Migaila, a Shudra slave caste member from Osamu Tezuka's *Buddha* and its anime adaptation *Buddha 2*, initially leads a gang of thieves. Early in the story, she encounters Prince Siddhartha during his travels outside the palace. Despite their differing social statuses, they form a romantic relationship, with Siddhartha captivated by her free-spirited nature. Opposition to this relationship leads Siddhartha's father to order her eyes burned out as punishment for scheming to marry royalty, leaving her permanently blind yet retaining an unexplained ability to perceive her surroundings.

After Siddhartha renounces his royal life, Migaila's story intertwines with the pariah and former thief, Tatta. They marry and start a family. Migaila experiences a stillbirth in Volume 4, followed by the birth of triplets in Volume 7. Her relationship with Tatta shows deep mutual devotion, particularly when he cares for her during severe illnesses like a nearly fatal full-body rash. Migaila evolves from a bandit leader to a supportive figure in Tatta's life, remaining impacted by her traumatic past and physical limitations. She becomes a lay disciple of Buddha without formally joining the monastic order. Her narrative concludes in the final volume as Tatta's wife, enduring his death in battle against the Kosalan army.