Gieve (ギーヴ Gīvu? ) is one of the main characters of the novel series The Heroic Legend of Arslan. He is a traveling musician and womanizer, who is also a skilled bowman and swordsman.
He joins the Camp of Arslan out of his infatuation with Farangis, but later shows true sympathy for the young prince and is curious about what kind of kingdom he will make. In the later part of the series, he gains an official position of inspector and devote himself to Arslan. He travels inside and outside of Pars to gain information and to fight with enemies. Later, Arslan specially appoints 16 generals which include Gieve.
His past before shooting Shapur is forever a mystery.[2]
Appearance[]
His hair is deep red purple and his eyes are navy blue. He has a tall, slender body and delicate beauty. He wears a hat and a coat both of which have embroidery. His swift movement sometimes referred as that of a snow leopard.
Personality[]
Gieve is a proud womanizer. He believes himself to be a gifted poet and an irresistible individual, which is supported by the swooning of most women who encounter him. Gieve refuses to follow any noble, believing them to be all greedy tyrants who do not care about their people until he meets Arslan, who he finds different from the bunch. Though he shows indifference to situations that do not involve his own well-being and is merciless when it comes to encountering his enemies, Gieve also has a much softer side to himself as shown in several circumstances. He has also been revealed later on throughout the series to be a considerate man who will throw away what is important for him if it means saving the well-being of those he cares for. An example of this is when he threw his gold at enemy soldiers to distract them, so he could get to Arslan in time. Gieve is also shown to have a keen eye, a sharp-mind, and a silver tongue which allows him to escape most sticky situations.
Skill[]
Gieve is one of the best archer in Pars. He is also a good swordsman enough to fight with Hilmes and survive. Sometimes, he shows unique techniques of using his weapons, like controlling a spear with his foot. Other than fighting skills, he is a highly skilled oud player.
Trivia[]
Although he is always traveling, he has never been out of Pars except on duty as one of Arslan's vassals.