Abrocomes – Son of Darius I & Phratagune, and the younger brother of King Xerxes; Abrocomes was one of the named Persian casualties in the “Les Histories”. In the composition, the Persian nobleman has dismounted in order to lay his hands on the corpse himself. With the confidence reserved for royalty, Abrocomes stalks into the gap between lines, grabs the King’s ankle and extends his open hand ready to be pulled back toward Persian safety. He dons a beautiful leather corselet, with scaled armor lapels; the sure symbol of royalty and the Persian equestrian class. He also carries a beautiful Persian sword, featuring the royal crest (a Golden Griffin) on the hilt. According to Herodotus, Abrocomes was killed during this “Battle of the Champions” melee attempting to win possession of King Leonidas’ corpse. Author’s Note: I based the sword directly on a beautiful sword presently featured in the Museum of Persepolis in modern day Iran.