The greatest Pahlavān in the Shahnameh, who accomplished seven unparalleled labours. Rostam is the greatest hero in the Persian epic Shahnameh. Born into a noble family of Sistan, he is the son of Zal and Rudabeh. Gifted with divine strength, he killed a mad elephant with his bare hands as a child. As the guardian of Eran, he served its royal house across dynasties for centuries, time and again saving the realm from strife and invasion. To rescue the captured king Kay Kavus, Rostam journeyed alone to Mazandaran and completed the famous "Seven Labors". He slew a giant lion, defeated a dragon, destroyed a demonic witch, and captured the fiend Olad alive. In the final trials, he fought through demon armies and entered a dark cave to slay the White Demon. With its heart's blood, he healed the king’s blinded eyes, sealing his peerless legend. In the long war against Afrasiyab, king of Turan, Rostam showed unmatched tactics and might. In the fiercest clash, dust clouds blotted out