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Sudsakorn (Thai: สุดสาคร, RTGS: Sutsakhon, pronounced [sùt.sǎː.kʰɔ̄ːn]) is a fictional character in Sunthorn Phu's story Phra Aphai Mani, written in Thailand during the Rattanakosin period. Sudsakorn, the son of Phra Aphaimani and a mermaid, was born at Ko Kaeo Phitsadan (เกาะแก้วพิสดาร, Magical Island) without ever having seen his father. His adventure begins after he grows up and begins his quest for his father. The story incorporates much of the hero's journey narrative archetype.

Synopsis

On a magical island called "Ko Kaeo Phitsadan" (เกาะแก้วพิสดาร), a mermaid gives birth to a child named "Sudsakorn" (สุดสาคร) which means "the edge of the sea". The boy is reared by an old and wise hermit who eventually helps his mentee rescue his father from a yakṣī called "Nang Phisueasamut" (นางผีเสื้อสมุทร).

The boy soon begins a quest for his father, Phra Aphaimani (พระอภัยมณี), and so he begs the hermit to teach him martial arts to protect himself from the dangers along the way. The hermit does so and also gives Sudsakorn a special gift, a flying horse-like creature called Maninmangkorn (ม้านิลมังกร, jet dragon horse), to shorten his journey. After leaving the island, this creature and the boy are lured into a haunted island by evil spirits and become lost. They fight for several hours and escape various threats.

Later in their journey, they encounter a nudist who steals Maninmangkorn and attempts to kill the boy by pushing him over a cliff. Sudsakorn unexpectedly survives the fall and sets out to retrieve Maninmangkorn. He hunts down the nudist and engages him successfully in combat. Sudsakorn is so successful that it draws the attention of a king, who decides to adopt him.

Time passes and Sudsakorn, having grown bigger and stronger, continues his quest for his father, with the help of his newly acquired brothers who board ships to follow Sudsakorn to the sea. During the second journey, a large group of giant butterflies suddenly attack the boys and capture Sudsakorn’s brothers before carrying them to an island. Sudsakorn follows the butterflies to the island and kills the insects. He proceeds to rescue his brothers and discovers his long-lost father in the process.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The story of Sudsakorn in popular media

The Legend of Sudsakorn, a 2006 Thai live-action fantasy film.
Sudsakorn, an animated TV series aired on Channel 7 beginning from 2002.
The Adventure of Sudsakorn, a 1979 Thai animated film.

References

^ (2016, January 31). Retrieved from mthai: http://teen.mthai.com/education/37520.html
^ Sudsakorn. (2016, January 31). Retrieved from Myfirstbrain: http://www.myfirstbrain.com/student_view.aspx?ID=52581
^ Sudsakorn. (2016, January 31). Retrieved from Gottoknow: https://www.gotoknow.org/posts/519737

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+{{Short description|Thai ficitonal character}}
-'''Sudsakorn''' (Thai: สุดสาคร; rtgs: Sutsakhon) is a fictional character in [[Sunthorn Phu|Sunthorn Phu's]] story ''[[Phra Aphai Mani]]'', written in [[Thailand]] during the [[Rattanakosin period]]. Sudsakorn, the son of Phra Aphaimani and a mermaid, was born at Ko Kaeo Pisadan (เกาะแก้วพิสดาร, Magical Island) without ever having seen his father. His adventure begins after he grows up and begins to seek after him.
+{{about|the fictional character||Sudsakorn (disambiguation)}}
+'''Sudsakorn''' ({{langx|th|สุดสาคร}}, {{RTGS|Sutsakhon}}, {{IPA|th|sùt.sǎː.kʰɔ̄ːn|pron}}) is a fictional character in [[Sunthorn Phu|Sunthorn Phu's]] story ''[[Phra Aphai Mani]]'', written in [[Thailand]] during the [[Rattanakosin period]]. Sudsakorn, the son of Phra Aphaimani and a mermaid, was born at Ko Kaeo Phitsadan (เกาะแก้วพิสดาร, Magical Island) without ever having seen his father. His adventure begins after he grows up and begins his quest for his father. The story incorporates much of the [[hero's journey]] [[narrative]] [[archetype]].
 == Synopsis ==
+On a magical island called "Ko Kaeo Phitsadan" (เกาะแก้วพิสดาร), a mermaid gives birth to a child named "Sudsakorn" (สุดสาคร) which means "the edge of the sea". The boy is reared by an old and wise [[Rishi|hermit]] who eventually helps his mentee rescue his father from a [[Yaksha|yakṣī]] called "Nang Phisueasamut" (นางผีเสื้อสมุทร).
-[[File:Sudsakornposter.jpg|thumb|Sudsakorn]]
-At Ko Kaeo Pisadan, the mermaid Mad Pra Aphai Mani gives birth to Sudsakorn. He is reared and cared for by a [[Rishi|hermit]] who helped rescue his parents from the ''phee ser sa mut''.
-The boy decides to begin a quest in search of his true father, and begs the hermit to teach him martial arts in order to protect himself from the dangers that would happen along the way. The hermit does so, and also gives Sudsakorn a special gift, a flying horse-like creature called Mar Nin [[Makara (Hindu mythology)|Mang Korn]] (ม้านิลมังกร, [[Jet (lignite)|jet]] dragon horse), to shorten his journey. After Sudsakorn and this creature leave the magical island they were lured and into a haunted island by ghosts and become lost. They fight for several hours and escape various threats.
+The boy soon begins a quest for his father, Phra Aphaimani (พระอภัยมณี), and so he begs the hermit to teach him martial arts to protect himself from the dangers along the way. The hermit does so and also gives Sudsakorn a special gift, a flying horse-like creature called [[Makara (Hindu mythology)|Maninmangkorn]] (ม้านิลมังกร, [[Jet (lignite)|jet]] dragon horse), to shorten his journey. After leaving the island, this creature and the boy are lured into a haunted island by evil spirits and become lost. They fight for several hours and escape various threats.
-Later on in their journey they encounter a nudist who steals Mar Nin Mang Korn and attempts to kill Sudsakorn by pushing him over a cliff. Sudsakorn unexpectedly survives the fall and set out to retrieve Mar Nin Mang Korn. He hunts down the nudist and engages him successfully in combat. Sudsakorn is so successful that it draws the attention of the king, who decides to adopt him.
+Later in their journey, they encounter a nudist who steals Maninmangkorn and attempts to kill the boy by pushing him over a cliff. Sudsakorn unexpectedly survives the fall and sets out to retrieve Maninmangkorn. He hunts down the nudist and engages him successfully in combat. Sudsakorn is so successful that it draws the attention of a king, who decides to adopt him.
-Time passes and Sudsakorn, having grown bigger and stronger, decides to continue his quest to find his father, with the help of his newly acquired brothers. They board ships to follow Sudsakorn out to sea. In middle of the second journey, a large group of giant butterflies suddenly attack them and capture Sudsakorn’s brothers and carry them off to an island. Sudsakorn follows the butterflies to the island and kills them all, rescuing his brothers, and finally discovering his long-lost father in the process.<ref>(2016, January 31). Retrieved from mthai: http://teen.mthai.com/education/37520.html</ref><ref>''Sudsakorn''. (2016, January 31). Retrieved from Myfirstbrain: http://www.myfirstbrain.com/student_view.aspx?ID=52581</ref><ref>''Sudsakorn''.  (2016, January 31). Retrieved from Gottoknow: https://www.gotoknow.org/posts/519737</ref>
+Time passes and Sudsakorn, having grown bigger and stronger, continues his quest for his father, with the help of his newly acquired brothers who board ships to follow Sudsakorn to the sea. During the second journey, a large group of giant butterflies suddenly attack the boys and capture Sudsakorn’s brothers before carrying them to an island. Sudsakorn follows the butterflies to the island and kills the insects. He proceeds to rescue his brothers and discovers his long-lost father in the process.<ref>(2016, January 31). Retrieved from mthai: http://teen.mthai.com/education/37520.html</ref><ref>''Sudsakorn''. (2016, January 31). Retrieved from Myfirstbrain: http://www.myfirstbrain.com/student_view.aspx?ID=52581</ref><ref>''Sudsakorn''.  (2016, January 31). Retrieved from Gottoknow: https://www.gotoknow.org/posts/519737</ref>
 == The story of Sudsakorn in popular media ==
 * ''[[Legend of Sudsakorn|The Legend of Sudsakorn]]'', a 2006 Thai live-action fantasy film.
-* ''Sudsakorn'', a 3D computer graphic animated TV series on channel 7 beginning from 2002.
+* ''Sudsakorn'', an animated TV series aired on [[Channel 7 (Thailand)|Channel 7]] beginning from 2002.
 * ''[[The Adventure of Sudsakorn]]'', a 1979 Thai animated film.
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 {{Reflist}}
+== See also==
-[[Category:Thai folklore]]
+* [[Qilin]], a similar horse-like dragon in Chinese mythology.
-[[Category:Thai literature]]
+[[Category:Fictional Thai people]]
+[[Category:Thai poetry]]
+[[Category:Characters in epic poems]]