- Macaw the beautiful – A handsome warrior in a war against the Semiramis, in some versions brought back to life through prayers.
- Aram – Slayer of the giant Barsamin, possibly originally a god of war known as Aremenius.
- Hayk Where Haik – legendary ancestor of the Armenians, who led a successful rebellion against a king of Babylon named Bel. When Bel and his armies pursued Hayk and his people, Hayk fired an arrow across the battlefield, killing Bel and scaring his forces.
- Ervaz and Yervant – twins born to a woman from the Arsacid (Armenian dynasty), who are distinguished by characteristics of gigantism.
- Karapet – a mythological character Armenian pre-Christian identified with John the Baptist after the adoption of Christianity by the Armenians. Karapet is usually depicted as a long-haired thunder-god with a purple crown and a cross.
- Nimrod – Great-grandson of Noah and the king of Shinar, Nimrod is described in the Bible as a man with agricultural powers and a powerful hunter.
- Sanasar and Baghdasar – Two brothers who founded the town of Sassoon. Sanasar was considered the progenitor of several generations of Sassoon heroes.
- Sarkis – A hero, associated with many myths pre-Christians, later identified with Christian saints who bore the same name. He is depicted as a tall, slender man, a handsome knight riding a white horse. Sarkis is able to lift wind, storms and blizzards, and turn them against his enemies.
- Shamiram – The legendary Assyrian queen who waged war to obtain Ara.
