When the nobles and chieftains of Iran grew weary of the chaos and border raids threatening their realm, they assembled to seek a remedy for their distress. They chose Javanoy, a wise, noble, and eloquent scribe of profound vision, to carry their message across the desert to Mondhir, the Arab ruler of the Plain of the Spearmen. Javanoy set forth bearing a letter that reproved Mondhir for the recent plunder of the borderlands, calling upon his past virtue and warning him to dread divine judgment in his old age.
Upon receiving the envoy and hearing the grievance of the Iranian lords, King Mondhir directed Javanoy to present his case directly to the young prince, Bahram Gur. Escorted by an Arab noble, Javanoy entered the presence of Bahram. The moment his eyes fell upon the prince's towering stature, lion-like chest, divine radiance, and majestic aura, the eloquent ambassador was overcome with profound awe; his intellect faltered and his entire message vanished from his mind. Bahram, discerning the envoy's astonishment, treated him with great gentleness, dispelled his confusion, and honorably seated him by his side upon the throne.
Thereafter, Bahram dispatched a wise courtier with Javanoy to Mondhir to craft a gracious response. Having witnessed firsthand the breathtaking majesty and supreme fitness of Bahram Gur for the Iranian throne, Javanoy returned to Mondhir and offered wise counsel. He urged the Arab monarch to abandon all thoughts of war and instead escort Bahram into Iran peacefully—not with a menacing host, but with royal hunting cheetahs and falcons—allowing the young sovereign to win the hearts of the Iranian lords through wisdom, dignity, and conciliation rather than bloodshed.