Manijeh (منیژه)

She wa a Turanian princess and daughter of Afrasiab. Manijeh meets Bijan and they fall deeply in love. Afrasiab discovers them, sentences Manijeh to exile, and throws Bijan into a deep pit, covered by a massive boulder. Manijeh remains loyal, begging for food to feed him through a small hole. Bijan sends secret messages to Rostam, his grandfather. Key Khosrow, the Shah of Iran, looks into his Crystal Cup and sees Bijan in the forest. Key Khosrow sends Rostam to rescue Bijan. Eventually, Rostam undertakes a covert rescue mission, lifts the boulder, rescues Bijan, and brings both lovers safely back to Iran. Furious with his own daughter's treason, Afrasiab declares war on Iran. The Iranian and Turanian armies meet and a mighty battle ensues. Turan is defeated, and Afrasiab is forced to return home without his daughter and in shame.