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Book D9: Yazdegard I and the Rise of Bahram Goor

15 panels for this book, in story order. Tap a panel to see it large with the couplets it illustrates.

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The Minister Turns the Petitioners AwayD9.1 · Yazdegard Assumes the ThroneThe Minister Turns the Petitioners AwayMonzer Bears the Infant Bahram to YemenD9.2 · Bahram Goor Is Born and Raised by an ArabMonzer Bears the Infant Bahram to YemenBahram Tries the Hundred Arab SteedsD9.2 · Bahram Goor Is Born and Raised by an ArabBahram Tries the Hundred Arab SteedsBahram Pins Head, Hoof and EarD9.3 · Bahram Meets a Lady While HuntingBahram Pins Head, Hoof and EarOne Shaft Through Lion and Gur-e-KharD9.3 · Bahram Meets a Lady While HuntingOne Shaft Through Lion and Gur-e-KharMonzer's Painters Set Bahram's Feats on SilkD9.4 · Bahram Shows His Strength to MonzerMonzer's Painters Set Bahram's Feats on SilkYazdegard Beholds His Grown SonD9.5 · Bahram and Numan Visit YazdegardYazdegard Beholds His Grown SonBahram Sleeps on His FeetD9.6 · Yazdegard Jails Bahram, but He EscapesBahram Sleeps on His FeetThe Water-Horse Strikes YazdegardD9.7 · Yazdegard Is Killed by a Water-HorseThe Water-Horse Strikes YazdegardNuman's Raiders Sweep Toward TisfoonD9.9 · Bahram Goor Marches to Claim the ThroneNuman's Raiders Sweep Toward TisfoonJavanuy Struck Dumb Before BahramD9.10 · The Iranians Protest Bahram’s Ravages to MonzerJavanuy Struck Dumb Before BahramBahram Enthroned in His Tent at JahramD9.11 · Bahram Goor Approaches with Monzer’s ArmyBahram Enthroned in His Tent at JahramThe Maimed Victims of YazdegardD9.12 · Bahram Goor Claims His Right to RuleThe Maimed Victims of YazdegardLions Chained Beside the Ivory ThroneD9.12 · Bahram Goor Claims His Right to RuleLions Chained Beside the Ivory ThroneBahram Slays the Lions for the CrownD9.13 · Bahram Slays the Lions and Takes the ThroneBahram Slays the Lions for the Crown
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