The Dead Man’s Name

By Sep

In 14th-century Persia, as the once-mighty Ilkhanate crumbles into chaos, a young nobleman, Hasan Kuchak, devises an audacious scheme to reclaim his family's lost power. He discovers Qara-Jari, a lowly servant bearing an uncanny resemblance to his executed father, and presents him to the world as the dead ruler miraculously returned. What begins as a carefully orchestrated deception soon reshapes the political landscape, drawing ambitious nobles, suspicious courtiers, and rival warlords into a dangerous game of loyalty and betrayal. But as Qara-Jari grows accustomed to his stolen identity, he begins to crave the authority that was never meant to be his. With the balance of power shifting and his creator becoming his greatest enemy, the impostor must confront a perilous question: how far can a man go to become someone he was never meant to be? Inspired by the extraordinary true story of one of medieval Persia's most audacious political deceptions.

Story added by sepanta_kazemi on October 24, 2026