Arshia 1 & 2
The graphic novel Arshia is the story of a mysterious character born completely out of the writer’s fiction. Nevertheless, the relation of this character with Shahnameh (The Book of Kings) and ancient Iranian mythologies is quite notable as Arshia, along with the main characters
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- Language: Farsi – English
- Publication Date: 2019
- Audience: Teens, Youth, Adults
The graphic novel Arshia is the story of a mysterious character born completely out of the writer’s fiction. Nevertheless, the relation of this character with Shahnameh (The Book of Kings) and ancient Iranian mythologies is quite notable as Arshia, along with the main characters, is one of the most influential and important characters in the Jamshid graphic novel series and the animated movie The Last Fiction, both of which are free readings of Shahnameh. The young protagonist starts his life during the rule of Tahmoures ‘the Giant Captor’, father of Jamshid, and his life comes to a close during the Afaridoon Era with the defeat of Zahaak. Throughout this collection of graphic novels, the mystery around Arshia’s long life is uncovered, and the number of secrets that have turned him into a mysterious character are revealed.
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The graphic novel Arshia II is the end of Arshia’s story; a character born from the imagination of its authors and rooted in ancient Iranian mythology. The graphic novel series Arshia, similar to Jamshid graphic novels which were previously published in four volumes, is an attempt to introduce Persian mythology to a younger audience. In the previous book, Arshia I, we read about the struggles of Arshia and his father to communicate with the giant that Tahmoures “the Giant Captor” had brought to Taham Jam. They were trying to find the whereabouts of Ahriman, and we witnessed how the curse of Sawool brought about the death of the people of Taham Jam and the end of Arshia’s beloved Ara.
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