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Karukhan

human hero Origin / Domain: Turan Allegiance: touran

Epic Lore & Biography

Karukhan was a prominent Turanian chieftain of the House of Viseh. During the siege of Dehestan, Afrasiab appointed him to lead a fast-moving host across the desert toward Pars to capture the Iranian royal women and treasury.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (2)

یکی نامور ترک را کرد یاد / سپهبد کروخان ویسه نژاد
“He summoned a famous Turk, the commander Karukhan of the line of Viseh.”
Nozar • The Third Day of Battle: Siege of Dehestan, the Fall of Shapur, and Qaran's Vengeance بیت #3869
به ننگ اندرون سر شود ناپدید / به دنب کروخان بباید کشید
“In disgrace our heads will vanish; we must ride in pursuit of Karukhan!”
Nozar • The Third Day of Battle: Siege of Dehestan, the Fall of Shapur, and Qaran's Vengeance بیت #3877
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