Neel

Neel / नील

Neel was a monkey, son of Agni. He was created to help Vishnu in his incarnation as Ram.
When Bali was killed by Ram, Neel was asked to remove the fatal arrow that had pierced Bali's heart.
Sugriv sent Neel with Hanuman, Angad and Jambvan to look for Sita in the southern regions.
During the army's march to Lanka, Ram commanded Neel to go ahead with a hundred thousand warriors and explore the path ahead.
They were to lead the army through a path where fruits, water, honey and shade were available.
Neel was also warned to keep an eye on the Daemon, who may have laid traps on the way.
In the Ram-Ravan battle, he was commanded to lead the attack on the eastern gate of Lanka which was guarded by Prahast.
When Indrajit had made himself invisible, Ram sent monkeys, among them Neel, to ascertain what had become of the Daemon, but they remained unsuccessful.
In a combat with Prahast, the latter showered Neel with arrows. Being pierced with arrows, Neel uprooted a huge tree and attacked Prahast, destroying the Daemon's chariot and bow, and finally killed him with a rock.

Ramayana

Ramayana