Abstract
The vileness of the deceivers has been portrayed to possess the power of a class higher than those held by the antagonists in literature since time immemorial. This paper endeavors to find the zeal such characters possess and how they cause the birth of the actual antagonist analyzing the roles played by Manthara and Shakuni from the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata respectively. The power withheld by the deceivers and how they trifle with the best intentions of the people while they themselves remain under the shadow of the antagonist is also presented.
