Zahak. After losing his sons to Zahak's snakes, Kaveh rallies the people, and helps
Fereydun overthrow the tyranny. Kaveh is an iconic figure in Iranian culture representing justice, bravery, and defiance against oppression. Kaveh famously raises his leather blacksmith apron on a spear, which becomes the Derafsh-e Kaviani, the legendary royal standard of Persia.