Question

In one work, this character successfully stakes his life to win a mancala-style board game against a king sitting in a room of beautiful swords. One woman’s fear about the popularity of this character leads her to summon a group of nine witches to kill him, (15[1])but the witches are so impressed that they instead begin to assist this character. This character, who was introduced to Western audiences through (*) Djibirl Tamsir Niane’s 1960 translation of one work, is born after his father makes a promise to marry an ugly maiden. In a climactic battle, this character fires an arrow tipped with a cock’s spur. This character, who first uses (10[1])the branch of a baobab tree to walk, (10[1])was given a griot companion by his father. After a return from exile, this character and his mother Sogolon defeat the sorcerer Sumanguru. For 10 points, name this central character of an oral epic and founder of the Mali Empire. ■END■

ANSWER: Sundiata [or Sundiata Keita]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
BiyangMichigan AMichigan B4515
ArthurOhio State BKenyon B10810
Shourjo GanguliOhio State A Kenyon A 11610

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2023 ARCADIA at DukeEmory, Duke, YaleY4100%0%0%133.50
2023 ARCADIA at EmoryEmory, Duke, YaleY4100%0%25%138.50
2023 ARCADIA at ImperialImperialY5100%0%20%108.20
2023 ARCADIA at MarylandMaryland, OnlineY367%0%33%146.00
2023 ARCADIA OnlineMaryland, OnlineY3100%33%0%119.67
2023 ARCADIA at TexasOhio State, TexasY3100%0%0%132.67
2023 ARCADIA at Ohio StateOhio State, TexasY3100%33%0%89.67