Short Fiction · Character

Purana

A kind, wise, blinded old character.

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Also known as old Purana, the kindly Purana, good Purana, wise Purana, the blinded Purana

First appearance: short fiction

Purana shows up with force in Necessity. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The good-natured sage who initially accepts Necessity's fatalism but is saved by Darnu's intervention.

Purana first appears in 0001 short fiction.

In Necessity: The good-natured sage who initially accepts Necessity's fatalism but is saved by Darnu's intervention.

Later, in I: One of the three sages, described as kindly, shakes his head at Kassapa's words.

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Necessity
The good-natured sage who initially accepts Necessity's fatalism but is saved by Darnu's intervention.
I
One of the three sages, described as kindly, shakes his head at Kassapa's words.
II
Another wise Brahmin who follows Darnu's path to the temple, motivated by the desire not to be outdone in the search for truth.
IV
The kindly, round-faced sage who seeks pleasant contemplation and eventually submits to Necessity, becoming indistinguishable from Darnu.
V
The lazy sage who, like Darnu, completes Necessity's calculations and is turned into a statue.
VI
Good-natured sage who is revived by Darnu and initially resists returning to life.

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