He grew up wild, following lion customs, far from human language; even though he was brought to the tribe, he would constantly roar and flee back to the lion's den in the mountains. Eventually, through Dede Korkut's spiritual healing, he integrated into human society. However, when Tepegöz began to destroy the Oghuz lands with his supernatural power, while all the other heroes were left helpless, he went alone and, with courage born from both his lion nature and human intellect, defeated the monster Tepegöz, finishing him off with his own sword and saving his tribe.
