Description in the Javanese wayang retellings: He was well respected by both the Pandawa and the Korawa. He was an avatar of Batara [Darma]. Like his brothers, he was born disfigured. In his case, one of his legs was shorter than the other. He tried to prevent the Pandawa from engaging in the game of dice with the Kurawa. He followed the Pandawa into the forest for the first part of their exile but Abiyasa eventually convinced him to return to Astina. He continuously tried to talk Duryudana out of engaging in outright war with the Pandawa. He died with Kunti, [Drestarastra] and Gendari at the end of the Baratayuda war.
Notes on the Indian retellings: Vidura was the prime minister in the court of Hastinapura. He was born to Veda Vyasa and one of the maid-servants in the Kuru. He was viewed as a wise man who provided strong support to the Pandavas although he was often placed in a tough spot due to his royal allegiance to the Kuru house (where the Kauravas resided), and to his sense of consciousness when he witnessed many instances of unfair treatment towards the Pandavas.
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Characters in the same scene (adegan) as Yamawidura