Rostam

==Summary==
Rostam was the main protagonist of the epic poem Shahnameh. Being the son of a princess and a military commander, he was trained from childhood in warfare tactics and afterwards conquered the fortress of Mount Sipand as his first assignment. He later underwent a quest to rescue Kay Kavus from the White Demon, which became known as his "Seven Labors". However, he was ultimately killed by his half-brother Shaghad out of jealousy, though not before Rostam manages to kill him in return with a bow and his final breath.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , possibly 
Name: Rostam, Rustam
Origin: Shahnameh
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown (Described as aging and having a great age)
Classification: Human margrave
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery, Resistance to Fire Manipulation and Water Manipulation with Babr-e Bayan, Sound Manipulation, Healing with Div-e Sepid's heart and blood (Healed King Kay Kavus' and his soldier's blindness, healed Rakhsh's injuries after he was attacked by a lion)
Attack Potency: At least Wall level (Killed an elephant with one blow of a mace as a young child. Fought and killed Esfandiyār. Slew a dragon by slicing its head off. Killed Div-E Sepid, a demon who destroyed an entire army with a storm. His horse, Rakhsh, slew a lion and killed three men, one of which he tore off his head. Cut a demon enchantress in half. Chopped through an iron gate with a battle axe), possibly Mountain level (Killed a mountain-sized demon by ripping out its heart. Called out the demon chief, Arzang, by roaring loud enough to shake mountains and rivers. Killed more than 1,000 enemy soldiers in one fell swoop. Battled the combined army of three kingdoms of 100,000 soldiers alone then forced them to surrender)
Speed: At least Athletic Human (Was noted to be an exceptionally strong and mighty Persian soldier), likely Superhuman (Powerscaling to Esfandiyār. Had a horse named Rakhsh. His horse can travel a two-day journey in one day.), possibly Subsonic (His speed has been compared to an arrow in flight and an eagle. Cuts off a dragon's head as quick as a thought)
Lifting Strength: Likely Class 1 (Wrestled with and defeated Afrasiyab, a man who was as strong as 10 men. Lifted a boulder that no Persian soldier in an army could lift)
Striking Strength: At least Wall level, Possibly Mountain level
Durability: At least Wall level (always wore 3 layers of armor before going into battle. His Babr-e Bayan is invulnerable to normal weapons. Weapons recoil from his armor as swords and javelins cannot penetrate it. Was hit by a millstone thrown by a mountain-sized demon and was fine. Fell into a pit full of swords seven times), possibly Mountain level
Stamina: High (Crossed a desert for a while before getting dehydrated)
Range: Several Meters with weapons
Standard Equipment: Sword, mace, lasso, chain mail, standard armor, Babr-e Bayan, his horse Rakhsh, the head of Div-e Sepid as a helmet, the blood and heart of Div-e Sepid
Intelligence: Highly trained, gifted and successful military commander and warrior with decades of experience. 
Weaknesses: None notable
==Notable Matchups==
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