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; : : :The crown prince of Pars and the main protagonist. Age 14 (Pars era 320). During his first battle, his kingdom of Pars is conquered by Lusitania as a result of Kharlan's backstabbing. He's very gentle-natured and soft-spoken, unlike his father, and is very kind; he cares about those around him and values their lives over his own. At first oblivious to the dark parts of Pars, after meeting Etoile, Arslan becomes more aware of the evil his country is capable of and desires to learn about Lusitanian beliefs. He also grows smarter and wiser as journey goes, wanting himself to be a king fit for his people to serve and not despair of. Later it is revealed he is not the real son of Andagoras and Tahamine and was adopted from a commoner family in order to fill the place of a male heir (the two having previously only had a daughter who was sent away by Andragoras) based on his similar appearance to Tahamine. ; : : :Arslan's loyal servant. Known as the Knight in black, he is a fearsome warrior. Age 27 (Pars era 320). At the time of Battle of Atropatene, he is the youngestKingdom of Pars
; : : :King of Pars, Arslan's father. Age 44 (Pars era 320). Known for his ruthless and stubbornness and preference of power over strategy, Kharlan's betrayal and Silvermask's knowledge of Parsian tactics led to his and his army's disastrous defeat. He is kept alive as a prisoner after his kingdom's fall. After many months he escapes from confinement, finding his way to Peshawar. He then forces Arslan to recruit an army of 50,000 men for the "crime" of leading Pars army in his absence. It is rumored and later confirmed that he had his older brother, the previous King Osroes, killed in order to assume the throne and claim Tahamenay as his Queen. ;(Tahamenay) : : :Queen of Pars, Arslan's mother, with a cold attitude towards him. Age 36 (Pars era 320). She is from the former principality of Badakhshan. Though she was first engaged to the grand vizier of the principality, his lord stole her and the vizier committed suicide. When Pars conquered there, Andragoras brought her to Pars. Though he fell in love with her at first sight, his elder brother took her. After he died, she became Andragoras' wife. Thus, it is said that her striking beauty was the reason for several nobles to betray and kill each other for her hand. ; : : :Vahriz is Daryun's uncle, who serves as the right-hand man for Andragoras III and swordsmanship instructor for Arslan. Age 65 (Pars era 320). He asks his nephew to give his loyalty to Arslan and protect him at all costs. He was killed by Silvermask. ; : : :Formerly one of Andragoras' loyal retainers, but defects ostensibly to serve Lusitania, but actually to serve Hermes Silvermask. He leads the Parsian Army into a trap, then withdraws his forces from the fight which leads to the kingdom's downfall. He died after a fight with Daryun, but before dying reveals that Andragoras is still alive. ; : : :One of Andragoras' loyal retainers. Age 36 (Pars era 320). He was captured during the battle of Atropatene and presented at the gates of Ecbatana, where he yells to the soldiers that before he's tortured to death by the Lusitanians, they should kill him. He's put out of his suffering by Gieve. ; : : :One of Pars' Marzban known as the Twin-Blade General and the trainer of the hawks Azrael and Sirrush, that are very fond of Arslan. Age 29 (Pars era 320). He was stationed at the Peshawar Fortress during the Battle of Atropatene. He has a strong sense of responsibility. ; : : :One of Pars' Marzban known for being a heavy drinker. A one-eyed swordsman known as "Kubard the Braggart". Age 31 (Pars era 320). He survived the battle of Atropatene and went into hiding. While Sam tried to convince him of fighting for Hilmes, he chose to remain neutral for the moment. He reappears to help Pars in the battle of St. Emmanuel. ; : : :One of Pars' Marzban, who nearly got killed during the takeover of Ecbatana. He sworn his loyalty to Silvermask upon knowing of his true identity. He is skilled in commanding the forces for both defending and attacking a castle. ;(Zandeh) : : :Kharlan's son, who serves Silvermask in hopes to achieve his vengeance against Arslan and Daryun. He wants revenge in hopes of cleaning his father's name. He is good at gaining information. He's apparently killed by Daryun during the battle of Emmanuel, but his body is taken by Arzhang. ; : : :Lord of Ray and an ally of Arslan, who chooses to remain loyal toward him despite learning of Hilmes' survival. Older than 50 (Pars era 321). He replaces Narsus as royal scribe in order to give importance to the new allied nobles. ; : : :Son of the Lord Mundhir of Oxus, who joins Arslan's cause. He takes a mutual disliking towards Jaswant for his position in Arslan's inner circle. His impatience almost led to be killed by Lusitania alongside Tus and Esran, only to be saved in time by Arslan's forces. After realizing their mistake, all three generals apologize to the prince, who forgave them. ;(Isfan) : : :Shapur's younger half-brother and one of Arslan's new allies. Age 22 (Pars era 320). When he was an infant, he was rescued by Shapur from a winter mountain where he was being cared for by wolves after his mother died there. She was a slave and left in the mountain by the legal wife of the brothers' father. He seems to have a friendly rivalry with Zaravant. ; : : :Garrison commander of Zara and Arslan's ally. He is good at using an iron chain as a weapon. Unlike Zaravant or Esfan, he's more level-headed and not as upset about his position within the Prince's forces. ; : : :A princess of the small kingdom of Maryam, which was occupied by Lusitania. She lost her sight by illness, but keeps her regal appearance. She met Hilmes when he went into hiding, becoming fond of each other, even promising to take her with him when he (Silvermask), became king. ; : : :A wealthy merchant from Gilan. He is also an old friend of Narsus from their school days. He looks more aristocratic-like than Narsus. He has a keen intellect and good skill in swordplay. ; : :A captain of a merchant vessel. He is an ideal 'seaman,' as he is both a brave fighter and a merchant with high business skill. ; : : :A talented bowman with great eyesight and also a good swordsman. He is a survivor from the Zot tribe and is searching for his younger sister, Alfarid, and also guards Irina during her trip.Lusitania
;(Lord Silvermask) : : :Leader of the Lusitanian army and the main antagonist. His true identity is Hilmes (Hermes in the Viewster English subtitled version), Arslan's cousin and the son of Osroes. Age 27 (Pars era 320). He leads the invasion of Pars to reclaim the throne as his father was the rightful king who he believes was murdered by his younger brother Andragoras. He became afraid of fire after the assassination attempt that severely burned the right side of his face. ; : : : A young soldier from Lusitania that is the same age as Arslan. He was taken captive after the first war between Pars and Lusitania, but managed to escape and flee to his home country by using Arslan as a hostage. Three years later, he serves as a page to the king's younger brother. He is the one who sheds light to Arslan that the ways of Pars are not right and holds a firm Yaldaboathian belief that all men are equal. It is later revealed that Etoile is a girl; whose real name is Ester. She cross-dresses as a boy so she can fight with the other knights. Age 14 (Pars era 320). ; : : :The Grand Inquisitor and archpriest of Lusitania, and a servant of Lusitania's God: Yaldaboth. He enjoys torturing and killing those he considers "pagan" and is disliked by Guiscard for his extremism. After being defeated by Hilmes, he manages to escape but is left without any power or followers. ;(Innocentis VII ) : : :The current King of Lusitania and ruler of occupied Myriam and Pars, and the elder brother of Guiscard. He becomes infatuated with Tahamine at first sight and wishes to marry her, despite her coldness and the advice of his counselors. ; : : :The Supreme Commander of the Royal Lusitanian Army and Grand Vizier. He is the brother of the current king of Lusitania, Innocentius VII and serves as his advisor. Age 36 (Pars era 321). Guiscard appears to be the true ruler of Lusitania, since his brother is considered incompetent. He doesn't trust Hilmes, but nonetheless gives him troops in hopes that he and Arslan destroy each other. ; : : :A Lusitanian General who doesn't seem to share his country's religious fanaticism. ; : : :A Lusitanian Count and the Commander of the Fortress of Saint Emmanuel. He is Etoile's protector and constantly worries about her. During the fall of the Fortress of St. Emmanuel, he committed suicide as a sign of faith, despite Arslan's attempts to stop him, and died in front of Ester.Shindra
; : : :Second prince of Shindra (Sindhura), who leads an invasion of eastern Pars hoping to take advantage of the political situation. After his invasion is frustrated and he's captured, Arslan forces him to make an alliance with him, offering his help to ascend to the throne over his half-brother Gadevi in exchange for his assistance against Lusitania. After Daryun won the duel before the gods in his name and Gadevi dishonored the decision, he was officially made Crown Prince after arresting his brother. After being crowned, he tried to betray Arslan, only for his plan to be foiled once more and forced to acknowledge a 3 year-long non-aggression treaty between Pars and Shindra. Age 24 (Pars era 320). ;(Gadhevi) : : :First Prince of Shindra and Rajendra's older half-brother. His army is known for possessing severalTuran
;Ilterish : : :A young general of Turan's large army who invaded Pars while it was still in a panic. He is an ambitious man with a violent temper, and he fights like a warrior gone mad. Those serving him call him by the title "Jinon" (Royal Prince). He murders Tokhtamysh for retreating from the battlefield instead of fighting until the end. ; : : :A brave Turanian general whose face looks younger than his age. He has relatively small build, which enables him to be agile. He is a good swordsman and also more talented in using a blowgun. He's deceived by Narsus tactics, which accidentally leads his men into attacking his allies, slaughtering both forces. ;Tokhtamysh : :The King of Turan who gained his position through many years of political strife. He decided to invade Pars in order to strengthen his currently weak political influence. He goes out on the battlefield to fight himself during the battle at Peshawar Castle, but his rash actions lead to his army's defeat by Pars. He's murdered by Ilterish for ordering retreat and trying to negotiate.References
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