ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Esfandiyar

When people are born, they usually have a name that their family gives them. Esfandiyar is a name that some people have in places like Iran and Afghanistan. It was a very popular name a long time ago in stories that people would tell.

Esfandiyar was a prince in one of these stories. He was strong and brave, and he went on adventures to try and make the world a better place. He had a father who was a king, and his father wanted him to be a great ruler someday.

But there were also some bad guys in the story who wanted to hurt Esfandiyar. They were called demons, and they had magic powers that made them very hard to beat. Esfandiyar had to fight these demons to protect himself and the people he loved.

In the end, Esfandiyar died fighting one of these demons. It was very sad, but his story lives on as an example of bravery and courage. People who have the name Esfandiyar might feel proud of the hero that the name represents.