8.0/1076 votes#1 - The Glory of Ecbatana
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2015
Prince Arslan from the Kingdom of Pars finds himself into a predicament when a young prisoner from the nation of Lusitania holds him hostage in an attempt to escape.
Director: N/A
Writer: Makoto Uezu
8.5/1069 votes#2 - Age Fourteen, Maiden Battle
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2015
Now fourteen years old, Arslan takes part in his first battle against Lusitania, and all odds seem at the Parsian army's favor, until his father, the King Andragoras III, falls victim to treason by Kharlan, one of his generals. (Source: Wikipedia)
Director: Yasuto Nishikata
Writer: Makoto Uezu
8.3/1066 votes#3 - The Knight in Black
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2015
Arslan is rescued by his loyal servant Daryun and they must run away from the Lusitanian forces, led by the General Silvermask, who ambush and capture his father personally.
Director: Koji Aritomi
Writer: Makoto Uezu
7.9/1068 votes#4 - Pessimistic Strategist
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2015
Arslan and Daryun seek the help of the retired tactician Narsus, but convincing him to join their cause will not be an easy task.
Director: Yoshitaka Makino
Writer: N/A
8.2/1061 votes#5 - Flames in Capital (Part 1)
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2015
While Arslan and Daryun enlist Narsus' help, Lusitania begins their siege in the royal capital of Ecbatana. Shapur is tortured by Bodin as an example for the "pagans" of Pars, but requests to be killed by one of Pars' archers. Listening to his request, he is killed by a mysterious man, who is called by queen Tahamine to be rewarded for his feat. Meanwhile, Lusitania convinces the slaves of Pars to open the city gates for them, promising to make them free men.
Director: Norihiko Nagahama
Writer: Aoi Akashiro
8.1/1058 votes#6 - Flames in Capital (Part 2)
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2015
Gieve escapes Ecbatana after having a clash with Silvermask, who makes use of the underground tunnels to strike the palace from within, while the Lusitanian forces, assisted by the slaves, break into the capital and conquer it.
Director: Koji Aritomi
Writer: Aoi Akashiro
8.1/1058 votes#7 - The Beauties and the Beasts
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2015
As the Lusitanian army plunders the capital, Gieve meets the beautiful priestess Farangies, who is in search for Arslan. Upon knowing that Kharlan intends to raid the nearby villages in order to capture them, Arslan and his companions decide to take the fight to the enemy.
Director: N/A
Writer: Makoto Uezu
8.2/1057 votes#8 - The Treasonous Hero
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2015
Kharlan continues his pursuit of Arslan, unaware that he fell for Narsus' scheme and his forces are ambushed in an unfavourable terrain, where Arslan's party meets Gieve and Farangis, who join their cause as well. Meanwhile at the capital, Silvermask confronts the captive King Andragoras, revealing his identity and motives.
Director: N/A
Writer: Makoto Uezu
8.2/1056 votes#9 - Beneath the Mask
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/31/2015
Daryun and Narsus infiltrate the capital in search for information, coming across Silvermask in the occasion, while Arslan has another encounter with the runaway prisoner he met years before.
Director: Hidehiko Kadota
Writer: N/A
8.0/1056 votes#10 - The Lord and Master of Kashan Fortress
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/7/2015
Arslan and his subjects seek refuge in the Kashan Fortress, governed by Lord Hodir, but it does not take long for the party to realize Hodir's true intentions for sheltering them.
Director: Yasuto Nishikata
Writer: N/A
8.1/1053 votes#11 - The Road to Peshawar
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/14/2015
On their way to the stronghold at Peshawar, Arslan's party is pursued by a force led by Xandes, Kharlan's son who seeks to avenge his father and they are forced to split up.
Director: N/A
Writer: Aoi Akashiro
8.0/1055 votes#12 - A Knight's Loyalty
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/21/2015
Silvermask slaughters a band of thieves and when the leader's daughter is about to be killed as well, Narsus appears to rescue her. Meanwhile, the rest of Arslan's party regroups and fights Xandes' forces, including the mysterious sorcerer that aids him.
Director: N/A
Writer: Aoi Akashiro
8.0/1052 votes#13 - Two Princes
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/28/2015
Arslan's small group is reunited at Peshawar and they begin looking at using the army there to take back the rest of Pars.
Director: N/A
Writer: Makoto Uezu
7.9/1050 votes#14 - The Foreign Prince
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/12/2015
With no time to absorb Bahman's shocking revelation, Arslan must decide how to deal with the invading army led by Rajendra, Second Prince of the Kingdom of Sindhura.
Director: Koji Aritomi
Writer: Koujirou Nakamura
7.9/1051 votes#15 - The Black Leopard of Sindhura
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/19/2015
Having formed an alliance with Rajendra, Arslan and company face their first hurdle in their military campaign to win Rajendra the throne of Sindhura. On their way to Sindhura's capital of Uraiyur, they must first get past the Fortress of Gujarat.
Director: Fumio Maezono
Writer: Aoi Akashiro
8.2/1050 votes#16 - Elegy for the Setting Sun
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/26/2015
With the fall of the Fortress of Gujarat, Gadevi sets out to meet Arslan and Rajendra on the battlefield. Vastly outnumbered and facing war elephants, Arslan and company must find a way to win.
Director: N/A
Writer: Aoi Akashiro
8.3/1051 votes#17 - The Duel Before the Gods
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 8/2/2015
Rajendra asks Daryun to be his proxy in the duel before the gods to determine the next heir to the throne of Sindhura. Faced with the fearsome knight in black, Gadevi arrives at a terrifying solution.
Director: N/A
Writer: Makoto Uezu
8.0/1047 votes#18 - Once Again Across the River
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/9/2015
With Rajendra now firmly on the throne of Sindhura, it is time for Arslan to put his affairs in order and prepare to return to Pars to deal with Lusitania.
Director: Yasuto Nishikata
Writer: Koujirou Nakamura
8.1/1048 votes#19 - The End of Winter
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/16/2015
Arslan returns to Peshawar. In the meantime, Hermes must walk the fine line between remaining useful to Lusitania and furthering his own interests.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/1047 votes#20 - The True Face of a Knight
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/23/2015
Lords and generals from across Pars rally to Arslan. But now, Arlsan must contend with newcomers jockeying for position and the very real possibility that he will have to fight Hermes for the throne.
Director: N/A
Writer: Aoi Akashiro
7.9/1049 votes#21 - A Song of Farewell
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/30/2015
The newcomers continue to make trouble within Arslan's camp and they must find a way to settle these squabbles before they leave on their campaign to take back Pars.
Director: N/A
Writer: Koujirou Nakamura
8.0/1048 votes#22 - The Night Before the Attack
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/6/2015
As Arslan's army approaches the Keep of Saint Emmanuel, both sides make preparations for the crucial battle that will take place there.
Director: Matsuo Asami
Writer: N/A
8.1/1049 votes#23 - The Battle for the Keep of Saint Emmanuel
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/13/2015
The siege of the Keep of Saint Emmanuel begins in earnest and Parsian generals, who once fought on the same side, now find themselves facing each other across the battlefield.
Director: Koji Aritomi
Writer: Aoi Akashiro
8.4/1051 votes#24 - The Decisive Battle
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/20/2015
Étoile wrestles with the knowledge that the prince, whose head he had wanted for so long, was someone he knew. And the battle for the Keep of Saint Emmanuel continues.
Director: Naomi Nakayama, Yoshitaka Makino
Writer: Makoto Uezu
8.6/1057 votes#25 - The Highway of Blood and Sweat
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/27/2015
Arslan's army deals with the aftermath of the battle for the Keep of Saint Emmanuel.
Director: Yasuto Nishikata
Writer: Makoto Uezu
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Glory of Ecbatana" is the best rated episode of "The Heroic Legend of Arslan" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 76 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Makoto Uezu, it aired on 4/5/2015. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Age Fourteen, Maiden Battle".