​While Ram is everywhere upheld as an ideal king with human and divine qualities, Ravan's polyvalent personality harbours a range of polarities. He is a being of near-infallible strength, multifaceted intellect, talent, and grandeur. Capable of extreme valour, austerities, and devotion, he is a victim of unbridled greed, lust, and arrogance. This enigmatic blend of the heroic and demonic in Ravan's character has inspired a range of artistic expressions.