Originally posted by: Justmoi
Devasena is a complete person in herself, raised to be brave, strong, independent and with a mind of her own and a strong sense of self. Amarendra added to her life, but she did not need him to be the person she was. What happened to her would have felled a lesser person. But she chooses to be imprisoned. In BB1, Kattappa offers to cut her chains and set her free. He makes it seem that he has made this offer many times but he will not free her unless she tells him to. She has this conviction, a strong belief that her son is alive and will free her. She builds a pyre stick by stick to kill Ballaladeva based on that belief. It takes a person of strong mental strength not to slip into insanity under these circumstances. In fact Kattappa indirectly says so and Devasena refutes that with such ferocity he is forced to take a step back.
@Red Such a woman will find meaning in any circumstance. The circumstances don't define her, she makes her circumstances suit her, not vice versa. I think she will be a mentor more than mother to Mahendra. She will teach him to rule. He is a mountain man, not used in the ways of ruling a kingdom. Avantika is in awe of Devasena and his adoptive mom is a simpleton. Devasena will actually have a very powerful role in her son's kingdom IMO
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