List of Baahubali characters
The Baahubali franchise includes two films, two television series, and a trilogy of novels. The following characters appear in Baahubali: The Beginning, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, Baahubali: The Lost Legends, Baahubali: Crown of Blood, and the novels The Rise of Sivagami, Chaturanga, and Queen of Mahishmathi.
File:Rajamouli_filming_Prabhas_and_Sathyaraj_for_Bahubali_the_Conclusion_.jpg|thumb|Prabhas as Amarendra Bahubali and Sathyaraj as Kattappa with director S. S. Rajamouli
Amarendra Baahubali
Fictional biography
Amarendra Baahubali, Maharaja "Vikramdeva" Mahadeva and Akhila's son, was born in Mahishmati / Magizhmathi. His mother died while giving birth to him. He was named "Baahubali" by his aunt, Rajamatha Sivagami, who later became his foster mother. She recognized his leadership qualities and announced him as the next king after he succeeded in a contest to defend the empire from the Kalakeya invasion. Though Bhallaladeva killed the Kalakeya king Inkoshi, Baahubali was announced as the next king as he showed more honor in the battle. He is envied by Bhallaladeva who manipulates Sivagami and issues an order to Kattappa to execute Baahubali for treason. He is loyal and bound by his promise even at the cost of his throne. He is the father of Mahendra Baahubali alias Sivudu. He was married to Devasena.He is a skilled warrior with both sword and arrows, specializing in fighting with the battleaxe. He can shoot 3 arrows in a single string. He has good battle strategy skills, which prove useful in the battle against the Pindari tribe.
Exile
Devasena, during her visit to a temple cuts Sethupathi's fingers off with a dagger when he dares to misbehave with visiting women and her. She is shackled and led into the court where an enraged Amarendra beheads Sethupathi for his misdeeds. The enraged Bhallaladeva makes Rajamatha sivagami banish Amarendra and devasena from the palace. Amarendra obeys his mother and They renounce their royal positions and go to live among the people of mahishmati. The people who love Amarendra Bahubali dearly welcomes them to live with them lovingly.Death
As Amarendra's fame does not decrease, Bijjaladeva and Bhallaladeva stage a conspiracy to further turn Shivagami against Amarendra. Bijjaladeva convinces Kumara Varma that Amarendra, Devasena and their unborn baby's lives shall be threatened by Bhallaladeva's machinations, and manipulates him into entering the palace in stealth of night to assassinate Bhallaladeva. However, Kumara Varma and his companions are defeated and murdered. Kumara Varma learns that it is a conspiracy to have Shivagami pass an order to assassinate Amarendra. Shivagami, who believes that Kumara Varma had been sent by Amarendra to murder Bhallaladeva, passes an order to Kattappa to assassinate Amarendra secretly, as declaring it publicly would lead to an internal war.Bound by oath to serve the kingdom, Kattappa helplessly lures Amarendra to a secluded place by feigning that he is in trouble, and there where Amarendra is backstabbed and killed. After his death, what happened to his body was not revealed.
Mahendra Baahubali
Mahendra Baahubali was born in Mahishmati on the day his father Amarendra Baahubali was assassinated by Kattappa, and his mother Devasena was held captive by Bhallaladeva. Sivagami later flees with him from the castle to save him from Bhallaladeva and gives up her life to save him. The child is found by Sanga and her husband who belong to a tribe that lives beyond the kingdom. The couple raises him as their own. Many years later, Mahendra climbs the waterfall and eventually enters Mahishmati. He rescues his mother Devasena and slays Bhallaladeva's son Bhadra. Mahendra Baahubali is the spitting image of Amarendra Baahubali.Kattappa narrates the story of his heritage. Upon learning the truth, Mahendra rouses the people of Mahishmati to revolt against Bhallaladeva. In the ensuing battle, Bhallaladeva and Baahubali engage in a duel and Baahubali defeats Bhallaladeva. Baahubali's mother, Devasena, kills Bhallaladeva by immolating him alive. Baahubali later becomes the king of Mahishmati and marries Avantika. He has similar qualities to those of his father: he is creative, loyal, realistic, practical, wise, and valiant.
Bhallaladeva
Bhallaladeva is the king of Mahishmati. He is a renowned fighter, Sivagami and Bijjaladeva's only child and the older cousin-brother of Amarendra Bahubali. He is envious of Amarendra Baahubali. When he is made King, he relieves Amarendra of his official duties and later convinces Sivagami that Amarendra is trying to assassinate him. Bhallaladeva takes Devasena as a prisoner and frequently taunts her in her captivity. Devasena later burns him alive on a funeral pyre she prepared for him after Mahendra Baahubali defeats him in a battle. In this way she reduces Bhallaladeva to ashes to repay for all the bad that he has done. After his death, his golden statue is disposed of by the order of king Mahendra Baahubali.Devasena
Devasena is the lead female character of the Baahubali franchise along with Sivagami. Princess of Kuntala Kingdom, Devasena is a skilled fighter and a great archer. Amarendra Baahubali falls in love with her during a visit to Kuntala kingdom. Devasena reciprocates in her feelings toward him. She is brave and bold and believes firmly in her decisions, and it is through great practice that she achieves her martial skills. Devasena marries Baahubali. Bhallaladeva wants Devasena's hand in marriage and makes his mother Sivagami promise that he would marry Devasena. Devasena rejects the marriage proposal by Bhallaladeva and chooses Baahubali instead. Furious, Sivagami declares Bhallaladeva the new king of Mahishmati.Baahubali eventually dies at the hands of Kattappa, his trusted companion. On the day Baahubali dies, Devasena gives birth to Mahendra Baahubali. Sivagami eventually learns the truth about Bhallaladeva's treachery. Bhallaladeva orders his men to capture Devasena while Sivagami flees with baby Mahendra in her arms.
Devasena is then held captive and tormented for the next 25 years. During her time in captivity, she prepares a funeral pyre for Bhalla. She promises that she will reduce Bhalla to ashes by burning him alive on the funeral pyre she has prepared. She would eventually be freed by her son Mahendra Baahubali. Her son, Sivudu, after learning about his father's heritage and demise, sets out to avenge his death.
After Mahendra defeats Bhalla in the battle, Devasena reduces Bhalla to ashes by burning him alive to death on the funeral pyre. In this way she takes her revenge. After Bhalla's death, Devasena becomes the new Queen Mother and announces Mahendra Baahubali as the new king of Mahishmati kingdom.
Sivagami Devi
Rajamatha Sivagami Devi is the former regent of the Mahishmati kingdom. She is a skilled fighter, feared by her enemies and seen to have thwarted enemies' plots to overthrow the kingdom. She is a true leader who treats everyone equally, including her son and nephew. She is a strong headed leader and the most powerful character in the Baahubali series, who decides the fate of Mahishmati. The first movie of the series portrays her as judicious in her decisions. The second movie of the series shows her grey side. She has her own imperfections: pride, temper and inflexibility, all of which lead her to persecute Amarendra Baahubali for marrying Devasena.Her father was ordered to be executed for treason by Maharaja Somadeva, Bijjaladeva's father and she was raised by her foster father Thimma. Sivagami became the foster mother of Amarendra Baahubali whose mother, her foster sister Akhila, died after giving birth to him. She assumes the guardian role of the throne until the princes are ready to rule the kingdom. Sivagami raises both her nephew Amarendra Baahubali and her son Bhallaladeva to be worthy heirs to the throne and when the time comes she decides to make one of them a king of Mahishmati. After a war with the Kalakeyas, Sivagami proclaims Baahubali as the new king of Mahishmati. She is manipulated by her husband Bijjaladeva and son Bhallaladeva into ordering Kattappa to kill Amarendra Baahubali, her nephew. Realising her mistake, she sacrifices her life in the attempt to save Mahendra Baahubali, the son of Amarendra Baahubali, from Bhallaladeva's treachery.
Kattappa
Karikala Kattappa aka Kattappa is the Commander of the King's royal bodyguard and Capital guards. Though he is a very skilled warrior for the Crown of Mahishmati, Kattapa's forefathers, beginning with Ugrappa, pledged their allegiance and loyalty to the rulers of Mahishmati for their assistance in avenging against Vaithalikas. He was appointed as the royal bodyguard of Bijjaladeva by the incumbent king, Somadeva, after he saved the lives of Bijjaladeva and Mahadeva. He was ordered by Sivagami and Bhallaladeva to kill Baahubali. He kills Amarendra Baahubali under order of the royals, later realizing that he was fooled. Though Kattappa is a servant of the royal family, he is addressed as "Mama" by Amarendra Baahubali & revered as a father figure by Devasena, so he is addressed as "Thatha" by Mahendra Baahubali. After Amarendra's death, he wanted to free Devasena from the clutches of Bhallaladeva, which she refused. On meeting Shivudu, he revolted against the rule of Bhallaladeva under the former's leadership.Avanthika
Avanthika is a skilled warrior and a fighter of the rebel group. Mahendra Baahubali falls in love with her and she later accepts him after she discovers that he climbed the waterfall mountain just for her. As a guerrilla fighter, her life is devoted to a sole mission, saving Devasena from captivity in Mahishmati by Bhallaladeva.She is rebellious, a fierce warrior who fights for what is just. Like the other female leads of the series, she is strong and independent in her decisions and opinions. She fights alongside Mahendra Baahubali during the Mahishmati revolt and protects Devasena during the trial by fire ritual at the end of the sequel, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.