Húm

Role: captor of Afrásiyáb · First appears: The Death of Afrásiyáb

Life events

Húm discovered Afrásiyáb hiding in the cave, struck him, and bound him.(The Death of Afrásiyáb · 📍 cave)
- With: Afrásiyáb
- “Afrásiyáb thinking this a spiritual call, went out of the cave and was instantly recognized by Húm, who at the same moment struck him a severe blow on the forehead, which felled him to the earth, and then secured his hands behind his back.”
Húm brought the captured Afrásiyáb to Kai-khosráu, who rewarded him.(The Death of Afrásiyáb)
- With: Afrásiyáb Kai-khosráu
- “Afrásiyáb communicated to him the story of his misfortunes, and begged of him rather to put him to death on the spot than convey him to Kai-khosráu. But Húm was too much delighted with having the tyrant under his feet to consider either his safety or his feelings, and was not long in bringing him to the Persian king. Kai-khosráu received the prisoner with exultation, and made Húm a magnificent present.”

enemies with Afrásiyáb “Húm replied: “How many a prince of the race of Feridún hast thou sacrificed to thy ambition? How many a heart hast thou broken? I, too, am one who was compelled to fly from thy persecutions, and take refuge here on this desert mountain, and constantly have I prayed for thy ruin that I might be released from this miserable mode of existence, and be permitted to return to my paternal home.”
patron: Kai-khosráu “Kai-khosráu received the prisoner with exultation, and made Húm a magnificent present.”

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