Y'a bien aussi u monstre perse nommé "raskh" mais bon le rapport est un peu lointain
Raskh
Raskh was the beloved steed of Rustam. Tremedously strong and large, Raskh was believed to be as tall as a camel and was endowed with a strength equal to that of an Indian elephant's. Rustam accquired Rask prior to embarking on a quest to rescue Kei Kubad, the rightful king of Iran who had been abducted by demons. In order to ensure that Rustam had a means to transport that would allow him to reach the abode of the demons, Rustam's father Zaal permitted him to pick a mount from any one of the vast herds roaming the land of Zabulistan. He then went about testing the strength of each horse by placing his hands on its back. Unable to bear his tremendous strength, each horse quickly toppled to its knees, leaving Rustam despondent about his chances of ever securing a decent mount. Just as his spirits begun to flagg, Rustam quickly spotted a ferocious looking mare guarding a foal. Moving swiftly to seize the foal, Rustam found himself attacked by its mother and drove off the mare by roaring like a lion. Rustam immediately tested the foal's strength and was amazed to learn that when he rested his hand on its back, it scarecly seem to notice the pressure being exerted on its back. Delighted, he questioned the herdsman guarding the horses as to who owned this particular foal, only to be cryptically told that it belonged to whoever was willing to fight the foes of Persia and its people. From that moment on, the foal became his inseperable companion. Rustam named its Raskh after the Persian word for lightning. Raskh soon proved that he had a ferocious temper. On a journey to Manzendran once, Rustam and Raskh stopped in a reed field to spend the night. As Rustam slumbered, he was approached by a lion intent on devouring him. Seeing the approach of the beast, Raskh became furious with its daring and ambushed it, attacking the lion with his fore hooves and jaws. When Rustam awoke, he saw the corpse of a mauled lion with Raskh standing next to it. Raskh also saved Rustam's life on another occassion, this time from a dragon. As Rustam slept once again in the open, he was approached by a dragon. Once again, Raskh spotted the nocturnal predator. To alert Rustam, he stomped his hooves, awakening his master. But as Rustam awoke, the dragon vanished. But no sooner had Rustam returned to sleep, then the dragon appeared again, prompting Raskh to stomp his hooves again. This continued until Rustam finally threatened to behead Raskh if his horse disturbed his sleep once again. When the dragon re-appeared yet again, Raskh became enraged and pawed the ground violently, causing it to crack. This time, he attacked the dragon, sinking his teeth into its shoulder. Seeing the flames that the dragon belched forth, Rustam rushed to the aid of his horse and hacked the monster's head off. Following this event, Raskh went on to have many adventures with his master, until he finally met his death in a trap laid by Rustam's treacherous half brother. When both Rustam and Raskh were tricked into falling into a pit lined with blades, Raskh became impaled and perished. Reacting swiftly, Rustam avenged the death of his loyal steed by putting an arrow in his half-brother before his life too was claimed by the blades of the pit.
