Reading Diary B: Sita's rescue -Week 3

Hanuman finds Sita in the Ashoka Vana Pleasure Garden being guarded by demons.
He gives Sita Rama's ring and in return she gives him a piece of her jewelry.
Hanuman is led to Ravana and tries to convince him to surrender. I find it admirable that Hanuman goes to such an extent to save Sita when he had actually never met her before. Ravana attacks Hanuman and Hanuman burns down Lanka in retaliation.

Indrajit- Ravana's son
Vibhishana- Ravana's brother

Indrajit offers to kill Rama and Lakshmana; Vibhishana advises that Ravana release Sita.
Ravana foolishly rejects Vibhishana's advise and tells him he must leave.
I believe this was one of Ravana's biggest mistakes. He has a curse put on him and he will be no match against the humans.

Vibhishana crosses the ocean to ask Rama to asylum. Vibhishana advises Rama about  how to attack Lanka.
Ravana tries to convince Sita that Rama is dead but she does not fall for his tricks.
Rama attacks Ravana and breaks his crown.

Kumbhakarna- Ravana's other younger brother who is eventually killed by Rama.

Indrajit tries to trick Rama and the monkeys by killing a fake version of Sita.
When Indrajit is killed, Ravana wants to kill Sita.
Mahodara is also killed trying to kill Rama and Lakshmana.
I believe that everyone on Ravana's side being defeated is a foreshadow of Ravana's ultimate defeat.

Rama finally defeats Ravana by driving his Brahma-astra into his heart.
Rama orders a funeral for Ravana.

Rama feels like he must test Sita's purity so he makes her build a fire and jump into it. I was surprised by his need to test her.

After fourteen years, Rama finally returns to Ayodhya in his royal gown, ready to accept the throne!