Shahrasb (Shahnameh)
Shahrasb, also known as Shahrasp, is one of the mythical characters in Shahnameh who was a pious and reliable advisor for Tahmuras.
According to Shahnameh, Shahrasp benevolently taught king Tahmuras the right way to handle the problems. As the king followed Shahrasb's guidance, became cleansed of any sin and found Khvarenah.
Appearance in the Movies
The Legend of Mardoush
In the animated Persian trilogy The Legend of Mardoush, Shahrasb is an old, wise, and well-known priest among the Katouzians living in a temple in the Alborz mountains.In the first episode, the new king Jamshid consults Shahrasb for strange problems emerging in his kingdom.
Shahrasb reveals that Ahriman was the cause of those problems and suggests Jamshid to capture the cup of divination, currently possessed by Ahriman, so that Ahriman cannot use it anymore.
In the third episode, Faranak brings the young boy Fereydun to the temple and asks Shahrasb to take care of Fereydun and teach him, without revealing his identity.
Later, Shahrasb is summoned to Zahhak's palace to answer how Zahhak can prevent his doom.
He is then imprisoned since he publicly told Zahhak that he cannot escape his destiny.