The Queen of The Southern sea

Once upon a time, lived a princess, her name is Dewi Kadita. Dewi Kadita was unlucky princess. Her father, Prabu Siliwangi of Padjajaran, had many wives. Because Dewi Kadita and her mother (Queen Mayangsari) were very beatiful, all the mistresses were jealous. They used some kind of black magic to curse Dewi Kadita and her mother. The princess and the queen became ugly and dirty. Prabu Siliwangi didn't recognize them and sent them away.

Dewi Kadita's life changed after she was cursed. She and her mother wondered in the forest. Unfortunetly, her mother did not survive, she died. Dewi Kadita was confused and upset. She cried until she fell asleep. She had a dream. She saw herself jumping into the water and was free from the curse. When she woke up, she jumped into the sea without a second thought. She turned into a beautiful lady. She was as beautiful as she was before the curse. Then she realized that she was no longer human.

Dewi Kadita became a very powerful goddess. She rules all 'creatures' on the southern coast of jva island and she is known as Kajeng Ratu Kidul (Javanese for "The Queen of the Southern Sea") or Nyai Roro Kidul. She wanted to get even with her father. She became the primary bridge of Mataram kings, the rival of Pajajaran kings. People say she traps males who wear green while they walk along the shore. They are swallowed by the waves and are either missing or dead. People still beliee that they have become her guards or her male companions.