Sikhandin is the child of Drupada, originally female and named Sikhandini but eventually transforming into a new body and taking on a new male identity with the name Sikhandin. Sikhandin plays a role in the death of Bhishma (who refuses to attack Sikhandin because of Sikhandin’s past as a woman). During the night raid, Aśvatthaman slices Sikhandin in half with his sword.