Goshtasp (گشتاسپ)

Keyanian king and father of Esfandiyar who converted to Zoroastrianism and selfishly sent his son on a fatal mission against Rostam. Goshtasp promises Esfandiyar the throne, if he rescues his sisters, who’ve been captured by the villainous Arjasp. Esfandyar undergoes Seven Labors. After surviving all this, Esfandiyar doesn’t get peace or reward. Instead, he’s manipulated into a final confrontation that leads to his death. He was compelled by his father, Goshtasp, to bring in chains. Rostam was instructed by Simurgh to shoot a two-pronged tamarisk arrow into Esfandiyar’s eyes, killing him. Goshtasp dies of natural causes after a long reign. Before his death, Goshtasp designates his grandson, Bahman (son of Esfandiyar), as his successor to the throne.