One-line: Shumbha’s brother and co-ruler in the demon takeover of heaven.
First appears: Book 5, in Book 5 retelling.
Who they are: Nishumbha works with Shumbha in the conquest of the gods. He is less thematically central than Shumbha, but he matters as part of the paired demon power the Goddess dismantles in Book 5.
What they do that matters:
- Helps Shumbha seize the gods’ wealth and heaven.
- Fights the Goddess’s emanations in the great battle.
- Is killed before Shumbha’s final confrontation.
Other names: None in this storybook layer.
Family / lineage (when relevant): Brother of Shumbha.