Siddhartha GAUTAMA

The founder of the Buddhist religion. Prince Siddhartha is the son of King Suddhodana and his deceased wife Maya. Discontent with a lavish life where his belly is full but his spirit is wanting, he seeks a path of wisdom where he can learn how to end human suffering. The manga and movie adaptations tell a fictionalized version of his life as a monk and his road to enlightenment. After his enlightenment he became known as 'The Buddha'.