Golu

**Golu** is a young storyteller and Raji's younger brother. He has been kidnapped by the demon lord Mahabalasura to aid him in his plans of conquering the Gods. A sweet and innocent child, Golu is under great threat from the demon lord.

## Story

Golu and Raji were orphans and their only family was each other and members of the carnival where they worked. While Golu was often saddened of being an orphan, Raji never made him feel alone. He also loved his sister dearly. They made many beautiful memories together of their childhood. Both of them even earned their living together. He told stories while his elder sister did tightrope walking.

On the day of Raksha Bandhan, after getting a rakhi tied by Raji and doing his work like her, Golu was abducted by the Gadasura demons who knocked his sister out and took him with them. He was hurt and scared as the demons took him and many other children to the Fort of Jaidhar, where the Demon Chieftain found that he was the child the demon lord Mahabalasura wanted. Before Raji could save him, a Gadasura took him to Mahabalasura's realm via a dark Mandala. There, the demon lord started spreading his influence on the boy. During her journey, Raji was constantly tormented by horrifying visions of Golu and Mahabalasura. She finally was reunited with him in the Land of the Mystics, which was under attach by the demons. Raji fought Mahabalasura who, while almost killing her, was wounded as well. Golu rushed to his sister and the demon lord vanished, having gotten the ancient scroll he wanted. Golu weeped as he thought his sister had perished but the Mystics managed to revive her. With her brother safe, Raji confronted Mahabalasura in the Thar Desert but it turns out Golu was still under his control. Mahabalasura used the scroll he took and Golu to rip open the Deva heavens in order to conquer them. His plans successful, he left Golu, who was useless to him now, to be united with his sister again. The two siblings hugged after a long separation.

## Appearance

Golu is a very young child, possible between 5-10 years in age. He wears a big orange turban and a full white Angrakha, a traditional Rajasthani male attire.

## Personality

Golu is a very sweet and innocent child. He loves his elder sister dearly. An orphan, he was saddened over not having parents. But his sister always managed to cheer him up. He was very adventurous and sometimes, mischievous, like most boys in his age. But he is also very imaginative and knows of many wonderful stories to tell. He was also very scared of the demons and was devastated when Raji was almost killed by Mahabalasura. He is a symbol of childhood innocence, something twisted beings like Mahabalasura would use to get want they want.

## Powers and abilities

* **Expert Storyteller** - Golu is an expert at telling stories of magical beings, gods and demons. He also makes the stories exciting for listeners using props like string puppets and masks.

## Trivia

* It's possible that the reason why Mahabalasura wanted Golu is that the mantra to open the deva heavens need someone with the purest heart, a thing that Golu has.
* While Raji saved him, it appears that the story is not over as her destiny is also to kill Mahabalasura. So, it's possible that Golu will appear ina sequel.