Kárun

Family: Irán · Role: commander · First appears: Minúchihr · Part 2

Kárun, son of Kavah and brother of Kobád, was a leader in the Persian army. In the Story of Afrásiyáb marches against Nauder, he brought his army forward to avenge Kobád’s death, then pursued Bármán and killed him in single combat. Afterward, he joined Zál and co-operated with him; Zál also sent him with overtures to Zau, who accepted and took the throne.

In the Story of Kai-kobád, Kai-kobád assigned Kárun and Kishwád to the centre of the army, and Kárun killed Shimasás in combat. He had earlier been placed in charge of the army by Minúchihr, and later Kai-khosráu entrusted him with carrying an answer to Afrásiyáb.

Relationship record

Life events

• Kárun and Kobád are identified as brothers and sons of Kavah.(Afrásiyáb marches against Nauder)
  • With: Kobád
  • “Kárun and Kobád were both sons of Kavah, the blacksmith, and both leaders in the Persian army.”
• Kárun attacked Afrásiyáb's forces to avenge Kobád's death.(Afrásiyáb marches against Nauder)
  • With: Kobád Afrásiyáb
  • “When Kárun saw that his brother was slain, he brought forward his whole army to be revenged for the death of Kobád. Afrásiyáb himself advanced to the charge, and the encounter was dreadful.”
• Kárun killed Bármán in single combat while pursuing the expedition toward Persia.(Afrásiyáb marches against Nauder · 📍 Duz-i-Supêd)
  • With: Bármán
  • “Kárun, in revenge for his brother Kobád, sought him out, and dared him to single combat. He threw his javelin with such might, that his antagonist was driven furiously from his horse; and then, dismounting, he cut off his head, and hung it at his saddle-bow.”
• Kárun joins Zál and co-operates with him.(Afrásiyáb)
  • With: Zál
  • “Kárun also went, with all the warriors and people who had been supported by Nauder, and co-operated with Zál, who encouraged them with the hopes of future success.”
• Zál sent Kárun to make overtures to Zau, who accepted and was seated upon the throne.(Zau)
  • With: Zál Zau
  • “Zál sent Kárun, the son of Kavah, attended by a proper escort, with overtures to Zau, who readily complied, and was under favorable circumstances seated upon the throne:”
• Kai-kobád assembled his army and assigned its leaders to positions.(Kai-kobád · Part 1)
  • With: Mihráb Gustahem Kishwád Rustem Zál Kai-kobád
  • “Kai-kobád having been raised to the throne at a council of the warriors, and advised to oppose the progress of Afrásiyáb, immediately assembled his army. Mihráb, the ruler of Kábul, was appointed to one wing, and Gustahem to the other--the centre was given to Kárun and Kishwád, and Rustem was placed in front, Zál with Kai-kobád remaining in the rear.”
• Kárun killed Shimasás in combat.(Kai-kobád · Part 1)
  • With: Shimasás
  • “He singled out Shimasás; and after a desperate struggle, laid him breathless on the field.”

Minúchihr · Part 2

• king or master: Minúchihr “Minúchihr immediately placed the army in charge of Kárun, and took himself thirty thousand men to wait in ambuscade for the enemy, and frustrate his views.”

Afrásiyáb marches against Nauder

• parent: Kavah “Kárun and Kobád were both sons of Kavah, the blacksmith, and both leaders in the Persian army.”
• siblings with Kobád “Kárun and Kobád were both sons of Kavah, the blacksmith, and both leaders in the Persian army.”
• enemies with Bármán “He threw his javelin with such might, that his antagonist was driven furiously from his horse; and then, dismounting, he cut off his head, and hung it at his saddle-bow.”
• enemies with Afrásiyáb “Afrásiyáb himself advanced to the charge, and the encounter was dreadful.”

Afrásiyáb

• friends with Zál “Kárun also went, with all the warriors and people who had been supported by Nauder, and co-operated with Zál, who encouraged them with the hopes of future success.”

Zau

• parent: Kavah “Zál sent Kárun, the son of Kavah, attended by a proper escort, with overtures to Zau,”
• king or master: Zál “Zál sent Kárun, the son of Kavah, attended by a proper escort, with overtures to Zau,”

Kai-kobád · Part 1

• king or master: Kai-kobád “Mihráb, the ruler of Kábul, was appointed to one wing, and Gustahem to the other--the centre was given to Kárun and Kishwád, and Rustem was placed in front, Zál with Kai-kobád remaining in the rear.”
• enemies with Shimasás “He singled out Shimasás; and after a desperate struggle, laid him breathless on the field.”

The Expedition of Gúdarz · Part 2

• king or master: Kai-khosráu “By the advice of Rustem, Kai-khosráu gave Shydah permission to depart, and said that he would send his answer to Afrásiyáb by Kárun.”

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