The people on the cards

Diamonds, the house of Fereydun

Red. The old king, his mother, the blacksmith who brought a city to his side, and the banner.

• FereydunفریدونThe king who chained the tyrant Zahhak, and later divided the world between his three sons.
• FaranakفرانکFereydun's mother, who kept him hidden from Zahhak.
• KavehکاوهThe blacksmith whose apron became the banner of Iran.
• The Kaviani bannerدرفش کاویانیA blacksmith's apron, covered in jewels and carried before the kings of Iran.

Hearts, the house of Iraj

Red. The youngest son, his wife, the grandson who took his place, and the crown.

• IrajایرجThe youngest son, who was given Iran and went to his brothers unarmed.
• SahiسهیIraj's wife, named after the cypress.
• ManuchehrمنوچهرIraj's grandson, who took back what had been lost.
• The crown of Iranتاج ایرانThe crown Fereydun gave to Iraj, and in the end to Manuchehr.

Spades, the house of Tur

Black. The second son, his wife, his son, and the sword.

• TurتورThe second son, king of Turan, quick to anger.
• MahماهTur's wife, named after the moon.
• ZadshamزادشمTur's son, a rider of the steppe, and the grandfather of Afrasiab.
• Tur's swordشمشیر تورThe sword Tur carried out of the east.

Clubs, the house of Salm

Black. The eldest son, his wife, the champion who fought for him, and the letter.

• SalmسلمThe eldest son, king of the west. The letter was his idea.
• ArezuآرزوSalm's wife. Her name means wish.
• KakuiکاکویA grandson of Zahhak, who fought for Salm.
• The letterنامهThe letter Salm and Tur sent their father.