Damarwulan

thumb|Depiction of the hero Damarwulan in a wayang#Wayang klitik|wayang klitik puppet. Damarwulan is a Javanese legendary hero who appears in a cycle of stories used in the performance of wayang klitik, as well as Langendriyan (female dance-opera) and ketoprak (popular theater). These stories tell of the struggles between the Majapahit and Blambangan kingdoms, in which Damarwulan gains honor. The stories are especially popular in East Java.

==Origin== The Damarwulan legend is associated with the Majapahit court at the time of the queen Suhita, at which time there was a war with Blambangan. However, the names of the characters Damar Wulan ("radiance of the moon") and Menak Jingga ("red knight") suggest that they may incorporate elements of an older sun-moon myth. It is uncertain when the story (MSS.Jav.89) was donated to the Library in 1815. It is thought to date to the late 18th century and "begins with the accession of the daughter of Brawijaya (Kusuma Kancana Wungu) to the throne of Majapahit."