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Sepahram

human hero Origin / Domain: Turan Allegiance: touran

Epic Lore & Biography

Sepehram was a noble Turanian warrior of high lineage and a close kinsman of King Afrasiab. In the Twelve Combats, he entered the seventh joust against the Iranian champion Hajir, but was struck down by Hajir's sword and slain on the battlefield.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (7)

هجیر و سپهرم به کردار شیر / بدان رزمگاه اندر آمد دلیر

“Hajir and Sipahram, brave as lions, stepped valiantly into the battlefield.”

12rokh • The Selection of Ten Champions, the Pairing of Rivals, and the Sacred Oath of Vengeance بیت #18829

سپهرم ز خویشان افراسیاب / یکی نامور بود با جاه و آب

“Opposing him was Sepehram, a kinsman of Afrasiab, a warrior of renown, high dignity, and grandeur.”

12rokh • The Seventh Combat: Hajir Battles Sepehram بیت #18934

هجیر دلاور به کردار شیر / به روی سپهرم درآمد دلیر

“The brave Hajir, fierce as a lion, charged heroically upon Sepehram.”

12rokh • The Seventh Combat: Hajir Battles Sepehram بیت #18938

یکی تیغ زد بر سر و ترگ اوی / که آمد هم اندر زمان مرگ اوی

“He struck such a blow upon Sepehram's head and helmet that death claimed him instantly.”

12rokh • The Seventh Combat: Hajir Battles Sepehram بیت #18940

درافتاد ز اسبش هم آنگه نگون / به زاری و خواری دهن پر ز خون

“He fell headlong from his horse at once, in wretchedness and plight, his mouth streaming blood.”

12rokh • The Seventh Combat: Hajir Battles Sepehram بیت #18941

فرود آمد از باره فرخ هجیر / مر او را ببست از بر زین چو شیر

“The fortunate Hajir dismounted his charger and, like a lion, bound Sepehram upon his saddle.”

12rokh • The Seventh Combat: Hajir Battles Sepehram بیت #18942

نشست از بر اسب و آن اسب اوی / گرفته عنان و درآورده روی

“He mounted his horse, grasped the reins of his fallen foe's steed, and rode back toward the hill.”

12rokh • The Seventh Combat: Hajir Battles Sepehram بیت #18943

Sepahram

Epic Lore & Biography

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (7)

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