New Naqqaliشاهنامه
Character · The Shahnameh · Volume I

Palashanپلاشان

pa-lah-SHAHN

A Turanian champion killed by Bijan.

In the poem
First at B11.6, Kay Khosrow Honors the Pahlevans; last at B12.18, News of Tus Reaches Afrasiab
Named
11 times, in 3 sections
Main stories
B12 Forood and the Snowstorm Campaign (9); B11 Kay Khosrow’s Kingship (2)

In the poem’s own words

The 3 sections that name Palashan most often, with the summary from the Notes and the couplets that name Palashan. Tap a couplet number to read it in the full poem.
B11.6

Kay Khosrow Honors the Pahlevans

Kay Khosrow opens his treasury and sets prizes for feats of war: Palashan’s head, Tazhav’s crown, the capture of Tazhav’s companion Espanoye, Tazhav’s head, the burning of Afrasiab’s timber barrier and an embassy to Afrasiab. Bijan, Giv and Gorgin claim them.

  • B11.6.11
    He set them forth, and to the court spoke straight:“For Palashan’s head these treasures wait.
  • B11.6.12
    Afrasiab praised his Pahlevan in might,And slept secure while Palashan watched by night.
Palashan named 2 times here · read the section in the full poem · notes
B12.14

The March to Kasa Rud

Tus lays waste the Turanian marches and camps at Kasa Rud. Bijan claims the fight with Palashan as the Shah’s charge, borrows Siavash’s mail from Giv, breaks Palashan’s back with his gorz and brings his head to Tus.

  • B12.14.10
    Then from the Turanians Palashan came out,A shrewd young warrior, fierce beyond all doubt.
  • B12.14.14
    Palashan’s banner rose along the way,Advancing from the Turanian lines that day.
  • B12.14.15
    Brave Giv unsheathed his sword and said, “I go;I see Palashan riding there below.
Palashan named 8 times here · read the section in the full poem · notes
B12.18

News of Tus Reaches Afrasiab

Tazhav reports the losses to Afrasiab, who blames Piran’s slowness. Piran gathers a hundred thousand men and marches by a hidden road towards Gorugard. His scouts report that Tus’s army drinks day and night and sets no watch.

  • B12.18.3
    Palashan and our nobles, proud and brave,Lie slain and broken, given to the grave.
Palashan named 1 time here · read the section in the full poem · notes

Where the name appears

Named mentions by book, from the Universe Registry, the index behind this site. Titles and epithets are not counted.
B11Kay Khosrow’s Kingship2B12Forood and the Snowstorm Campaign9

More in the Glossary and the index of characters.