In the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, Sugriva (, , ) was younger brother of Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the vanara kingdom of Kishkindha. Rumā was his wife. He was son of Surya, the Hindu deity of sun, and Vriksharaja (when he was a female, Surya gave her/him blessings for have a successor). As the king of vanara, Sugriva aided Rama in his quest to liberate his wife Sita from captivity at the hands of the Rakshasa king Ravana. This aid is referred to as Sugrivajne.