A powerful celestial king whose severed head holds the fate of the world, guarded each year by one of his seven daughters.
Kabinlaphom, also known as the Celestial King of Wisdom, once challenged a young man named Thammaban with a riddle so profound that its answer held the balance between life and death. Upon his defeat, the king accepted the terms of his own execution—but to prevent catastrophe, he instructed that his severed head must never touch the earth, sea, or sky. Thus, each Lao New Year, one of his seven daughters carries it with great reverence, performing an annual celestial ritual that preserves harmony across realms.
Though his physical form no longer walks the world, Kabinlaphom remains a potent force—a symbol of consequence, cosmic order, and the price of pride. His story anchors the mythic cycle of Lao New Year, reminding all that even kings are bound by fate, and that wisdom, once spoken, can echo for eternity.