#kubard

[innerchorus]

Slightly tidied up Google Translate of the blurb on the right:

'A battle in which Pars attacked Lusitania, an invader. In the fog caused by sorcery, the Parsian cavalry charged, fooled by Kharlan, an ally of Hilmes. However, what awaited them was a huge fault. The Parsian army fell into this natural pit and was covered in oil and hit by flaming arrows. Seeing that the front line had collapsed, Andragoras retreated and was captured by Hilmes's ambush. More than half the Parsian army was killed, but Arslan was rescued thanks to Daryun's bravery in battle.'

I thought this was interesting because it gives a view of the formation before the Parsian cavalry charge, and it's a little different to the battle map included with Chapter 3 of the manga:

The first map I shared is from the Battle Guide section of the mook 英雄譚 (光文社ブックス 81). I have no idea whether they consulted Tanaka himself about the precise details of the lineup here because I don't think the novels stated the exact positions of the Marzbans aside from Daryun's removal and reassignment to the rear of the army, so whether or not you want to take it as canon is up to you, but I did think it was notable that of the front line, Kubard is the only survivor. That's pretty incredible. And also you can see that Shapur is stationed behind him, and must have had to move forward in support when their front line fell into the pit and collapsed.

However, I did also like Arakawa's take on it because it features Kubard and Shapur at opposite ends of the line, which is exactly where they were rumoured to stand when all the Marzbans were lined up before Andragoras.

[tired-reader-writer]

Of course he's sleeping. Of fucking course (affectionate).

A stark contrast against Arslan's personable, warm way of interacting with his subjects. Andragoras is... distant and sharp and cold.

Poor Lushan.

Andragoras? Share his power?

Never!

*copes aggressively via imagining Shapur and Kazai, Isfan and Areyan sharing authority as one entity in Wolfpack*

I imagine Andragoras would've reacted poorly to that as well but at least Arslan would have more sway?

You go, Farangis!!! Fearless lady!!! I love you!!

No, Arslan, it's not you who has something wrong with. It's them. My god, it's them.

It's only natural to be unable to feel relief upon reuniting with people who's always kept you at a twenty-foot-pole's length and never treated you warmly, they might as well be strangers (captors, wardens) to you and it's hard to feel any affection for strangers.

Even feelings of dread would be natural in this sort of situation.

Nothing's wrong with you, my boy.

Kishward can probably tell this does not bode well.

A genius use of perspective. We're looking up at him, from perhaps a similar vantage point as Arslan or anyone who's kneeling behind him— he is King, untouchable, distant, imposing, towering over and bearing down on us.

And look at how his head is framed, the sun ornament on the seat aligns with his head. As if to assert the association the Shah had with the sun. As if to assert his authority even in the way he is framed to the audience.

Upon high-heaven two suns there cannot be, on this earth the Shah is but one!

And Arslan has to respond accordingly— address Andragoras not as a father but as an authority figure.

[thil4n]

I hadn't read chap 115, and so I didn't know there were those awesome pannels with Sam!! He's so COOL and BADASS.

Hilmes is being a dumb ass!! Sam just wants to protect him from the awful truth that, he knows, will shatter Hilmes' world and beliefs. Look at how distressed he is when having a flashback of his conversation with Andragoras...

I also liked to see the look Kubard has on his face when admitting that Sam joined Hilmes. There is never contempt or anger, he just knows Sam too well to understand the pain and reasons behind this decision.

And yes Lord Sam is fucking too good to die, to cry out loud !!!

It also tears me apart to know that IT IS ABSOLUTELY OBVIOUS that Arslan would pardon him for giving his allegiance to Hilmes, and would allow him to live and regain his honor at his side. LET THIS MAN BE HAPPY FFS 😭

Also, it is interesting and quite touching that neither Kubard nor Kishward want to cross swords with Sam. In the anime Kishward do fight against Sam, though reluctant.

In a fight, I think both would win against Sam, Kubard has more brutal strenght and Kishward looks more skilled at close combat. But I picture Kubard as unable to bring himself to kill his old friend. A defeated Sam would tell him to end his life, but as I see it, Kubard would both spare him and ask him to live.

What do you think would happen ? Tell me about it !

PS : I also like that Sam refers at Husrab as "somebody I know", and not "old comrade" like the sorcerer suggested. Can't picture Sam being pal with a slimy cunt like Husrab.

[marchdancer]

Kubard for the bingo? 👀

Yes I would literally kiss him…..a kiss on his cheek obly to see a light blush on this face. To be fair would kiss so many of them onto their cheeks 😂 as a little fun

And yes he is a bastard….but I mean it in a good way

[nanamiwifeyy]

A question about Hilmes...

You know, after watching Arslan Senki for like the third time, something bothers me....a lot.

How come that the generals/Marzban's don't know about Hilmes, being the son of their previous king?

Like for real, Hilmes is like 30 or something. Wouldn't the generals know who the heir to the throne was before a usurper of a brother takes it?

Eran Vahriz could have known maybe but Bahman and Irina knew. But like Sam, Kharlan knew after they saw his face, something like that.

But wouldn't Kishward,Kubard, Shapur ect know about a brown haired crown prince from their previous king?

Like these men are between 40-60 years old. How can you not know.

Didn't Hilmes live in the Capital, in the castle as crown prince? Is Hilmes like kicked out the family tree after that night by king Andragoras???

Maybe they thought that Hilmes died, that is possible but why didn't they search for the body then? I am sure you could have find bones if they thought that the prince burned away in his room.

And did you see his face? He resemblance his father and uncle (well half brothers since the mom shagged the father). The nose, the eyes, the forhead, everything.

I know Hilmes, you know, killed citizens from his own kingdom and shit. But why did they question what his motives where?

It just leaves me wondering......

Oh well, please enlighten me if you have answers

[daryun]

Headcanon that Daryun and Kubard sometimes get told off for talking during a battle like schoolchildren giggling in class.

[madamesmoke]

Ask me something

anything, really...

[thedigitalpen]

Just because I love me a hot ojisan with a delicious smirk...

[goldfish-writes]

Fandom: Heroic Legend of Arslan

Pairing: Kubard/Shapur

Summary: He asked about the fates of the other marzban, and Narsus told him. Shapur is dead. Kubard morns.

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If we'd had a new chapter of ArSen this month it would've been released yesterday. It's not quite the same thing but maybe I can try to soften the blow a little bit by sharing a (very old) snippet of fic featuring some implied Kubard/Shapur.

Kubard walked towards the row of stables, stretching as he did so and stifling a yawn. The morning sun was bright in his eyes. As he passed under the stable’s awning, Shapur’s chestnut stallion snaked its neck over the door of the stall, ears laid back, as bad-tempered as its rider. Upon seeing that it was Kubard, the ears came forward and the nostrils flared wide.  “Here you go,” he said, extracting a sugar lump from his pocket, not above bribery. Farnaspa, who had been waiting for him in the courtyard, looked surprised.  “Is that…?” “Shapur’s horse? Yeah,” Kubard grinned. “Careful,” he added, seeing his captain begin to extend a hand towards the horse’s muzzle. “It bites.” “But not you, apparently,” Farnaspa said with a raised eyebrow.

Uhh let's see, although I can't remember very well I don't think this was ever supposed to be part of a longer work, just a little scene I came up with that amused me. It's set pre-canon, naturally.

Farnaspa is an OC of mine (it's not his usual timeline, but I felt like giving him a little cameo here)

Kubard bribing Shapur's horse with sugar lumps in exactly the same way he learned to soften up Shapur himself with sweet goods ahaha, but as you can hopefully tell, both the horse and rider have become a bit more welcoming of his presence over time (with the implication here being that Shapur spent the night and hasn't left yet).

There's a persistent myth that chestnut horses are fiery/hot-headed in temperament so it always amused me that in the anime Shapur rides a chestnut, given that I see those same traits in him.

[tired-reader-writer]

The idea of finding Arslan's allies within the city and possibly smuggling them out to bring to Arslan's side is an interesting idea and it makes me less guilty about me sweeping Wolfpack!Arslan out of the city after he gets captured, lol.

I mean, Hilmes. You were the one who provoked him first—

Gurgin alert!

Not gonna lie, Team Zahhak kinda Went Off™ with this aesthetic and I can't help but notice how cohesive Hilmes' design is with theirs (especially with his mask, though he is pictured without it here).

(context: the Farsi dub of ArSen renamed Narsus to Mani, and thus... this)

Meme created by the lovely @colleyuriko / @daryun . I hope you don't mind me borrowing this!

A landscape shot. I'm not incredibly sure where they are.

Okay, okay. This made me bust out the maps again because:

(Taken from chapter 61)

Granted, Kubard could've just meant south relative to Daylam but I'd pretty much ended up interpreting the south as Zott territory in no small parts thanks to this exact piece of dialogue so hm. Hm. How'd they get so far south (I don't remember if a time/date was provided, my oversight. I'll need to check the novel timeline)

Skipping a couple scenes ahead, we learn that the Kashan fortress is just north of the Nimruz mountains (in fact, we see it with a literal backdrop of mountains in this panel) and can be interpreted as pretty south even if not south south.

So I guess the Zott territory is somewhere within this circle?? I guess that kinda makes some form of sense since bandits would like to be near travel paths where they could rob people so...

Credit to tumblr user chatmant for the creation of this map, minus the circle and question marks.

[thil4n]

Hi, I just received Arslan Senki's books, and there was this bonus at the back of book 9, it's so funny I wanted to share it with you 😂

Hilmes says : "Hey it's not nice ! Let go of it ! Aah no ! Don't let go of it !!"

Their faces so funny, look at Kubard 😂

Btw the french spelling of the names is a bit weird, for exemple it is Qbad, Zandé, Sahm, Ghîb, Kishwahd, Gisqar, Khallhan etc 🤔 I wonder how came out in the English books of it, I wasn't like this on the scans I read on the internet

I'll buy book 10 soon, as it is available now. It really is a pleasure to look at the drawings on the paper, it's bigger than on my phone. 😁

[marchdancer]

Because I finally have to clear my head so I can continue working on my story.

So now I'm going to bombard you with thoughts about my The heroic legend of Arslan modern AU.

Shapur

Oh my god where do I start? I have so many thoughts about him

- In his time in middle and high school, Shapur was a good judoka and was quite successful due to a shoulder injury, but he had to give up the competition

- He owns a motorbike and in his free time he likes to do some laps especially towards the mountains and forests. Sometimes he also visits Isfan when he is on duty at the ranger station at the weekend

-when he was 18 he took custody of Isfan (the backstory here is about the same as in the manga)

- Shapur is a passionate mountain biker even if he doesn't get to do it often because of his job

- He doesn't like spicy food but likes something sweet (at work he has a drawer with a stash of sweets)

- He doesn't drink much because he can't tolerate too much alcohol

- He was in the military until he was injured on a mission and retired. Kahrlan then took him to the M.o.P

- Kubard is his colleague

-Shapur is often annoyed by him, but their clearance rate and cooperation is the best in the entire team

- Shapur wakes up quickly and due to his military background he gets up early and goes jogging

- Kayra (my OC) can't understand that

"Honey why are you awake?" "stay down I'm just going jogging" "it's 5:30 on a Sunday morning" "I'll also bring fresh bread rolls" "and a croissant"

- he is a romantic

- He hates casesin which children are involved

Kubard (my brother in spirit or rather Kayra's 😂)

- Kubard wasn't in the military

- He comes from a poor area of ​​Ecbatana where there is a lot of crime

- he made it to the rank of police officer and was brought into the M.o.P through his merits

- He loves to mock Shapur and his reaction

- He played basketball when he was in school and still does today. once a week he goes to his old neighborhood to play a few rounds of basketball with the kids there and make sure they don't go down the wrong path

- he buys old houses, renovates them himself and rents them out cheaply. It's more about renovating. just let off steam and tear down a wall

- he loves vintage cars, he has three of them and tinkers around with them

- he lives in an old airplane hanger and has set up a bachelor den there, no woman has stayed more than one night so far

- he has a diving license

Ok so far until now

Might write some thoughts about Isfan, Gieve, Daryun, Saam, Narsus and Kayra (Oc) aswell

Maybe Arslan, Farangies and Elam to

[kubardo-blog]

when you wanna change ur theme but also don’t so, you make something you’ll probably never actually use!

[feshnie]

To @unfortunatemiddleschoolchoices who wanted some friendly Kubard, Farangis and Gieve for Arslan Senki Holiday Exchange 2K16,

I hope you like it^^/ and happy holidays!

[hydaria-gumroad]

May 2020 Reward.

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