Vali (Ramayana)

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Vali
Ramayana character
Painting of Vali
In-universe information
Family	Indra (father) Aruni (mother)[1] Sugriva (younger brother)
Spouse	Tara
Children	Angada
Nationality	Kishkindha

Vali (Sanskrit: वाली) also known as Bali, was a vanara and the king of Kishkindha in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He was the husband of Tara, the son of Indra, the elder brother of Sugriva, and the father of Angada.

Having obtained a boon that allowed him to receive half the strength of his opponents, Vali was a formidable fighter. He banished his brother Sugriva who had assumed his throne, believing him to be dead. Sugriva sought the assistance of Rama, an avatar of Vishnu, to intervene in their conflict. In a duel between the brothers, Rama shot Vali in the chest with an arrow.