Shidoush is a valiant Iranian hero, son of Gudarz. Hearing the distant din of battle during the night, he rides into the fray alongside Gostaham, Bizhan, and Gorazeh to break Houman's encirclement of Tus.
چو شیدوش و کشواد و قارن بهم / زدند اندرین رای بر بیش و کم
“When Shidush, Kashvad, and Qaran agreed together, they considered this decision thoroughly.”
Nozar • The Third Day of Battle: Siege of Dehestan, the Fall of Shapur, and Qaran's Vengeance
بیت #3890
وزان سوی گودرز کشواد بود / چو گیو و چو شیدوش و میلاد بود
“And on that side stood Goudarz, son of Kashvad, alongside heroes such as Gev, Sheydoush, and Milad.”
Hamavaran • Kavus's Expedition to the West, the Battle of Barbaristan, and the Outbreak of the Hamavaran War
بیت #5562
چو شیدوش و رهام و گستهم و گیو / زره‌دار خراد و برزین نیو
“Yet Sheydoush, Rohham, Gostaham, and Giv, alongside armored Khorrad and brave Barzin...”
Kamoos • The Darkness of the Battlefield and Tus's Foreboding
بیت #12944
ز یک سوی لشکر به بیژن سپرد / دگر سو بشیدوش و خراد گرد
“He entrusted one flank of the army to Bizhan, and the other to Sheidoush and valiant Khorad.”
Kamoos • Piran's Arrival at Mount Hamavon, the Verbal Clash with Tous, and the Iranian Strategy for a Night Assault
بیت #13181
ز شیدوش، وز بیژن گستهم / بسی یاد کردند بر بیش و کم
“They spoke much of Shidoush, Bizhan, and Gostaham, recalling them in their hour of need.”
Kamoos • The Night Battle of Tus, Gev, and Houman, and the Call for Rostam's Aid
بیت #13213
چنین گفت شیدوش و گستهم شیر / که شد کار پیکار سالار دیر
“Shidoush and Gostaham the lion said: 'The commander's battle has drawn on too long.'”
Kamoos • The Night Battle of Tus, Gev, and Houman, and the Call for Rostam's Aid
بیت #13219