The Jungle Book · Character
Nagaina
A cobra whose mate Nag is killed in the bungalow, and who coils through the garden planning a strike that will leave the family childless.
supporting
First appearance: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
As a supporting figure in The Jungle Book, Nagaina is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The female cobra and mate of Nag, who seeks revenge for Nag's death and threatens the family before being pursued by Rikki-tikki.
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Nagaina is patient, venomous, and utterly without sentiment, a mother-to-be whose eggs give her a reason to hate the household that killed Nag. She stalks the veranda and the bathroom, waiting for the moment when the…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Breaking point
- Closing
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