Rikki Ticki Characters

Rikki Tikki Tavi is a short story written by Rudyard Kipling about a young mongoose. The evil villain in the story is Nagaina. She is a big, black cobra who is trying to kill Rikki Tikki. Nagaina has no sympathy in her heart, and will do almost anything to become queen of the bungalow’s garden again. As the wife of Nag, she is the most dangerous creature in the garden, as is stated,“He jumped up in the air as high as he could go, and just under him whizzed by the head of Nagaina, Nag’s wicked, wicked wife.”(19) Overall Nagaina is a powerful, quick, and vengeful cobra who is eager to finish off Rikki Tikki Tavi.

“Now I have Nagaina to settle with and she will be worse than 5 Nags.” Rikki Tikki thought.(23) Nagaina is so powerful, and so strong that even the snake- killing Ricki was a little afraid to face her. Nagaina had such force when she striked, and so much control over her victims, that all were very afraid in her presence. Nagaina was so used to ruling over the bungalow’s garden, that she filled up with pure hatred when Rikki took away her position.“But are you sure there is anything to be gained by killing?” said

She wants revenge from Rikki Tikki. He stole her position as queen of the bungalow, and murdered her husband. It is bad enough that Rikki was getting on Nagaina’s nerves, but when he killed Nag, Nagaina blew up. She told Darzee’s wife,“My husband lies on a rubbish heap this morning, but before the night the boy in the house will lie very still”(24) Nagaina’s urge for revenge was too great. She wanted Rikki and Teddy’s family to pay. She unleashed her fury on Teddy’s family first. As she gazed at Teddy’s leg to bite him she said, “Keep very still, all you three! If you move, I strike, and if you do not move, I strike. Oh foolish people who killed my Nag.”(24/25) So, as you can see, Nagaina is a vengeful cobra, and will do anything to get revenge for her husband’s