Houman

spellings include Hōmān, Humān and Hoomān) is one of the most famous Turanian heroes in Shahnameh, the national epic of Greater Iran.

Houmān is famous for his bravery, loyalty, and chivalry, such that even Iranians who are longtime enemies of Turanians admire his personality.

Houmān is the highest ranking Turanian commander and after Piran, he is the second leading member of Viseh clan.

He has been instructed by Afrasiab to not let Sohrab recognize his father, Rostam, so that they fight together and one of them kill the other.

Rostam on the deathbed of Sohrab, agreed to promise that he would not hurt Houmān and his army.