Malyavan

In the epic corpus Malyavan is named as a son of Sukesha and brother of Mālī and Sumālī, placing him in a familial leadership line among rākṣasas and allied groups. He is attested across Sanskrit sources and regional retellings as an elder counsellor in Rāvaṇa's court; after Rāvaṇa's death some accounts record his continued prominence as chief counsellor to Vibhīṣaṇa. The supplied sources do not provide a mythic birth narrative or further cosmogonic origin beyond these genealogical and courtly affiliations.

The provided materials do not include a detailed physical description. Malyavan is identified principally by his social role, kinship (son of Sukesha; brother of Mālī and Sumālī) and court position rather than by distinctive corporeal features in the cited excerpts.

Malyavan's principal portrayed ability is juridical and political: he is a learned counsellor versed in śāstras and statecraft who gives prudent advice (notably urging alliance with Rāma and the return of Sītā). In the Thai Ramakien he is shown conducting fair witness investigations and issuing authoritative orders. Some secondary and puranic summaries list him among rākṣasa leaders who oppose the gods in broader mythic lists, but the core epic emphasis is on his advisory, judicial, and continuity-of-institution role rather than overt supernatural feats.