Hiromu Arakawa's manga and TV anime:
- An understated one comes for Arslan in chapter 1, wherein he interferes with Etoile's escape attempt and allows himself to be taken hostage in order to protect 3 parsian children who were antagonising the captive lusitanian out of a misguided sense of proving their worth to join the army. Mid-way through the escape attempt, it becomes clear that Arslan is going along with Etoile parkouring around the capital city less because of the threats to his life, and more to attempt to peaceably get Etoile to surrender and avoid unnecessary bloodshed, even saving her from a nasty fall at one point. Despite being dragged all around the city and even thrown over the castle walls thanks to her, Arslan commands Daryun to miss his attempt to shoot the fleeing squire on horseback from atop the walls note , showcasing a level of moral integrity and respect for the well being of others that no other king in the series demonstrates, showing how Arslan has it in him to be a fine king one day, even with the doubts many of his people have about him as Andragoras' future heir.
- A small one for Etoile as well, since her calling Arslan out on the hypocrisy of him claiming Pars is an enlightened culture when it practices slavery and treats other unequally makes him seriously consider her words, and leads him on his future endeavours to improve his land and make it one where people are truly treated equally. Given Andragoras refuses to tolerate the mere mentioning of removing the slave systemnote , it's fairly awesome that Etoile accidentally set Arslan on the path to becoming a just and fair ruler without even meaning to, simply by pointing out that there are things in this world that are just wrong, and must be fixed if the world is to be a better place.
- Arslan's group of six people taking on Kharlan's large army and winning.
- The normally reserved and kind Arslan snapped when he saw that Daryun's life was in danger in the duel he arranged with Rajendra in episode 17.Arslan: "If Daryun should be killed by that monster, I swear upon the gods of Pars, I will have your head and that of that monster and hang them from the castle gate!"
- The moment after this is the icing on the cake.Gadhevi: Lord Father, he claims to be the crown prince of Pars, and yet the way he lost his composure... How disgraceful.King of Sindhura: Ah, Gadhevi, if you were a man who cared for his men even half as much as this prince of Pars does, I would surely have made you the crown prince long ago.
- Nnot only does Dayun win, the Sindhurian soldiers are so impressed that they start calling him by a high-ranking title.
- The moment after this is the icing on the cake.
- The moment Arslan begins his Rousing Speech to his army to begin the battle of the Keep of Saint Emmanuel (with a determined Yasashuiin!) by the first-third of Episode 24, it unleashes the full might of his troops and his True Companions—all worthy of the series' climax.
- The climactic duel between Daryun and Hermes is a surprising match both of swordplay and wits. That it ended with both of them sustaining mutual injuries actually adds to how dangerous these two are.
- Chapter 30 has Narsus fighting against a sorcerer who Narsus could not see and had the advantage by diving under the earth. Narsus once again proves his greatest weapon is his wits as he finds a way to kill the sorcerer by setting him on fire.
- Chapter 86, Narsus is at it again, as he tricks an enemy army into splitting up and attacking each other in the cover of night, both sides assuming the others are the Parsian army. The Turans are badly hurt by this deception, demoralized, the prince's son falsely accused of being responsible, and then Arslan launches his own nighttime attack on them!
Arslan: The Warriors of Legend
- The opening cinematic
. One and a half minute of beautifully animated awesome, with Daryun kicking ass from on his horse with improbable dexterity. - Whereas the climax in the Anime has Daryun and Hilmes fight each other, instead Arslan duels him personally!
