Vikram (Punjabi: ਵਿਕਰਮ, وکرم) is one of Duolingo's main characters who can be found in lessons, stories, and other events. He's an optimistic, open-hearted dreamer.
| “ | And Vikram? A wholesome family guy who has never met a person he didn’t like. To him, the more the merrier! Vikram = Fresh laundry + a sunny day + puppies! |
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| — Vikram's official character biography[1] |
Stories[]
Stories may be different depending on the language.
- Good Morning
- The Passport
- A New Jacket
- Junior's Exercise (mentioned)
- Vikram's Plants/The Garden
- The Car is Broken
- A Strange Ending
- A Relaxing Weekend
- The Bag
- The Vegetarian
- The Basketball Player
- A Surprise Ending
- I Want the Sandwich
- The Wedding Present
- The Perfect Anniversary
- The Great Baking Show
- Can You Give Me the Recipe
- Surprise Party
- A Difficult Person
- Can I Have It? (mentioned)
- Yummy Cookies
- Counting the Hours
- That's Not Dinner
- One Star
Character and Lore[]
(Bits of information about Vikram's character and lore are scrambled across dozens of Stories, videos and Social media posts. If you know something that doesn't appear here, contribute and document here!)
From stories[]
- Vikram loves avocados, as seen in a YouTube post Avocado in Spanish.
- Vikram has a wife called Priti, as seen in stories such as "The Passport", "Good Morning" and "One Star"
- Vikram lives in the same apartment building as Junior and Eddy, as mentioned in "Junior's Exercise".
- His apartment is boring, according to Junior, but has a large TV.
- According to the story "A Vegetarian" and "That's Not Dinner," Vikram is a vegetarian.
- Vikram is a great cook, as mentioned in "Yummy Cookies."
- Vikram has a grandma who has a garden in her home, similar to Vikram, as mentioned in "The Garden"
- Vikram owns and operates a bakery, as mentioned in “The Anonymous Collector.”
From other media[]
- Vikram's 2021 New Year's Resolution was tone down the dad jokes until he's actually a dad.
- Vikram appears to wear a dastar, implying he is a Sikh.
- It is heavily suggested Vikram has AAPI heritage, since (along with Lucy and her granddaughter Lin) he was included in an Instagram post from Duolingo about Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This also makes sense considering his appearance and his name, which is of Indian origin.
- Vikram was named Dan on his non-animated Duolingo asset filename.
Gallery of Photos[]
Vikram's character description, as seen in Duocon 2022.
Vikram's icon, as seen in stories.
Young Vikram, as seen on Duolingo ABC.
Vikram cooking with a streak blaze.
Vikram as seen in courses.
Vikram as seen in courses.
Vikram as seen in courses.
Glitch that can occur with poor internet connection
Vikram claps his hands if your answer is correct.
Vikram is confused if your answer is incorrect.
Vikram's previous correct reaction, clapping.
Vikram's previous incorrect reaction.
Logo of Vik's, Vikram's restaurant
Coffee with Vik's logo on it