# Raja Vikram — Vikram and the Vampire character guide

> Raja Vikram in Vikram and the Vampire by Richard F. Burton.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Vikram, the valorous Raja Vikram, Raja Vikram, The Raja, O Vikram, The valiant Vikram, mighty Vikram, the old Raja, Puzzles Raja Vikram, Vikram the Brave, Vikram the Great, King Vikram, O King Vikram, mighty King Vikram, O warrior King Vikram, Vikram of Ujjayani

**First appearance:** 0003-vikram-and-the-vampire

## Snapshot

A valorous king tasked with hauling a talking vampire across the night, he bristles at every sly jab the creature takes at his pride.

## Who they are

Raja Vikram is the warrior monarch bound to carry the Baital to a Yogi, a duty that turns every journey into a battle of wits. He hates flattery yet craves it in his own person, and the Vampire exploits that vanity with barbed asides about one-idea'd fathers and stubborn kings. His mounting fury and refusal to be taught make him both the story's engine and its most reliably baited target.

## In the story

### [Vikram and the Vampire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/chapters/vikram-and-the-vampire)

The valorous king who engages with the Baital.

### [The Vampire's First Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/chapters/the-vampire-s-first-story)

The listener who judges Dantawat as most at fault in the story.

### [The Vampire's Second Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/chapters/the-vampire-s-second-story)

The warrior king who listens to the Baital's tale, reacts with anger to the Baital's provocations, and captures the Baital again.

### [The Vampire's Third Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/chapters/the-vampire-s-third-story)

Listener who judges the story's characters

### [The Vampire's Fourth Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/chapters/the-vampire-s-fourth-story)

Listens to the Baital's story and answers the question, causing the Baital to escape.

### [The Vampire's Fifth Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/chapters/the-vampire-s-fifth-story)

The warrior king listening to the Baital's story and carrying the vampire.

### [The Vampire's Seventh Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/chapters/the-vampire-s-seventh-story)

The warrior king who, after hearing the story, is forced by the Baital to identify the greatest fool among the learned men.

### [The Vampire's Eighth Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/chapters/the-vampire-s-eighth-story)

The listener to the Baital's story; interjects with impatience during the tale.

### [The Vampire’s Ninth Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/chapters/the-vampire-s-ninth-story)

The warrior king listening to the Baital's story; interjects to correct the Baital's remarks about the soul and the body.

### [The Vampire's Tenth Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/chapters/the-vampire-s-tenth-story)

Listens to the Baital's story and answers the riddle, identifying the queen who fainted from the headache as the most delicate.

### [The Vampire's Eleventh Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/chapters/the-vampire-s-eleventh-story)

The silent listener to the Baital's prophecy, troubled by the ill-omened discourse.

### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/chapters/conclusion)

Maintains stubborn silence, receives the Baital's advice, delivers the corpse to the Yogi, and is granted a boon by Indra.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vikram_and_the_vampire_se/chapters/endnotes)

Referenced as the legendary king Vikramaditya, the Eastern King Arthur, upon whom Hindu storytellers often base their tales.

## Links

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