"Garuda" Assembling the identity of the Garuda character in the novel series “Himawan Ranjuan”

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Busayamas Nuanngam
Pakpoom Sookcharoen

Abstract

This research artical aims to analyze the identity of Garuda characters. in the novel series Himmawan Ranjuan of SugarBeat Publishers, publishers in the Sathaporn Books group.                The results of the study found that the construction There are 5 characteristics of half-Devil character identities: 1) Body transformation, transformation from Garuda to human and the human form turned into a Garuda. 2) Communication, the process of transmitting messages from Garuda to humans, which has both direct and indirect communication, as well as communication between half-Devil characters. 3) Domination/ Control : having control over the desires of thought and action. 4) the use of force in combat and armed combat. and 5) movement in a particular way one's movement without being a normal movement. Which the novel series Himmawan Ranjuan It is an interesting novel in addition to having a complete literary component. It is also a fantasy love story with a variety of flavors with a love story mixed with Thai fantasy. by bringing in half-Devil Himmapan Forest is the main character in the story. Make the story interesting and novel in the presentation. The story of Himmapan Forest and half-Devil characters in the current perspective especially the half-Devil characters that will have specific characteristics There is a supernatural which is the identity of "Garuda" He is a half-Devil with a semi-demon background. with immense power. Even the Vishnu fighting with them could not win and therefore had a commitment to each other. For this reason, Garuda has an identity in of supernatural power outstanding and very powerful effects.

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