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{{Infobox Individual
|image = [[Image:Dukkha.jpg|250px]]
|image   = Dukkha.jpg
|individual name = Dukkha
|species = Mara
|aliases = The Mara
|origin  = [[Manussa (planet)|Manussa]]
|race = [[Mara]]
|only    = Kinda (TV story)
|home planet = [[Manussa]]
|actor   = Jeff Stewart  
|home era = [[Sumaran Era]]
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|appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]''
'''Dukkha''' was a manifestation of the [[Mara]].
|actor = [[Jeff Stewart]]
 
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== Biography ==
'''Dukkha''' was a manifestation of the [[Mara]], appearing in [[Tegan Jovanka]]'s [[dream]] as a young man who tempted and tormented her until she agreed to let the Mara take over her body. ([[DW]]: ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'')
Dukkha appeared to [[Tegan Jovanka]] in a [[dream]]. He tempted and tormented her with mind games and thought paradoxes until she agreed to a pact with him. The deal permitted the Mara to take her as a host, allowing it a physical presence in the real world. ([[TV]]: ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'')
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== Behind the scenes ==
* In [[Buddhism]], one of the {{w|three marks of existence}} is {{w|dukkha}} which roughly translates to "suffering."
* As well as its Buddhist meaning, Dukkha's name is also a play on the word "[[Doctor]]".
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Latest revision as of 11:00, 18 March 2023

Dukkha was a manifestation of the Mara.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Dukkha appeared to Tegan Jovanka in a dream. He tempted and tormented her with mind games and thought paradoxes until she agreed to a pact with him. The deal permitted the Mara to take her as a host, allowing it a physical presence in the real world. (TV: Kinda)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]