous pride
ⓘ
embodiment of tyranny ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Hindoo ⓘ |
| opposesCharacter |
Kailyal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ladurlad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central antagonist ⓘ |
| settingContext | mythic India ⓘ |
| usesPower |
curses
ⓘ
dark magic ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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