Shivanya Singh

Shivanya Rithik Singh (Hindi: शिवन्या रितिक सिंह) also simply known as the Naagin, is the main protagonist and the title character of the show, Naagin. She is the daughter of an Ichchadhari Naagin and Naag who were Naagmani protectors. She is Rithik's wife, Shesha's Cousin and Shivangi's mother.

History
Shivanya was born as an Ichchadhari Naagin because both of her parents meditated for 100 years to shape-shift into humans. She lived with her parents and her maternal cousin, Shesha. Her childhood was never a happy one but, it was a bad memory.

20 years before the events of Naagin, her parents were brutally murdered by 5 people for the Naagmani on Maha Shivaratri. Her parents were killed by Ankush, Viren, Shailesh, Suri, and Yamini. In her mother's eye, she couldn't Suri and Yamini because of the dark.

Shivanya never realized that they failed to get the Naagmani. Ever since that day, Shivanya and Shesha were vowed to take revenge. They also vowed to bring back the Naagmani back to it's place.

Naagin
20 years after her parents' deaths, Shivanya enters the palace as a maid. Rithik brings her to his house, much to Tanvi and Yamini's dismay. After learning that if Rithik marries Tanvi, the whole family will move to America forever. Shivanya manages to stop the marriage but, Shivanya marries Rithik. She sent Viren into a coma by biting him.

Ankush's family and friends get the help of Guru Maa who gives them 5 protective rings which made revenge hard for them. After learning that Suri is the 4th murderer from Shesha, they both kill him. Realizing that Rithik is a good man and is unaware of Ankush's doings, she eventually falls in love with him. Due to the ring, she couldn't kill Shailesh. Shivanya and Shesha face Kabir, a mongoose but, they both kill him.

After an attack from Guru Maa's dagger, Shivanya lost her powers. After gaining them back, she killed Shailesh. Later on, they find out about Rithik's true father, Sangram Singh and the Suryavanshi sign.

Mayuri, a peacock who was sent by Guru Maa, revealed that Shivanya is a Naagin to Yamini. Shivanya didn't know that Mayuri exposed her to Yamini and they both kill Mayuri. Soon, they both find out about the 5th murderer, Yamini.

Finding out that Shesha fell in love with Rithik, they both become enemies because Yamini used her weakness against Shesha. After getting the blame for Ankush's death, Yamini tried to kill Shivanya and Rithik but, they both survive. Finding out about his real father and Yamini's evil intentions, Shivanya and Rithik join hands to protect the Naagmani.

Later on, Shivanya and Rithik consummate their marriage which made Shivanya lose her powers. Viren later wakes up from his coma and throws Shivanya into jail. Viren tried to kill Shivanya but, Shivanya managed to kill him. Kabir later comes back and sides with Shesha. Kabir tried to kill Shivanya for Shesha but, he failed. Kabir tried to kill Rithik for Naagmani but, Shivanya and Shesha kill him.

Shivanya kills Yamini as Kali Maa which completed her revenge. Sangram Singh died and Shivanya gained back her powers for a day. Shivanya and Rithik stopped Shesha from breaking the Maheshmati wall. They both put back the Naagmani in it's proper place. Shivanya and Rithik get a boon to stay together. Shivanya is pregnant.

Naagin 2
3 months later, Shivanya and Rithik are running away from unknown enemies. Shivanya slips and is taken to the hospital. Shivanya gives birth to a healthy baby girl, Shivangi, despite being 6 months early. Shivangi is considered a miracle of medical science. Shivanya is worried because Naagins give birth at 3 months.

Almost 25 years later, Shivanya lives with Arun and his family. Shivanya is being searched by Naaglok as she never returned back and a widowed and old Shivanya doesn't want Shivangi to be an Ichchadhari Naagin. She gets advice from Guruji, who tells her to get Shivangi married before she turns 25 years old. Finding out that Shivangi and Rocky are in love with each other, Shivanya arranges their marriage.

Without knowing that the Maheshmati have been released and Yamini is alive, the wedding was about to happen. Yamini and her gang kill Shivanya's family. Yamini, Shesha, Vikram, Avantika, Manav, Amar, Kapalika and an unknown person fatally stab Shivanya. Knowing their plans with Shivangi, she knocks Shivangi unconscious and wears her bridal clothes. Already dying, Shivanya is pushed off a cliff by Shesha because Shesha was mad at Shivangi for snatching Rocky from her.

Shivanya later comes in front of Shivangi and tells that Rocky is not a murderer. She tells her that Rocky is the love she married. Shivanya also tells her that love is unique and she should not lose it. She blesses her and disappears.

Appearance
Shivanya is very beautiful which made Rithik fall for her in the first place. She has black, long, curly hair that is worn down at all times. Her hair is shown to be straight sometimes. She has brown eyes. She is shown to be average and she is almost Rithik's height. Sangram Singh pointed out that she looks like her mother. She does wear sarees all the time. In her naagin form, she has blue eyes and gold skin.

In Naagin 2, she does wear her hair in a bun. She has glasses that she wears all the time. Even though she is aging, she has no wrinkles or gray hair possibly due to her former naagin form. She ages many times slower than an ordinary human being though, she is nowhere near as long as a true ichchadari naagin.

Personality
Shivanya is shown to be kind and nice to everyone even if people hate her. Shivanya is shown to be caring and loving towards everyone. According to Shesha, Shivanya cares about others' lives when her life is at risk. Shivanya is shown to be violent and cruel towards her enemies. She protects everyone around her from her own enemies and will sacrifice her life for anyone. She values and cherishes familial relationships very highly due to her traumatic past of losing her immediate family.

Powers

 * Divine Ichchadhari Naagin Physiology: Like all Naagins, Shivanya has a Superhuman Strength, Durability, Speed, Reflexes, Agility, Stamina and Regenerative Healing Factor. It is revealed that Shivanya's mother gave her more powers than Shesha because Shivanya's mother knew that Shesha would try to kill Shivanya one day. She was also blessed by Shivji which makes her more powerful. She has traditional powers that all snakes have and powers that not all snakes have. She could, on command summon the powerful and mythical entity, Sheshnaag, and is possibly the most powerful Naagin of all time.
 * Superhuman Speed: Like every other Naagin, notably her daughter, Shivanya can run/think in Superhuman Speeds.
 * Superhuman Durability: Like every Naagin, she is much more durable than a normal human.
 * Superhuman Stamina: Like every Naagin, she has a very active stamina far surpassing any normal human.
 * Superhuman Agility: Like every Naagin, she is much more agile than a normal human due to her enhanced thinking speed.
 * Superhuman Strength: Like every Naagin, she is much stronger than a normal human. She can push/pull very heavy and dense objects using her Naagin form or with her bare hands.
 * Superhuman Reflexes: Like every Naagin, she is more aware of her surroundings than a normal human. She can dodge fast moving bullets with relative ease.
 * Regenerative Healing Factor: Like every Naagin, she heals much faster than a normal human.
 * Poison Manipulation: Like every Ichchadhari Naagin, Shivanya Singh can spit poison through a bite or through other means.
 * Sleep Poison Manipulation: Like all snakes, she has sleep poison that makes people sleep.
 * Serpentile Poison Manipulation: Like all snakes, Singh is able to spit out poisonous venom to kill others.
 * Healing: She has the ability to heal wounds.
 * Longevity: Singh didn't seem to age at all, until she gave up her Naagin Life.
 * Telepathy: Shivanya can read anyone's minds.
 * Telepathic Communication: She can talk to Shesha and other snakes through her mind.
 * Shape-Shifting: She can shape shift into anyone's form which she uses a lot. She can also shape shift into any animal she wants. She can even shape shift into Sheshnaag.
 * Size Manipulation: She can increase or decrease her size as a snake.
 * Elasticity: She can extend her arm as far she can.
 * Serpentile Transformation: Like all shape-shifting snakes, she does lose her control and is forced to reveal her true form on a full moon day. Her skin changes into snakeskin and her eyes turn red. She can also turn into objects.
 * Intangibility: She can go through mirrors and walls.
 * Elemental Manipulation: Being endowed with Mythical extraordinary powers, she can control the elements.
 * Fire Manipulation: Shivanya can spit fire and manipulate in to waves, bolts or spheres.
 * Telekinesis: She move things without touching sn object, thing or person.
 * Illusion Manipulation: She can create life-like illusions to trick her opponents/enemies.
 * Conjuration: She can make objects out of nothing.
 * Storm Conjuration: She can make storms like tornadoes.

Abilities

 * Master Combatant: Being the protector of the Mystic, Naagmani, she is capable of skilled hand-to-hand and armed combat, most notably a Trident, Sword and Knife. She can incorporate her naagin physiology in battle. She uses ballet-like graceful movements to eliminate her enemies.
 * Master Assassin: She took out her enemies, very deceitfully and secretively without making her identity known while infiltrating them.
 * Gifted Intellect: She is exceptionally knowledgeable in various ancient vedic mantras. She masterfully tricked her opponents in battle using her Intellect.
 * Master Marksman: She can shoot a handgun and can set a target to spit waves, bolts or spheres of fire onto her opponent/target.
 * Master Acrobat: She incorporates Balletic, Masterful and Choreographical moves while in combat.
 * Knife/Dagger Mastery: She used Gurumaa's dagger and showed proficiency in using it.
 * Trident/Spear Mastery: She's largely proficient in using a trident/त्रिशूल. She masterfully used a trident while embodying Kaali Maa/काली माँ.
 * Skilled Spy: Shivanya was able to infiltrate and gain her enemy's trust with relative ease. She is an expert liar and is able to hide her true Naagin identity through various techniques.
 * Skilled Dancer: Shivanya is knowledgeable in several variants of Kathak and other Ancient and Modern Dance types. She can dance solo or with a partner/(s).
 * Master Tactician: She is a gifted strategist. She effectively tricked Shesha, a very powerful Naagin and stopped her from letting the Maheshmati out using her devicive plan.
 * Master Interrogator: She was able to intimidate and get any information out of her later assassinated targets.
 * Skilled Singer: She can sing various hindu hyms in Sanskrit or Hindi.
 * Meditation: Meditation/योग्/तपस्या is widely known amongst Ichchadhari Naagins, accelerating their stability and self-control.
 * Master Cook: Shivanya can make various types of Indian dishes like, खीर (Rice Pudding) and Curries. She can make international dishes too. She can also bake various types of cakes, breads and confectionery which she sold in her bakery.
 * Multilingualism: Shivanya Singh is proficient in Sanskrit and Hindi. She also speaks some English.

Weaknesses

 * Like every snake, she can't go to rooms that have belapatra (बेलपत्र).
 * There is a mystical powder-like substance that makes a circle of fire if it is around her or another ichachadhari naag or naagin.
 * There is another powder that makes her change into a human.
 * If she hears a 'बीन', her skin turns into snake-skin until she starts dancing.

Shivangi
(Daughter) 

Shivanya and Shivangi had a typical mother-daughter relationship. Shivanya and Shivangi loved each other and go through any amount of pain for each other. After learning that Shivangi and Rocky are in love with each other, she arranges her marriage happily because she got the love of her life like she did. Shivanya died for Shivangi and Shivangi is avenging her mother's death.

Rocky
(Son-in-law) 

Rocky is Shivanya's son-in-law. Shivanya took a liking on him after he saved Shivangi's life. After learning that Rocky loves Shivangi, she arranges their marriage happily. When the 8th murderer stabbed her, she knew that it wasn't Rocky as he doesn't do any bad things. Rocky still mourns her death.

Mother
Shivanya's relationship with her mother is unknown. Though it is revealed and several times that she loves her very dearly and misses her. Just as much interestingly, she seemed to talk about avenging her mother far more than her father. Her father only appears in a few flashbacks in contrast to her mother.

Father
Shivanya's relationship with her father is unknown. Her father only appears in a few flashbacks in contrast to her mother.

Arun
(Foster Brother) 

Arun is Rithik's close friend. Arun gave Shivanya and Rithik shelter at their house. Shivanya treats Arun like her own brother. It is revealed that Arun is her foster brother. Shesha killed Arun in front of Shivanya.

Sangram Singh
(Father-in-law)

Shivanya found out about Sangram Singh when she, Shesha and Gurudev found him unconscious. Shivanya soon learnt that Sangram Singh is Rithik's real father and started protecting him from danger. Sangram Singh revealed that he was the long lost king and his wife died because of Naagmani. Shivanya did bring back Sangram Singh and Rithik together.

Shivanya continued to protect him and Rithik from their enemies and danger. Later on, Shivanya tried to get back her powers back. Sangram Singh died for the Shivanya's sake.

Padmini
(Sister-in-law)

Padmini is Shivanya's sister-in-law as Padmini is Arun's wife. Padmini is killed by Avantika in front of Shivanya.

Shesha's mother
(Maternal Aunt) 

Shesha's mother is Shivanya's mom's younger sister. Shivanya never really got to see her often as she was banned from Naaglok. Shivanya revealed that she was the only she had left other than Gurudev and Shesha. It was revealed by Avantika that Shesha is an orphan which means that her parents are dead.

Shesha's father
(Maternal Uncle) 

Shesha's father is her uncle. He never was mentioned or made an appearance.

Shesha
(Maternal Cousin/Enemy) 

Shivanya and Shesha grew up together as sisters. Shivanya and Shesha vowed to take revenge and get back Naagmani. Shivanya and Shesha protected each other from danger. Soon, Shivanya started to fall in love with Rithik, much to Shesha's dismay. Shesha thought that Shivanya won't kill Ankush because of Rithik.

Shivanya even fought with Shesha for Rithik. Soon enough, Shesha started to fall in love with Rithik but, she controlled herself for the sake of Shivanya. Yamini made Shesha turn against Shivanya because of Rithik. Little did Shivanya know, Shesha had plans to betray Yamini. Shivanya never thought of her as an enemy when Shesha did. But, Shesha still deeply cares about her in her heart.

In Naagin 2, Shesha was one of the murderers of Shivanya. At first being emotional, Shesha cried that she was at the point of murdering her sister. Shesha later realized that Shivanya was the reason that Rocky was snatched from her and stabbed her. She even threw Shivanya down a cliff.

Rithik Singh
Rithik first fell in love with Shivanya after seeing her at the palace. Shivanya even saved him after he fell off a cliff. Rithik started falling in love with her and didn't want to get married to Tanvi. Rithik even saved Shivanya from Viren when Viren tried to rape her. Rithik married Shivanya instead because Shivanya stopped the wedding.

Realizing that Rithik is good and unaware of Ankush's doings, she eventually fell in love with Rithik. Rithik never knew that he was the one who threw the knife at Shivanya and Shivanya forgave him as he never meant it. Later on, Shivanya confesses to him. Shivanya tried to tell him about his true father but, he slapped her. Finding out that Shivanya is a naagin, he believed that Shivanya murdered Ankush. Convinced by Yamini, Yamini made him kill her. Finding out the truth about Yamini and his true father, they both join hands to protect Naagmani.

They later consummated their marriage which made Shivanya lose powers and become a human. When Viren wakes up from his coma, Rithik protected her from him. Shivanya killed Kabir because Kabir was trying to kill Rithik for the Naagmani. Rithik helped Shivanya complete her revenge and Shivanya got her powers back for one day. They both stopped Shesha from breaking the Maheshmati wall and put back Naagmani back in its place. They both got a boon to stay together and Shivanya is pregnant.

In Naagin 2, Shivanya knew who was responsible for Rithik's death. Shivanya died saying "I'm coming to you, Rithik."

Season 1
All Episodes

Season 2
Episodes 1-7; Episode 16 (Flashback); Episode 27 (Imagination); Episode 57

Season 4
Indirectly Mentioned; Soul

Trivia

 * Shivanya's name is still the same in the dubbed versions.
 * Shivanya can make cakes just like she did for Rithik's 25th birthday.
 * Shivanya can do most type of dances including classical dance.
 * Shivanya never knew how to slow dance until they slow danced for Rithik's 25th birthday.
 * She was born at home.
 * The last thing she showed her mother was her shape-shifting into a snake.
 * What Shivanya's mom said came true about her marriage.
 * Her mom and Shivanya got married on a full moons night.
 * Her parents' marriage was love marriage.
 * Shivanya turned into a human several times. After an attack from a knife, she lost all of her powers and turned into a human. After consummating her marriage, she permanently turned into a human. After getting her powers back for a day, she turned back into a human.
 * In the first few episodes, Shivanya's serpent form was shown as being a deep brown colored snake after the death of her first victim, her serpent form is shown as being a gold colored snake. There being no given explanation or mention/shock by any of the characters or even Shivanya herself.
 * In the scene in where Shivanya reveals to her first and perverted victim that she is not a human but an ichchadari naagin is seen twice. Once at the end of episode six, her brown colored snake form is showcased to her victim and the second time briefly at the start of episode six, her gold colored snake form is showcases to her victim.
 * Shivanya didn't feel guilty at all for ruining Tanvi's dream come true marriage with Rithik. However, she felt extremely guilty when she realized that she was responsible for Tanvi's death even though she didn't kill Tanvi.
 * Shivanya got Shivangi over her fears of fireworks.
 * Shivanya lives in Songarh.
 * Shivanya had a bakery and handed over to Shivangi.
 * Shivanya painted Rithik and Vasundhra's portraits.