| "Isfān" by Shinobu Tanno | |
| Parsian Isfān | |
| Biographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Camp of Arslan |
| Language | Parsian |
| Birth | P.E. 298 |
| Death | P.E. 325 (aged 27) |
| Family | |
| Parentage | gholam, mother |
| Siblings | Shapur, half-brother |
| Physical Description | |
| Steed | [[File:]] |
Isfān (イスファーン Isufān? ) was the younger brother of Shapur. He was known as "Farhādin", which means "a man who was raised by wolves" in Parsian.
Appearance[]
2013 Manga and Anime[]
In the 2013 manga and anime, Esfan has brown hair, yellow eyes, a ponytail and earring.
OVA Series[]
In the OVA Series, Esfan has brown hair.
Novel[]
In the novel, he has amber eyes. His height is average. His physical appearance reminds of reed which is tough and firm.
Personality[]
He is a quiet person and cares a lot about his brother. However, he is a bit short tempered. He doesn't seem like a warrior type but does have a great skill with a sword ( which isn't shown much in the show) and fights swiftly.
He always remains confident when he faces enemies and he keeps positive attitude even in a great sorrow.
History[]
Isfān's mother was a slave who served in the house of Shapur's father. When Isfān was 2, he was saved by Shapur from a winter mountain where he was being cared for by wolves after his mother had died there. She and Isfān were left in the mountain by the legal wife of the brothers' father.
Three years after Arslan took the throne, Isfān took two orphan wolf cubs under his protection after he found them while he was in Arslan's excursion force. He names them Baharam (火星), which means "Mars" and Kayvan (土星), which means "Saturn". After that, they were always together with Isfān except when he visited Rajendra as one of the envoys. When they grew bigger, they often fought in battle and aided Isfān.
Etymology[]
Isfān is a short variant of the Persian name Esfandiyār, meaning "given by Spenta Armaiti".
Other names[]
In some translations, his name is rendered as Esfan.[1]
Genealogy[]
| Shapur's mother unknown | father unknown | female gholam d. 300 † | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shapur 284 - 320 † | ISFĀN 298 - 325 † | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
References
- ↑ T.E. Waters, "Characters", Heroic Legend of Arslan Translations (accessed 10 February 2026)