the Kauravas in the war; they share a common wife, Draupadi. Bhishma  - aka Devdatta (gift from the Gods); son of king Shantanu and goddess Ganga (river Ganges); great-uncle to the Pandavas/Kauravas; known for his terrible ("bhishan") vow of life-long celebacy and service to the throne of Hastinapur. Duryodhana - eldest