# Vishnu Swami — Vikram and the Vampire character guide

> Vishnu Swami in Vikram and the Vampire by Richard F. Burton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Vishnu

**First appearance:** 0009-the-vampire-s-fifth-story

## Who they are

A character appearing in a story told by the Baital.

## In the story

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

A learned but foolish Brahman who raises his four sons with excessive discipline and rote learning, ultimately leading to their downfall.

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