Shughad

Family: Zábul · Role: son of Zál · First appears: The Death of Rustem

Life events

Shughad plotted with the king of Kábul to lure Rustem into a deadly trap.(The Death of Rustem · 📍 Kábul)
- “Shughad replied, “I have well considered the subject, and propose to accomplish my purpose in this manner. I shall feign that I have been insulted and injured by thee, and carry my complaint to Zál and Rustem, who will no doubt come to Kábul to redress my wrongs. Thou must in the meantime prepare for a sporting excursion, and order a number of pits to be dug on the road sufficiently large to hold Rustem and his horse, and in each several swords must be placed with their points and edges upwards.”
Rustem shot Shughad through a tree with his arrow.(The Death of Rustem)
- With: Rustem
- “The arrow pierced both tree and him, and they Were thus transfixed together”

parent: Zál “Shughad, it appears, was the son of Zál, by one of the old warrior's maid-servants, and at his very birth the astrologers predicted that he would be the ruin of the glorious house of Sám and Narímán, and the destruction of their race.”
siblings with Rustem “When the champion's brain Grew cool, and he had power to think, he knew Full well to whom he owed this treachery, And calling to Shughad, said: ‘Thou, my brother! Why hast thou done this wrong? Was it for thee, My father's son, by wicked plot and fraud To work this ruin, to destroy my life?’”
enemies with Rustem “Shughad thus sternly answered: ‘'Tis for all The blood that thou hast shed, God has decreed This awful vengeance--now thy time is come!’”

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