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A Tarkaan is a Calormen nobleman while a Tarkheena is a noblewomen. This rank of Calormene is first mentioned in the book, The Horse and his Boy by C.S. Lewis. There are many Tarkaans in Calormen, the first mentioned is Tarkaan Anradin, the father of Aravis Tarkheena. Tarkaans are characterized by a band of gold on their arm that signifies their nobility. They serve under the Tisroc, or the king of Calormen and the Grand Vizier, or right-hand man of the Tisroc. Some, or perhaps even most, Tarkaans seem to be related to the royal family, at least distantly; however it seems possible to be promoted to the position, as Ahoshta was. The weapons of a Tarkaan include a curved scimitar and a lance. Tarkaans can also dye their beards crimson as seen with Anradin in the opening of the Horse and His Boy. It is customary for Tarkaans to marry Tarkheenas (Calormene noblewomen). Their sons and daughters also bear the name of Tarkaan or Tarkheena. Unlike in English, the title goes after the Tarkaan/Tarkheena's personal name (for example, "Kidrash Tarkaan" instead of "Tarkaan Kidrash"). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... In C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series of novels, Calormen (pron. ... The Horse and his Boy The Horse and His Boy is a novel by C.S. Lewis. ... Clive Staples Lewis (November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an author and scholar. ... In C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series of novels, Calormen (pron. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A Vizier (وزير, sometimes also spelled Vizir, Wasir, Wazir, Wesir, Wezir - grammatical vowel changes are common in many oriental languages) is an oriental, originally Persian, term for a high-ranking political (and sometimes religious) advisor or Minister, often to a Muslim monarch such as a Caliph, Amir, Malik (king) or Sultan. ... In C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia, a Tisroc is a ruler of Calormen. ... A scimitar with a large blade (kilij) This article refers to the scimitar sword. ... The term lance has become a catchall for a variety of different pole weapons based on the spear. ... Crimson is a strong, bright deep red color combined with some blue, resulting in a degree of purple. ...

Notable Tarkaans

• Ahoshta Tarkaan (promoted; of "base birth")
• Kidrash Tarkaan
• Anradin Tarkaan
• Rishda Tarkaan