Sumitra

Who Sumitra is

Sumitra was a queen of King Dasharatha and the mother of the twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna. When Lakshmana resolved to follow Rama into exile, Sumitra blessed him with words long remembered: to regard Rama as his father Dasharatha, Sita as his mother, and the forest as Ayodhya itself. During the years of exile she stood by Kaushalya in her grief, wise and selfless.

“Each of my pieces serves another. Together they are strong.”

How Sumitra plays chess

Selfless support: places every piece in service of another, building strong coordination.

The Classicist: Sound, balanced chess: develops, castles and takes what the position offers.

Opening repertoire: Four Knights, Spanish (Main) · Slav, Exchange (Main) · Italian, Two Knights (Main)

Defeat Sumitra in a full game from the normal starting position to earn the achievement The Links Broken and open the way to the next guardian.

Sources

• Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
• Valmiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kanda

Placement on the path reflects chess difficulty only — a game-design choice, not a ranking of anyone's spiritual standing.