Zinda-ruzm
Also known as: Zind · Family: Túrán · Role: warrior · First appears: Story of Sohráb · Part 7
In the Story of Sohráb, Tahmíneh sent her brother Zinda-ruzm to protect Sohráb and, if danger arose, present him to his father. After Zinda-ruzm discovered Rustem spying near the feast and challenged him, Rustem struck him down.
Sohráb soon found Zinda-ruzm dead and vowed revenge, promising that “Persian blood the thirsty land bedew.”
Relationship record
Life events
- Tahmineh sends Zinda-ruzm to protect Sohráb and show him to his father if danger arises.(Story of Sohráb · Part 7)
- Zinda-ruzm discovers Rustem spying near the feast, and Rustem kills him.(Story of Sohráb · Part 7)
- With: Rustem
- “And well he knew, amongst his Tartar host, Such towering stature not a Chief could boast-- ‘What spy is here, close shrouded by the night? Art thou afraid to face the beams of light?’ But scarcely from his lips these words had past, Ere, fell'd to earth, he groaning breathed his last;”
- Sohráb discovers that Zinda-ruzm is dead.(Story of Sohráb · Part 7)
- With: Sohráb
- “Full soon he found that Zinda-ruzm was gone, His day of feasting and of glory done; Speedful towards the fatal spot he ran, Where slept in bloody vest the slaughtered man.”
- Sohráb vows revenge for Zind's death.(Story of Sohráb · Part 8)
- With: Sohráb
- “The ravenous wolf has watched his helpless prey, Sprung o'er the fold, and borne its flower away; But if the heavens my lifted arm befriend, Upon the guilty shall my wrath descend-- Unsheathed, this sword shall dire revenge pursue, And Persian blood the thirsty land bedew.”
Story of Sohráb · Part 7
- siblings with Tahmíneh “His mother called a warrior to his aid, And Zinda-ruzm his sister's call obeyed. To him Tahmineh gave her only joy, And bade him shield the bold adventurous boy:”
- younger kin: Sohráb “His mother called a warrior to his aid, And Zinda-ruzm his sister's call obeyed. To him Tahmineh gave her only joy, And bade him shield the bold adventurous boy:”
- enemies with Rustem “But scarcely from his lips these words had past, Ere, fell'd to earth, he groaning breathed his last;”
Story of Sohráb · Part 8
- enemies with Sohráb (Zind is killed during the conflict with Sohráb's forces.) “Then having told how, while the banquet shone, Unhappy Zind had sunk, without a groan;”
Story of Sohráb · Part 9
- enemies with Sohráb (Sohráb's stated revenge is inspired by Zind's blood.) “True to my oath, which time can never change, On thee, proud King! I hurl my just revenge. The blood of Zind inspires my burning hate, And dire resentment hurries on thy fate;”
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Extracted from the original text of The Sháh Námeh. Made with Rho MD.