and later becomes its crown prince. Driven by innate selfishness, jealousy, and hostility towards his cousins--the five Pandava brothers--Duryodhana frequently plots against them, aided by his principal allies: his trickster uncle Shakuni, his loyal friend Karna, his devoted brother Dushasana and his blind and indulgent father Dhritarashtra.

Duryodhana's envy culminates in the infamous dice game, where he