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A “poet king” with this name compiled a sepha story known as the KCKP and adapted a Panji tale into the play Inao. A series of “Lords of Light” with this name are revered by a woman whose son marries the Frenchwoman Lucille in Four Reigns. A king with this name patronized a master of nirat poems who wrote a romance about a flute-playing prince who seduces an ogress and a mermaid. In a khon dance-drama, a (10[1])prince with this name obtains a heart casket to defeat Totsagan. A prince with this name or his father titles a Jātaka tale adapted into kakawin, hikayat, and zatdaw poems, as well as an epic titled for his “glory,” or -kien (10[2])(“KEE-un”). Sunthorn Phu (10[1])(“soon-tone poo”) served a king who (10[1])took this (10[1])regnal (10[1])name (10[1])from a son of Dasharatha (10[1])who spent 14 (10[2]-5[1])years in (10[1])forest (10[2])exile (10[3])with Lakshmana. For (10[1])10 points, (10[1])a hero with what (10[1])name titles a Thai national epic based on a poem (10[1])by Vālmīki? (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Rāma [accept Rāmāyaṇa, Rāmāyaṇam, Phra Ram, Ramakien, Yama Zatdaw, or Rāma Jātaka; accept Rama IV or Mongkut; accept Rama II or Phra Phuttalerdla Naphalai or Chim; accept Rama III or Nangklao or Thap; prompt on Phra Narai by asking “what character is he reborn as?”] (KCKP stands for Khun Chang, Khun Phaen. The romance is Phra Aphai Mani.)
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