Ferúd

Family: Túrán · Role: son of Gúlshaher · First appears: The Story of Saiáwush · Part 4

In the Story of Saiáwush, Gúlshaher, who had been left in her father’s house, gave birth to Ferúd. In Kai-khosráu, Kai-khosráu told Fríburz and Tús not to molest him, for he was also the son of Saiáwush, and not to pass through his possessions. But Tús led his force through Ferúd’s territory, and Ferúd opposed their passage. In the fighting, Ríú was killed; Tús then besieged Ferúd’s fort.

Ferúd sallied out against Tús, killing his horse and throwing him to the ground. From the fort he wounded Byzun with stones, forcing him to leave. In Kai-khosráu, Báhrám sprang from an ambush and struck Ferúd on the head, killing him. Seeing him dead, Gúlshaher plunged a dagger into her breast and died at his feet.

Relationship record

Life events

• Gúlshaher gave birth to a son named Ferúd.(The Story of Saiáwush · Part 4)
  • With: Gúlshaher
  • “was delivered of a son in due time, and he was named Ferúd.”
• Khosráu instructed Fríburz and Tús not to molest Ferúd or pass through his possessions.(Kai-khosráu · Part 1 · 📍 Bokhára)
  • With: Kai-khosráu
  • “Let him not be molested, for he is also the son of Saiáwush, but pass on one side of his possessions.”
• Tús's force entered Ferúd's territory, and Ferúd fought against its passage.(Kai-khosráu · Part 1)
  • With: Tús
  • “Tús, not liking to proceed by the way of the desert, and preferring a cultivated and pleasant country, went directly on through the places which led to the very fort in question. When Ferúd was informed of the approach of Tús with an armed force, he naturally concluded that he was coming to fight him, and consequently determined to oppose his progress.”
• Ríú was killed by Ferúd during the ensuing conflict.(Kai-khosráu · Part 1)
  • With: Ríú
  • “proceeding to hostilities, Ríú was killed by him in the conflict that ensued.”
• Tús besieged Ferúd's fort after Ríú was killed.(Kai-khosráu · Part 1)
  • With: Tús
  • “Tús, upon being informed of this result, drew up his army, and besieged the fort into which Ferúd had precipitately retired.”
• Ferúd's attack killed Tús's horse and unhorsed him.(Kai-khosráu · Part 1)
  • With: Tús
  • “One of the darts struck and killed the horse of Tús, and tumbled his rider to the ground.”
• Ferúd wounded Byzun with stones from the fort, forcing him to leave.(Kai-khosráu · Part 1)
  • With: Byzun
  • “he cast down so many stones, that Byzun was desperately wounded, and compelled to leave the place.”
• Báhrám struck Ferúd on the head and killed him.(Kai-khosráu · Part 2)
  • With: Báhrám
  • “Báhrám, the hero, sprang up from his ambuscade, and striking furiously upon the head of Ferúd, killed that unfortunate youth on the spot.”
• Gúlshaher killed herself after seeing Ferúd dead.(Kai-khosráu · Part 2)
  • With: Gúlshaher
  • “Unable to survive his loss, she plunged a dagger in her own breast, and died at his feet.”

The Story of Saiáwush · Part 4

• parent: Gúlshaher “It happened that the lovely Gúlshaher, who had been left in the house of her father, was delivered of a son in due time, and he was named Ferúd.”

Kai-khosráu · Part 1

• siblings with Kai-khosráu “Ferúd, who is my brother, has built a strong fort in Bokhára”
• parent: Saiáwush “Let him not be molested, for he is also the son of Saiáwush”
• enemies with Tús “Tús, upon being informed of this result, drew up his army, and besieged the fort into which Ferúd had precipitately retired.”
• enemies with Ríú “but Ferúd thought this was merely an idle pretext, and proceeding to hostilities, Ríú was killed by him in the conflict that ensued.”
• enemies with Gíw “When Ferúd, however, found that Tús himself was in the field, he sallied forth from his fastness, and assailed him with his bow and arrows.”
• enemies with Byzun “He sprung speedily forward to fulfil his menace, but by the bravery and expertness of Ferúd, his horse was killed, and he too was thrown headlong from his saddle.”

Kai-khosráu · Part 2

• enemies with Byzun “Ferúd defended himself with great valor against Byzun; and whilst they were engaged in deadly battle, Báhrám, the hero, sprang up from his ambuscade, and striking furiously upon the head of Ferúd, killed that unfortunate youth on the spot.”
• enemies with Báhrám “Ferúd defended himself with great valor against Byzun; and whilst they were engaged in deadly battle, Báhrám, the hero, sprang up from his ambuscade, and striking furiously upon the head of Ferúd, killed that unfortunate youth on the spot.”
• parent: Gúlshaher “The mother, the beautiful Gúlshaher, seeing what had befallen her son, rushed out of the fort in a state of frenzy, and flying to him, clasped him in her arms in an agony of grief.”
• siblings with Kai-khosráu “I warned Tús not to proceed by the way of Kulláb, because my brother and his mother dwelt in that place, and their residence ought to have been kept sacred.”

Kai-khosráu · Part 4

• parent: Saiáwush “His brave son, Ferúd, was slaughtered, and his mother too, And Khosráu was his brother, now the king,”
• parent: Gúlshaher “Of Saiáwush, the husband of my child, (The beautiful Gúlshaher), of him who loved me As I had been his father. His brave son, Ferúd, was slaughtered, and his mother too,”
• siblings with Kai-khosráu “And Khosráu was his brother, now the king,”

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Extracted from the original text of The Sháh Námeh. Made with Rho MD.