Here is a list of characters represented in the Shahnameh, a Persian epic poem by Ferdowsi, including both heroes and villains:

Arash Arjasp Afrasiab Abteen Arnavaz Armin Arman Babak Bārbad Bizhan Bahram Bahman Borzou Bijan Behzad Esfandyar Faramarz Faranak Farangis Fereydun Farhad Garshasp Ghaaran Ghobad Giv Goodarz Gordafarid Gorgin Garsivaz Giti Haftvad Hojir Houman Hushang Īrāj Iskandar Jamshid Kaveh the blacksmith Kai Khosrow Keshvad Keyumars Kai Kavoos Katayoun Kasra kamus Kianoosh Manuchehr Manijeh Mardas Mehrab Kaboli Mehran Nariman Nowzar Qaydafeh Rakhsh Roham Rostam Rostam Farrokhzād Rudaba Saam Salm Sasan Sekandar Sarv Shaghad Shahran Goraz Shahrasb Shahrnaz Shahzreh Shirin Simurgh Siamak Siyâvash Sohrab Sudabeh Tahmina Tahmoores Tur Viseh Zal Zahhāk Zarvan Zoo Tahmasp Zoroaster

See also Iranian literature Persian mythology