Ramayan 3392 AD Reloaded Guidbook

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W e Icom e to the w orid . It's no t ex a c tly ou r w orld ...b u t it m igh t w ha t's le ft o f it. Ramayan 3392 AD

is th e k in d o f e p ic th a t ca n e ta nd s hou Ider to

shou ld er w ith "T he L ord o fth e R ing s" o r"S ta r W ars ,"

w i th f an t as ti c heroes , d ire v illa in s a nd s tu nn in g

loca tion s . It's th e k ind o f s tory I 'd be re ad i n g if I w e re n't

w o rk in g o n it. T his G u id eb oo k p ro vid es th e per fec t

in tro d u ctio n to th e w orld o f R a m aya n , to th e peop le ,

p laces and th ing s tha t m a ke it a t once e xo tic a nd

f a m i lia r . F a r 1 0 ngt i me r ea de rs , th is is th e f rs t ti m e a I I

th ese de ta i Is have been collec ted in o ne v olu m e .

F or n ew readers , it 's ev ery th in g y ou n eed to d iscover a ~ U

wo r ld u n lik e a n y y ou 'v e e ve r exp erienced . ~

I envy you tha t cha nce .

- RON MARZ, Editor



R am a C han a ra S u ry av an sh i is th e s ix ty -th ird

de s c endan t c f th e.lk sh v ak u fa m ily t r e e . H e is th e

e ld e s t so n o f M aha ra ja Dashra th , F ro m b ir th ,

R am a w as h e ra ld ed as th e p rid eo fA rm ag a rh du e

to h is u n iqu e b lu e com p lex io n and m ode l

charac ter . R am a is k now n in A rm aga rh as

"M ary ad a Pu ru sh o ttam ," o rth e id e a l m an . H e

d isp Jay saU th e d e sirab le v ir tu e s , a n d fu lfils a ll

h is m ora l o b lig atio n s . R am a 's p u rity a nd p ie t y in

h is in ten tio n s a nd ae tlcn s ln sp lre s a ffec tio n and

d evo tio n fro m a ll h is coun t r ymen , and e5pec ia l ly

from h is fa th e r D a5h ra th . R am a 1 05 t h is m o th er

K au sh a ly a a t a very e a r ly ag e ,ju s ta f te r h is

b ro th e r L ak shm an w as (,Jo rn .T he lo ss le f t a sc a r

in R am a 's hea r t wh i c h c an n ev er b e fu lly h e ale d.

W h en th e b ro th e rs grew o ld e no u gh to b e t ra in e d

as fu tu re lea d e rs o fth e ir n a tio n , R am a an d

l a k shman we r e s e n t to Janas than , a p ea ce fu l

o u tp o s t o f A rm ag a rh a t th e edge o f

D an dak aran ya . T he o utp os t w as a t t a cked b y

Gen e r a l V iv -S han an d h is a rm y o f A SU f!a5 .R am a

fo ug ht v alia ntly , le ad in g th e ill-e qu ip p ed

.la n a s th an ls a g a in s t th e und e fe a ted A su ra

fo rc es . E ven R am s 's cou rage an d lea d er5h ip co uldno t tu rn th e tid e in favor o f h is ove rma tched

w arrio rs . R am a dec id ed to su rren d e r in e .x ch ang e

fo rth e liv e s o f th e wome n an d ch ild ren and th e

rem ain in g few m en o f Jan a sth an . A fte r h is re tu rn

to Armaga r h . R am a w as p ro se cu ted b y th e

c or ru pt c ou nc il, and h e w a s sen ten ced to an ex ile

o ffo u~ en ye a rs b y th e rep ro g ram med fa lse

g od s o f A rm a ga rh .

POWERS AND ABILITIES

D ue to th e se le c tlv e b reed in g p ro cess o f

A rm ag a rh 's d yn a stie s , n ob lem en a re a lw ay s th e

p in na cle o f p hy sic al per fec t ion . R am is dyn a sty

is th e o ld e s t in A rm aga rh , an d h e and h is

bro the rs have in he r ited su pe rio r p hy sica l

a ttr ib u te s th at set t hem apa r t fro m th e g en e ra l

popu l a c e .

R am a is g ra ced w ith su p e rh um an s tre n g th and

stam ln a . H is b ody le a lse re s is tan t to

p hy s ica l in ju ry , th ou gh h e is n ot in vu ln era b le .

H e can wi ths t and g rea t v low s , tem p e ra tu r e

e x trem es , a n d su rv iv e a fa ll f rom g re a t h e ig h t

w ith ou t v ein g m o rta lly in ju re d . Howev e r , h e can

b e in ju red b y a rtille ry , m a gica l d isch arg es ,h ig h-ca lib er p ro jec tile s , an d A su ra v e n om . H is

h ea lin g p ro ce ss ls a lse very fa s t, an d h e ca n

recover from m os t p h y sic a l d am ag e w ith o u t

m e dic al a id .

WEAPONS

R am a is an exp e rt h and -to -h an d com ba tan t an d

a m aste r o f a ll th e weapon s in th e A rm a ga rh ia n

a rsen a l, H e ca rr ie s a 5w ord m ade o fth e fin e s t

lsh pa t, w h ich em a na te s a b lu e g lo w an d ca n c ut

th ro ug h v ir tu ally a n yth in g. H is p rim a ry w eap on .

t hough , ls th e H ardh anu , w hic h h e acqu ired a s

a p artin g g ift f ro m 5 e eta 's fa th e r, Ja n ak , in

Mi th i l a .



h is J ou rn ey w ith th e d a u gh te r o f ear th 5ee ta ,

L ak ehm an fo un d in h e r th e s is te r an d m o th e r

h e h ad a lw ay s m isse d in life . B en ea th h is b ra sh ,a rro ga nt e xte rio r, L ak sh m an is lik e a c hild a lw a ys

lo o kin g f o r a pp ro v al from h is p ee rs a n d espec ia l ly

h i s f a th e r .

L ak shm an is R am as youn ge r b ro th e r , a n d third

o f th e fo ur u ro th ers . H Is m o th er , K au sh aly a d ied

g iv in g b ir th to L a sk hm a n , 50 h e g r e w u p in th ec omp a n y o f h is b ro th ers an d h is teach ers

w ith ou t m ate rn a l c a r e . D ue to this

u n sym p ath etic u p brin gin g a n d l a ck o f f em in in e

co m pan y, lak sh m an fe ll in to th e trap o fl1e in g

a h ea rtle ss K sh atriy a w ho de s ire s on ly g lo ry

in c omb a t . A ty pic al n ob lem a n, h e w as v ain an d

p ro u d , a n d cared little a uo ut o th ers . l.a ksh m an

had little re sp ec t fo r h is e l d e r b ro th er R am a ,

w hom he deem ed a cow ard and too so ft fora

K sh atr iy a. B u t d urin g th eir lo ng a nd p erilo us

jou rn ey ac ro s s th e co ntin en t o f A ryava rta a nd

b ey on d, th e tw o b ro th ers w illd ev elo p a b on d

s tron ge r th an iro n.

L ak shm an is th e com ple te o pp o s ite o f R am a In

m a ny w a ys , y et s till fe e ls a d eep em o tio na l

a tta c hm en t to h is e ld e r b ro th e r . R am a h asa lw ay s b een a g ua rd ian an ge l fo r L ak sh m an ,

p ro te ctin g h im fro m a ll m a nn er o f dange r ,

try ing to m ak e u p fo r th e m o th er L ak shm an neve r

k new ,an d a fa th e r w ho neve r had tim e fo r h is

so ns . L ak sh m an neve r adm its it, b u t h is a c tio ns

h in t th a t h e is h e lp le ss w itho u t th e

c om p a nio n sh ip a nd g u id an ce o f R am a. D u rin g

POWERS AND ADILmES

L ik e R am a , L ak shm an is an A rm aga rh nob lem an ,

a n d th e p in n ac le o f p h ys ic al p erfe ctio n .

L a k s hman 1 5 Im m e nse ly s tro ng , th ou gh n ot a s

s trong a s h is v ro th e rs R am a and B ha ra t, a nd

e xh iu its su pe rio r s tam in a. la ksh m an is a lso

'lu ite re sis ta nt to p hy sica l in ju ry , th ou gh h e 1 5

n o t i nv u ln e ra b le .

WEAPONS

L ak shm an w ie ld s a d oub le -b lad ed la n ce th at

c a n b e sep a ra ted in th e m idd le an d u sed as tw o

sh ort sw ord s . T he l a n c e is m ade o f th e n ne s tlsh pa t, em a na tin g a g old en g lo w a nd a llo w in g

th e w ie ld er to cu t th ro ug h a lm o st a ny th in g. T h is

w eap on w as g iv en to h im by h is e ld er b ro th er

B ha ra t, w h o h a pp en s to b e a co l l e c to r o f e x o ti c

w eap on s. L ak sh m an is a lso a m a ste r o f

hand- to -hand c om b a t a nd a n e xc elle nt

ma r k sman .



Th e en igm atic S ee ta is kn ow n as th e d au gh te r o f m o th e r ea rth ,

o rth e sp ir it o f ou r p lan e t. A fte r th e M ah av in a ash , th e ea rth w as

d ying . In th is d ec ayed w o rld , t he sp ir it o f th e ea rth d is tille d a ll

its e n e rgy to ~ ring fo rth a g ir l ch ild w ho w as p ro ph es ized to ~ e th e

m e ss iah , a nd w h o w i ll en d th e w o rld 's m ise ry ~ y su mm on in g a new

d aw n . S ee ta 's ~ ir th w as m a gica l, a s K in gJan ak fo un d h er w ith in

th e flrs tfru it b e rn e by th e life tree o f N ew M ith ila .

See t a g r e w u p in t he p ea ce fu l e nv iro nm e nt o f N e wM i th ila , n ev er

a w a r e o f th e v io le nt w o rld a bo ve , B ea utifu l a nd g en tle , S ee ta

b ecam e a ch ild go dd ess to th e M ith ilan s. W h e r e v e r sh e s te pped , it

se em ed th e ea rth ch im ed w ith du lce t to ile s o f h arm o n y a nd p e a c e .

Wh e n S e e t a g rew o f a ge , th e e ld ers d ec id ed th a t, a cco rd ing to th e

p ro p he cy , s he s ho u ld h a v e a p ro tec to r fo r h er sa fek eep in g fro m

R a v a n , W h ow ish es to u se h e r

p ow e rs fo r h is o w n e vil m e an s.

R am a is th a t d e s tin ed p ro tec to r .

S e e ta 's hom elan d w as

de s tro yed ~y R a v a n 's a t t a c k ,

w h ich a lso cau sed th e ap pa ren t

d e a th o f h e r fa th e r Jan ak . N ow

S ee ta m ust re ly o n R am a and

L ak shm an as th ey m ak e a

d an ge ro us jo urn ey ac ro ss th e

W a ste la nd s. D u rin g t h e jo urn ey ,

S ee ta b ec am e e m otio na -lly

a tta c hed to R am a , w h o fin ally

f ound l o v e a fte r su ffe rin g th e

trag ed ie s o f h is p a ren ts ' d ea th

a nd h is e xile fro m A rm a ga rh .


S ee ta is p o ss i~ ly th e m ost

p o w erfu l liv in g ~ e in g o n e arth . S h e

c a n c on tro l, c omm a n d a nd

m a n ip u la te e ntire g eo g ra ph ie s

an d p la nt life in a ny p art o f th e

w o rld . T he ac tu al ex te nt o fh er

po wers is s till u nch a rted . H er

co nn ec tio n to th e e a r t h is a lm o s t

sy m ~io tic , an d e nd ow s h er w ith

a lm o st m a gic al e ne rg y, k no w n

as M aya V idya , or ea rth m ag ic .

H o w ev er,S ee ta 's p ow e r c om e s to

h er in stin ctu ally , a nd in s p ora dic

~ urs ts . S he h as n ev er tra in ed

h erse lf to co ntro l th e in fin ite

p ow e r s he w ie ld s.

WEAPONS

See taca rr ie s no w eapo n s , an d

h er p ac if is t u p ~rin g in g m a k es

h e r a v e r s e to a ny so rt o f v io le nce

o r s tr ife . P hy sica lly sh e is an

a ve ra ge a th le te , a nd in e xc elle nt

h ea lth . I t is a s If th e en tire e a rth

p ro te cts h er in dire ctly .



T he A su ra P rim e and th e L o rd o f Nark ,

Ravan w as c rea ted w hen m en b rou gh t

fo rth th e A rm ageddo n th a t sh ap ed th e

p re sen t w o rld . R avan w as c rea ted asth e u ltim a te w eap on , m ean t to e nd th e

w o rld w ar a nd d om in ate th e w o rld 's o th er

n atio n s. H ow e ve r,th e in cre dib le e ne rg y

re ' lulred to ig nite th e w eap on w as no t

ava i lab le , even as n ew s o f th e w e ap on 's

e xis te nc e sp re ad . F ea rin g its im p en din g

u se , th e o th ers lau nch ed th eir n uc lea r

w eapo n s an d d es troy ed th e p as t w orld .

T he nu c lea r ho lo cau s t ig n ite d th e

d o rm an t w eapo n and b es tow ed it w ith

s en tie nc e, g ro w in g to a f ully e vo l v ed

b ein g. N e ith er m a n n o r ma c h in e , th e

so ulle ss a bo m in atio n b ec am e R a va n.

E v en tu ally , h e e sta blis he d h is in flu en ce o n

th e e ntire c on tin en t o f N ark and m ade its

d en ize ns h is s la ve s a nd so ld ie rs ,

d om in atin g th em an d g ra ftin g th eir f le sh

w ith h is sy nth etic te ch no lo gy .

Acco rd ing to th e s cie ntif ic re se arc h o f

th e Seven S ee rs , R av an is a c tu a lly a v as t

accumula t i on of mi c ro s c op i c a rt if ic ia l

o rg an ism s c alle d Y an tra (p op ula rly k no w n

as n an ite s in o ld w o rld sc ien ce ). 5u t

u n lik e n a nite s, w h i ch a re a rtif ic ia l

o rg an ism s and n eed to l 1 e m a nip ula te d b y

th e h um a n m in d, Y an tra s have sen t i ence

o f th e ir ow n . T h e i r c umu la tiv e

co nsc io usn ess took th e n am e an d fo rm o f

Ravan . T h eY a n tra s c an a ls o s elf-m u ltip ly ,

an d b eca m e 50 la rg e th at th ey co uld

no t b e con ta in ed in th e s in gu la r bo dy o f

Ravan . T hey b eg an tak in g th e sh ap es o f

n in e d iffe re nt h ea d-lik e s tru ctu re s, a nds o R a va n Is p o pu la rly b elie ve d to have ten

h e ad s .

R avan d es ire s com p le te do m in ion over

th e w orld , bu t h e h im se lf is to rm en ted by

h is o w n in co m p le te ne ss , fo r h e d oe sn 't

p osse ss a so ul. H is d es ire s a r e

in co m ple te an d ab s trac t. H e c ann ot fee l

p ain o r p le as ure o r em o tio n s, re SU ltin g In s elf-lo ath in g

a n d h o p ele ss ne ss . Ravan is a ctu ally th e lo ne lie st

c rea tu re on th e p lan e t, b ecau se th e re is no o n e , e ls e lik e

h im .


R av an is in c re d ib ly p ow erfu l. H e c an tak e an y fo rm due

to h is m a llea b le s tru ctu re , a s th e Y an tra s can

re con stru c t th em se lv es in to any sh ap e o r s ize R avan

w ish es . H e p rim a rily w e ars a h um a no id fo rm , p erh ap s

because o f h is d e s ire fo r and en vy a t th e p e rfec tio n o f

h um a n b e in g s.

T he Y an tra s are able to create a ty pe o f e n er gy th a t

fu els R a v an 's life force, an d can a lso b on d w ith liv in g

tissu e to g ain co m ple te control o v e r th e p h ys io lo g y

an d m ind of a ny c re atu re . R a va n is n ea rly in vu ln era ble

b ec au se th e Y an tra s k ee p re pa ir in g a nd re pro du cin g

th em s elv es . R a va n is a lm o st in de stru ctib le ; if e v e n on e

Y an tra p artic le e sc ap es a nn ih ila tio n, it c an m u ltip ly

an d reco n s titu te th e fo rm ofRavan in a sp an o f hour s .T h eY a n tra e ne rg y e na ble s Ravan to d is ch a rg e e x plo siv e

burs t s of va r ie d i n te n s it y , f rom a sm a ll bomb to a n u cle ar

b las t .

WEAPONS

R avan d oe sn 't c a rry any p articu la r w eapo ns b ec au se

h e c an fo rm an y w eap on h e w ish e s b y re s tru ctu rin g th e

Yan t r a s of h is b od y.



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A cco rd ing to the ho ly booko f"H anum an

C ha llsa ," w ritte n b yA n jan a d urin g h er y e a rs o f

exi le , a grea t G o d s ha ll a p p e.a r in K is hk in d h a'e

tim es o f d ire need . In t im e, the "H anum an

C ha Iisa" b ec a m e th e m ost w idely read poem in

K ish kin dh a afte r th e ty ran nica l ru le of

G h ak ri-H un .lt is c om p rise d o ffo rty v e r s e s

w ritten in pra ise of L ord H an um an . M any

K ishk indhans regu la rly rec ite it as a prayer. In

th e y e a r 4 0 6 P o s t M, th e K is h k in d ha ns e re cte d

a great py ra m id In honor o f H an u m an , andw o rs h ip o f h im b ec a m e th e c hie f re llg io n o f

V an a r a s wo rldw id e .

At presen t, th e K ish kln dhans a re beg gin g f o r

de live ran ce from th e e.v ilru le o fth e o nce g r e a t

bu t n o w corrup t K in g Baa Ii . A reb e l f ac ti on ,l ed

by Shugreave , tried to lead the general popu lace

in a m a ss r e v o lt aga inst B aa Ii. H o w e v e r , Baali 's

m adness is equaled by h is cun n ing , and he w on

a v e r m ost o f h is eu bj e c t s w ith th e g r e a t e s t t o o I

a t h is d isp osa l: re lig io n.

Baali b lam es the rebe ls fo r b ring ing m isery in to

the Ii v e s o f K ish kin dh a n s, a s p ov erty , fa m in e,

d isease and v io lence sw eep th rough the land .

A n y r eb els c ap t u r ed a liv e a r e b eh ead ed ato p

th e g rea t py ra m id o f Hanu r n a n (a s ph I nx-lik e

stru c tu re w ith the head ofth e ape god ). B a a Il

c l a im 5 th e god 5de m a nd s a c rlfic e to b es to w

th eir b le ssin gs. T he reb els , h ow e ve r, b elie ve th at

H a numa n w i ll a p pe ar s o o n , s av in g th e V a n a r a s o f

K iehk indha, and resto ring them to their fo rm er

glory.



Rama ' s dyna s t y , or th e H ouse of Sury ,avansha

(D .y na sty o f th e S un ), is th e m o st ln flu en tia la nd

power fu l family o fAnn ag arh . T h eir history datesN ek to th e irst s tone l a i d upon t h e f oundat io n s

ohbe great c tt y. The pa tr ia rchs e l f each

g en era tio n h av e a lw a ys " ee ft th e M a ha ra ja . o r

Ghiefeouncl lor ,o f th e g ran d e ou ncUth at ru l6 s

o v e r A r m a g a r h an d its p e r i p h e r a l outposts .

The first Maha r a ja , I k slwaku Cl 'Ba t8dthe

Shakt lkunda lJ , the dev i ce t ha t Clu ts th rough th e

n o x i o u s e louds c o v e r in g t h e w o r ld a n d I7 r in g s

g lo rio us su nlig ht in th e ~ alm o fA rm a garh . T hu slk sh vak u fo un ded th e d yn asty o f t he H ou se o f

Suryavansha . A c lo 5 e a 6 5 0 c ia t e o f th e l e g e n d a r y

5 ev 6 n S e ers , Ik sb v ak uw a s p o ss llJly tb e g re ate st

sc ien tis t aM sch olar in the hi6l;0ry o f Aryavar ta .

Pu r an j ay t h e Valiant f o u g h t t h e first w a r agafn6t the

h06l;s o fR a va n a nd k ille d th re e « h is oifspr ing in th e e pic

6 a ttle o fG a l7 a ks h. L a t e r , P u r a n j a y f e D In to a b r o o d i n g

depress ion d u r in g th e r s e e w a rs of M a h B n d ta in 7 6 2 Pos tM . l n a d esp erate atte m pt to c ea se th e w ars , P ura njay

l e d a t na ss lv e armada to "r ing a n e n d to th e u nc ea sin g

sk irm ish es fn an d a ro un d th e m o u n~ in s o f Mahend ra . B l it

h is r i p s age took a toll , and h e su uu mb Bd to death .



D ash ra th 's seco nd w ife , K aik ey i is o n e o fth e m ost p ow erfu l

c ou nc ilo rs o f A rm a ga rh . K a ik ey i h ate d K a us ha ly a, Dash ra th ' s f irs t

w ife . A fte r K au sh aly a'sd ea th in c hild ~ir th , K aik ey i's h ate w a s

d irec ted a t R am a and l akshman . K aik ey l de sire s h er so n B h ara t

to ~ e th e n ex t M aha ra ja , ~ ut R am a a lw ay s rem a in s a th o rn in h e r

s ide . R a m a is th e f a v o r i t e o f th e po pu lace . and d es tin ed to ~ e th e

n ex t M ah ara ja . K aik ey i'sen vy pro m pte d h erto sch em e w ith th e e v i l

coun c ilo r K aa ln em i, an d send R am a to h is d oom a t th e ou tpo s t o f

Janas than .

A c o u n c ll or who d e s ir ed to ~ e th e M a h ara ja , K a aln em i a tte m p te d

to o v e r t h r o w th e H ou se o f S ury av an sh a. H e m e th od ica lIy tr ied to

e lim in ate R am a a nd h ls ~ ro th ers . L ate r , K aa ln em i w a s r e v e a l e d to ~ e

a R ak sh aea in d isg uise , co mm an ded b y R a v a n to w e ak en A rm a ga rh

from w i th in . K a aln em i w a s k ille d ~ y B h ara t.

T he you nge r b ro th e r o f R am a , an d seco nd o f t he fo ur ~ ro th ers ,

B ha ra t is a ~ rash , ~ oas tfu l and reck le ss y ou th . Y et h e is th e o n e w ho

ho ld s R am a dea re s t to h is h ea rt, th ou gh he n e v e r sh ow s it in f ro nt

o f R am a . C ap tu red ~ yth e A su ra s in K hu ndg ir l, B ha ra t e scap ed w ith

th e h elp o f h Is ~ ro th er 5 ha tru g h an . B h a ra t k illed K aa In em i afte r

ex po sin g h im as an A su ra , an d to ok th e m o st rev olu tio na ry

d ec is io n In th e h is to ry o f A rm a ga rh . B ha ra t d isso lv ed th e co un cila nd d ec la re d h im se lf th e firs t u nd isp uted , u nch allen ged K in go f

A rm a ga rh , w ith th e so le in ten tio n o f~ rin gin g b ack R am a fro m h is

exi le a n d p ass in g th e th ro ne to h im . B ha ra t Is p oss i~ ly th e

s tro ng es t o f t he fo ur ~ ro th el '5 , an d h is m a rtia l sk ills a re leg en da ry .

S ha trugh an Is th e yo ung es t, sm alle s t an d feeb le s t o f th e fou r

b ro th e rs , ~ ut w ha t h e la ck s in b raw n he m akes u p am p ly w ith b ra in .

A n a r d e n t s tu de nt o f sc ie nc e, h is to ry a n d lite ra tu re , 5h atru gh an is

po ss ib ly th e m ost lea rn ed yo ung m an in A rm aga rh . H e is a lso a

m aste r s tra teg is t an d a g izm o w iza rd . 5h a trug han s a v e d h is

b ro th e r B ha ra t fro m th e c lu tch es o f th e A eu ra s ln K hu ndg ir i, a nd

u nm a sk ed th e c o v e r t R a ksh ae a o pe ra tio n in A r m ag arh .



The p re sen t ru le r o f K ishk indha , B aa I i w as o n e of the g r e a t e s t Vana r a s

e v e r to asc end th e th rone o f th e a p e n atio n. In h is y ou th h e w as in sp ired

b y s to ries o f M ahara j H arischan dra o f A rm aqarh , an d d ream ed o f a

U n ite d N a tio ns o f Aryavar ta , w h e r e a ll r a c e s wou16 1o r g e t their

61fferen c e s a nd f o r m a u n if ie d r se ls ta n c e a g a in s t th e inv ad i n9 f o rces o fN a rk . B a a Ii dec ided to m arch aga in st th e A su ra stro ng ho ld in A r y a v a rta

and e x p u n g e th e A su ra s from th e con tin en t. A g r e a t b attle e nsu ed , an d

Baa l i p r o v e d himse l f t o b e a su perio r g en era l an d w arrio r b y d ev asta tin g

th e f o r c e s o f M e g hnad .

Wh e n R a v a n a rriv ed , B aa Iif o u g h t th e A su ra Prim e in sin g le co mba t.

B a a li's ln c re d ib le s tr en g th p ro v e d t o o muc h e v e n fo r R a v a n , bu t th e

A su rs P rim e un leashed h idden Y an tra tech to des troy B aa li's m ind .

N on e kn ew w ha t ha p pen ed to the g r e a t k ing , o nly tha t he c a m e b ac k as

a c razed m on ste r . H is ty ra nn ic a l ru le h as spaw ned th e da rkes t d ays inth e h is to ry o f K ish kin d h a.

POWERS

8 aa li is in cre dib ly p ow e rfu l, p ossib ly o n e o f th e s tro n ge st c r e a t u r e s to

inh ab it th e ea rth . H is p re sen t m adne ss has m ade h im an unp red ic tab le

a nd d an g ero u s d es tru ctiv e f o r c e .

Shug reave Is t h e younger b ro the r o f B aa Ii , k in g o fth e V an aras o f K ish kin dh a. A fte r

B aa li'sapparen t dea th in the ba ttle fie ld o fC hitraku t, S hug reave lo st ho pe and re tu rned

to K is hk in d ha w i th th e rem a in in g s urv iv o rs . H o w e v e r , th e V a n a r a d uk es a nd c hie fta in s

r eminded S h u g r e a v e o f h is resp on sib ility as n ex t o f k in . A n a rden t ad mire r o f h is

e ld e r b ro th e r, S h u g r e a v e a c c ep te d th e th ron e re lu c tan tly . B ut B aa I i miracu lous ly

re tu rn ed , a cc us in g S h u g r e a v e o f u su rp in g h is rig htfu l p lac e. S hu grea ve w as

b e a t e n an d h um ilia ted b y B aa li, th en ex iled fro m K ish kin dh a. L ate r, m a ny

o th er V anaras jo ined S hu greave in th e ra in fo rests o fR ish yam uk , fo rm ing a

rebe l a rm y in h opes o Hrin ging an end to B aa li's ty rann ica l ru le .POWERS

Shug reav e Is e x t r e m e l y s tro ng , and adep t a t th e m a rtia Ia r ts o f

K ish kin dh a, b ut h e is in n o w a y co m parab le to Ba a I i.

A ng ad is K in g B aa li's so n, an d P rin ce o fK ish kin dh a. A f t e r Baa Ii re tu rned t o

rec la im h is th rone , an d h is subsequent . humi l ia t ion o f Shu g r e a v e , An ga d fle d

K ish kin dh a an d jo in ed S hu greav e's res is tan ce . E m bitte re d b y t he p resen t

s t a t e o f th e V anara na tion , A ng ad roam s the r e s t o f Arya v a rta w ith h is troo p,

s e a rc hin g fo r m e rcen aries to jo in th e reb ellio n a ga in st h is fa th er.

POWERS

A ngad is m uch sm alle r and phy sica lly in fe rio r th an h is g igan tic fa th er, B aa li.

H o w e v e r , Angad m akes up fo r it v i a h is e x c el le n t s t r a t e g y an d le adersh ip . H e is

a re spec ted lead er am ong th e reb e l V anaras .



The o rig in o f th e 5even 5eers is no t c lea rly

d efin ed in a ny h is to rica l an na ls . It is ru m ored

they are from a tim e befo re th e M ahv in aash . T he

5even 5eers are : K ra tu , P ula sty a. A tri. A ng ira .

V asis hth a. V rig hu a nd V ish w am itra . T he y

posse ssed su perhum an in te llec t and m ystica l

pow ers , and afte r th e g re a t M ahav inaash , th ey

dec ided to share th e ir k now led ge w ith the

su rv iv in g p eo ple o f th e w orld .. . . .~-~--~~~

O ne o f the Seven See rs w ho c ame b ac k in s ea rc h

o fa b lu e m a n in A rm ag arh . V ish wa m itra b eliev es

a p rophecy th a t says a b lue m an w ill save the

w orld fro m its m ise rab le sta te . V ish w am ltra 'ssea rc h led h im firs t to L ak shm an , a nd th en to

Rama . V is hw am i tr a revea led to R am a tha t he is

u n iq ,u ea n d h is fa t e I s r el at ed to th e destiny o f

th e w orld . V ishw am itra sugge sted tha t R am a's

o rig in i s r ela te d to th e L ok as, o r p ara lle l w orld s

c o-e xis tin g w ith o urs .

D u rin g th eir o rd ea l in M ith ila . V ish wam itra

faced R a va n a lo n e. s ac rific in g h im s elf 50Rama ,5ee ta an d L akshm an cou ld escape the doom ed

la nd . L a te r, V is hw am itra s eem in gly r etu rn ed ,

coming to th e a id o f ou r h ero es in P an ch va ti. B ut

In tru th ,lt w as Ra va n d isg uis ed a s V ish w am ltra ,

w h om R a va n h a d in d ee d k ille d . R a v an a b du c te d

5ee ta , tho ugh the reaso n beh ind h is gu ile is s tili

n o t e x pla in e d.

T he 5even 5eers g athe red the su rv iv ing

hum ans and founded th e se ttlem en t o f

A rm a g ar h, w h ic h g ra du ally b e c ame th e

g rea tes t n a tion In Aryavar ta . it is sa id th a t th e

5even 5eers a re im m orta ls , an d tha t a fte r th e ir

ta sk w as don e In A rm agarh . th ey sp re ad ou t to

o th er lan ds to he lp o the r ra ces . C en tu r ies hav epassed , an d the 5even 5eersa re n ow lo st In th e

m ists o f tim e. N o one know s w here they are ,

w ha t happened to them . o r if they e ve n liv e. The

5even 5eers a re stiU rem em b ered w ith d eity -lik e



The obese Kakshasa g ia nt w h o ru le s over the

city o f P an ch va ti, K h ara is no t a k ing , bu t th e ch ie f

trafficker o f s to len g oo ds, tech n olo gy , s lav es an d

p ro s tltu tee in A rya va rta, K hara w le I ds imm e n seinfluen ce in Pa nch v ati, a s h e a Iso o p e r at es a s a loa n

shark and m ost o f th e in h ab ita nts a re indebted

to h im . T he inhab itan ts o fPanchvati h ate and f ear

K ha ra , w h ose lu st fo r we alth is in sa tia ble .

D ushan is K hara 's younger b ro the r.

Wh i l e there is no t en ou gh w ea lth in t he

wor ld to sa tisfy K ha ra , Dushan'e lus t

fo r sexua l dep rav ity is lim itle ss . H e is

the w ho re m aste r o f Panchva t i ' s

in fa m o ue S tree ts o f K arn a, w herecarn a Idev iation s kn ow n o bo u nd s .

Duehan 'e a ll- coneumtng lus t d id no t

even sp are h is o w n y ou ng er sis te r,

Surp 'nakaJ w hom he m olested and

a bu se d fro m c h ild ho od .

The youngest o fth ree sib ling s , S urp 'naka found herself on the run

fro m ch ild ho od , as K hara an d Dushan fled fro m L an ka a fte r in cu rrin g

the w rath o f Ra va n fo r som e unknow n reason . K hara w an ted to l eave

S urp 'n aka b eh ind , b eliev in g sh e w ould slo w them do wn, w hile Dushan

ins isted on keep ing her fo r his ab erran t n eed s. S urp 'n aka fou nd h erself

a p ri so ne r w ith in the w a lis o f Pa nc h vatl, bu t as sh e g r e w o ld er , s hesepa ra ted herse lffrom her si b lingsand sta r ted her ow n s lave trad in g

b uel ness . S u r p' n a k a ha tes her b ro th e rs w ith a pa s5io n . A fte r

encoun te ring R am a and his hono rab le w ays, she d is co ve re d th ere is

m o re to the w orld th an v io lence and debauchery . S he fough t by R am s's

s id e aga in st K hara and Dushan un til Panchva ti w as destroyed w hen

See ta un leashed the pow er of M aya V idya .



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The youngest son and m ost pow erfu l son o f R avan , M eghnad ls the

grea tes t warlo rd of th e R akshasa c lan . He isadep t in the a rts o f

n e c r oman c y . It is sa id o ne ofthe S ev en S ee rs w en t m ad a fte r com in g

in co n tac t w ith th e D ark L ob . B efo re th e Seer ' s i ns a n i ty ove rw he lmed

an d k illed h im . h e wro t e th e sec re t tom e o f" An dh -sh astra ," th e d rea ded

book desc rib ing the dark pow ers th at dw ell in th a t d im ension , and w ays

to sum mon them . M eghnad acqu ired tha t book and its se cre ts ha ve

m ade h im pow erfu l. H e desires to overth row R avan and b e c ome th e

A su ra P rim e s omeda y . M eghnad m a r ried S iochna , p rin cess o fth e N aga ,

w hich earned h im the trust o f the snake peop le . H e la te r assassin ated

the ir k ing , N agaraj, m ak ing h im se lf th e und ispu ted leader of th e N agas.

Presen tly M eg hnad has sta tioned h im se lf in t he Asura strong ho ld of

C hitraku t in A ryavarta , w here he p lo ts h is da rk p ia ns ,

Gen e r a l o fth eAsura a rm y, V iv-Shan w as sen t on a m ission to

erad ica te the hum an ou tpo sta tJanasth an . B ut he found tough

resistance from the ru stic s o fth e sm all se ttlem en t, w ho we r e le d

by R am a. Im pressed by the hono r o f the young K sha triya ,

Viv-Shan accep t ed th e o f fe r o f spa ring the rem ain ing peop le o f

Jana sth a n in exc ha n g8 o f R a m a 's su rre nder. W hile R a rn a w a s

se n te nced to ex l le f or h is h um a n ita ria n a c t, R ava n p u n ish ed

Viv-Shan 's ac t of com passion by throw ing h im in to the p its o f

R aurav to to il as a s lave . L ater, V iv -S ha n esc ap ed an d w an dere d

ac ro ss A r ya va rta in sea rch o f she lte r. H e w as taken in by Kha ra in

P anch va ti, w ho em plo yed V iv -S han as a s lave g la diato r in th e

Dw a nd h Y u dd h c om b at a rena . Aw arrio ro f u nm atch ed sk ills ,

V iv -Shan b ec am e th e cham pion o f the a ren a ... u ntil h e faced

Rama on e m ore t ime .

M a n dod ri is th e S up rem e Gen e r a Io f th e A su ra a rm ies, a nd the c lo sest

co nfid an t to R av an . M and od ri'slo ya lty an d love fo r he r lo rd and m aster

is e ta unch, S he w ill g o to any leng ths to se rve R av an an d h is w him s,

and is w ary tha ta consp iracy is b rew ing again st R avan , led by h is so nM eg h n ad , T h o ug h Ra va n is inca pa ble of a ny em otion , M andod ri loves h im

m ad Iy . Sh e is a R a k s h a s a warbo rn (c rea ted fo r th e sa le

pu rpo se of co m bat), a nd a w a rrio r o f in c red ib le ~~~

m ig ht. S he is th e clo sest

th ing to a consort th a t

Ra va n has .



The Bha lu s a r e th e bear peop le o f th e g r e a t moun t a in so f R Isyam u k . T he bea r p eop le a r e a s lo th -lik e p rim i tiv e

r a c e , bu t po ssib ly the m ost dang erou s and

powe r fu l o f a ll th e c re a t u r e s o fA r y a v a r t a . They a r e

d iv id ed in to s e v e r a l c la ns b ased o n th eir su b-sp ec ies ,

b u t a ll a re c o n n e c t e d to th e m a s t e r c lan o f b ro wn

b ears led by ch ie f Jam bw an , a g igan tic and

in te llig en t b ea r m a n o f K o dia k o rig in . T he B ha lu s

a r e th e sw orn enem ies o f th e B ho llu ks,th e w hite po la r bea r m en o fth e no rth

C hitra k ut M oun ta in s and the tund ra

re gio ns su rro un din g it.

T he B rishav s a r e th e b ov in e p eo ple o ffa r so uth .Asurae r e g u larly c a p tu red thousands o f B rlshav s and

tran spo rted them to N ark to s e r v e a s slaves and food .

L a te r, d urin g th e w a r o f M ahend ra in 7 6 2 Post M , the

Br i shavs w e r e Iib era te d b y th e V a n a ras , B ha lu s an d

G arud as. F rom tha t day , th e B rishav s h a v e b e en liv in g

in d eb t t o th e a p e n atio n o f K is hk in dh a. K in gK s h ara v

Is t h e p resen t ru le r o fth e B rishav s , b u t he has sw orn

h is a lleg lan ce to B aa li. D ue to the opp ressiv e ru le o f

th e V a n olla e, K in g K sh ara v se cre tly p lo tte d w ith th e

A su ra ch ie fta in } T ata ka . T he ir re la tio nsh ip resu lted in

th e b lasp hem o us b irth o fS ub ah u, th eir h alf-B rlsh av ,

h a lf -R a k sh a sa o ff sp rin g . T a t a k a la te r b etra ye d

to B a a li, w h o im p ris on ed K sh ar av in K is hk in dh a f o r h is

t reachery .



Junkyards i n to a lu sh fo re st, rich w ith foodso urc es , a nd In g ra titu de 5 ha 17 ri p ro no un ce d

h er a g od dess . T he M u sh lk as p resen tly

w orsh ip an Id ol o f5ee ta , w ith 5 ha 17 ri ac tin g a s

th e p ries tess . T hey a re a hum l7 le race and do no t

g et in vo lv ed in th e p olitiC S o f Aryavar ta .

T he G arudas a re a dy ing race , found in the peak s o f th e

R i sy amuk Moun ta in s. T h e upper layers o f th e a tm osphere a re

p ollu ted w ith n ox io us c lo ud s, p oiso nin g th e G aru das a nd f o r c i n g

them to cl ing to th e low er a ltitu des . T he G arud as ro o st in th e

m o un ta in s, h un tin g fo r p ro vis io ns In the fo rests a t th e foo thU ls .

T he G aru das an d V an aras were riv a ls fo r m any years un til a tru ce

w as sig ned d urin g th e re ig n o f th e V an ara K in g G hak ri·H un .

P re se ntly , K in g 5 aa li h as im p riso ne d m a ny G a ru da c hie fta in s.

in c lu d ing M aste r Ja tayu , th e c lan le ader o fG arudas. 5aa ll h as

p ro m ised n ot to d estroy th e G aru da h ab ita ts in ex change fo rth e

s erv ic e, w h ic h In clu de s s urv eilla nc e o fS h ug re av e's re l7 e lfo rc es .

T he ra t p eop le o f th e g rea t Ju nk yard s o f Pampaare a fe roc iou s race . and roam In l arge num l7 ers .

T he harsh land scape o fth e W aste land s and th e

sc an t so urc es o f f o o d in th e ju n k ya rd s h a v e m a d e

th e se c rea tu res a dangero u s and despera te lo t.

T hey are appa ren tly d im w itted and d riv en I 7 y a

h erd m e nta lity . T he cro ne S hab ri ru les o v e r th e

M ush ikas . S ee ta tu rned th e



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M odes o f t ran spo rt a re lim ited to th e lo wer lev els o f th e a tm osp he re due to

n ox io us c lo ud s an d v ic io us e lec tr ic s to rm s . T ho ug h th e ad van ce d te ch no lo gy o f

th e v ario u s r a c e s c an p ro du ce a ir c arr ie rs , th ey a r e lim i te d to fly in g i n th e lo w er

a l t i tudes .

T heA su ra s u se m yriad m odes o f

tran spo rt s in c e th e ir te c hno lo gy is

so advan ced . M ost o f th ese ad vanced

vehic les a r e u sed b y th e e lite R ak sh aea

c la sse s, w h ile th e o th er r a c e s re ly o n

m o r e p rim i tiv e mo d e s o fc o nv e ya n ce .

T he A rm aga rh ian s u su a lly u se

v e hic le s r ein fo rc ed w i th I sh p ata n d

p o w e r e d by h i gh -p e r fo rmanc e

s ola r b aite rie s. T h e w a r c ra ft

o f A rm a ga rh a re fly in g

char io t - l ike

con s tru c ts w ith a

lim i te d c ap ac ity fo r

pas senge r s .

T he K ishk ind han s u se h e a v i e r a ll -t er ra in v e h ic le s m a d e o f iro n o r s tee l, a s th ey m ust t r a v e l

o v e r ro ug h lan dsca pe . T hese v eh ic le s m a y h av e w h ee ls o r c on tin uo us track s, an d ru n o n o il f ro m

th e v as t o il f ie ld s n ea r th e R ish yam u k M o un ta in s. T he re m ain in g d en izen s o f A r ya v a rta a r e

re la tiv ely p rim i tiv e, a nd s till re ly o n v ea sts o f b urd en .



The L ekas a re o th er d im e n sio ns e xis tin g

p a r a lIe lto o ur w o rld . T h e lckas a lw a y s e x is te d ,

bu t h uman s neve r k new o fth em u ntil th e

Mahav i n a ash 's d e s tr u c ti v e force sh oo k th e

b a rrie rs th a t sepa ra te u s from th e o th e r rea lm s.

T hese o the r d im ens io ns beca m e dange rous lyc lo se to ou r w orld , and now ce rta in

e x tr ao rd in a ri ly p owe rf u l i nd iv id u a ls , i nc lu d in g

th e S ev en S ee rs a nd R av an , c an tra ve l a cro ss

L okas .lt ls rum ored th a t th e life force o f R av an

w as c han ne le d th ro ug h a l.o ka , w h ich ig nite d th e

Y an tra and m ade th em sen tien t to fo rm th e be ing

o f R a va n.

O ne of the S e v en S ee rs , p oss ib ly A tri, c ro ss ed

th e ba rrie ran d fo und h im se lf in on e o f t he l.o kas .

H e m an ag ed to s u rv iv e th e re fo r seve ra l years ,

le a rn in g u n n a mab i e secre ts a n e l u n ima g i n a b l e

kn ow led ge . It is th oug ht he ven tu red in to th e

D ark L ok a, th e a by sm a l d im e nsio n w h ere h orro rs

d we ll. H e so m eh ow escap ed th e D ark l.o ka an d

c a m e back to o ur w orld , t h en w ro te th e fo rb id den

b oo k "An dh -s ha stra ." H e p eris he d m y ste rio us ly ,

u n a bl e t o b ea r th e know ledge o fth e ho rro rs h e

h ad le arn e d.

Pa ra lIe l to the D ark L oka is th e L oka of L Igh t,

th e in cred ib ly b rlllia n t w o rld w h ere b ein gs o f vas t

pow er dw ell. V ishw am itra , th e la s t

surv iv ing Seer , q ulte p oss ib ly v en tu re d in to th at

L o k a a n d le a rn ed a g rea t s ec re t: an i m m e nee

discord be fe l l a ll th e d im e nsio ns d urin g th e

M ahav in aash , and all th e l.o k ae c am e

d an gero us ly c lo se to o n e ano the r . S uch a th i ngwou Id b e a ca ta s tre p he o f u niv e rs a I p ro p ortio n s,

bu t a fa ilsa fe w as c rea ted to b ring an end to th is

lack o fba lance . S om e ho w , R am a is th e fa ilsa fe ,

th e fu lc rum of th is b alan ce . S om eh ow , R am a 's

o rig in is re la ted to th e-e th er l.o kas , bu t no on e

k now s th e secre t . Wh o is R a m a re ally ?



U t has b een m o re than th ree yea rs sin ce I s ta r ted

w ork in g on th e w orld o f Ramayan 3392 AD, and

fo r th ese pa stth ree yea rs , lt.fee le ae if I m yse lf am

!lvlng th e life of a n adventu re r In t h is w o r id o f new

ra CBS and la n d s , W hen ever I s ta r t w riti n g an i ss u e of

Ramayan 5392 AD, I fee l I a m v en tu rin g deepe r

in to th is te rra in , and w hat w e have accom plished so

fa r is mere l y the tip o f th e iceb erg . M y artis t fr iends

and I a re d igg ing deeper and excavating new e lements

every d ay . T ru st m e , wha t w e h ave found so fa r l eads

to n ewe r v a u I ts o f t r e a s u res. 0 u r p ri m e in ten tion in

construc ting th is G u id ebook is to record ou r nnd ings

to da te , bu t there a re s till so m any p laces to g o, s o

many peop le to m eet. W e extend a hand to you , so you

can t rave l w ith us in th is wonde r fu l a nd m y ste rio us

w orld . A long , a dv en tu ro us jo ur ne y aw aits u s stili ...

- SHAMIK DASGUPTA

Writer

Ramayan 5592 AD Reloaded has had tw o po in ts o f

success fo r m e. O ne o f realization, th e other o f g r a ti tu d e . I

w ou ld lik e to believe I h a v e som e m easu re o fth e fo rm er , and

know tha t I have a w ho le o f th e la t ter .

R am aya n is th e story o f myr i ad charac ters a n d th eir

adventu res , bu t to m e it r ep r es en ts th e s to ry ofthe ir jou rn ey ,no t on ly to th e ir d estina tion , bu t th rough the ir respec tive

lives . A nd , like a ll ep ic ta le s , th e c ha ra cters , e sp ec ia lly Rama ,

seem to be s low ly and in exorab ly tak ing on a life ofthe ir ow n.

T hey a re g row ing , as flctitloue charac ters tend to over t ime ,

and a re tak ing th ose o f us w o rk ing on th e com ic a long fo r a ride

to p la ce s w e've n ever b ee n.

As a n a rtist, it mad e me rea Iiz e th e sa m e th ing . I eta r ted

d raw i ng co m ics as a nov ice , w a n ti n gto m a ke m y f rs t com ic

th e ve ry best in th e w orld . A few yea rs hence , I am stj I Ia nov ice ,

bu t have realized th e o ld c liche abou t th e journey itself be ing

mo r e im portan t. T he jcu rney o f m ak ing R am ayan , is su e by

is su e. T h e jo urn ey o f ju s t try ing to ge t b e tte r b y the p age . T he

th r ill o f d iscovering new charac te rs, env ironm en ts, s itu a tions

and e mot io ns , bo th w ith in th e com lc

and 0u tsid e . M y g ra titud e is fo r th e

rea liza tio n. T he rea liza tion th at,

l ike Rama and the o thers , w e a re a ll

on a jou rney , and th e bes t w e ca n

do is en joy It and re len tle ss ly m o ve

fo rw a rd . T h is G u id ebook is a pausein th e jou rney as w e ta ke s toc k o f

go a Is a c h i eved_ ,th ing s d iscovered

and w h ere w e w ou Id lik e to head from

here .

-JEEVAN KANG

Artist

Ramayan 3392 AD Reloaded Guidbook

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