Elishe's goal, on the other hand, was to immortalize the "heavenly valor" of the Armenians and "provide comfort to friends, hope to the hopeful, and encouragement to the brave." As opposed to Ghazar, Elishe is able to give the individual names of fortresses and demonstrates an expert knowledge in the military tactics used by the Armenians and the Persians during the battle, indicating that he was "standing closer to the events."
Elishe's objective was to immortalize the "heavenly valor" of the Armenians and "provide comfort to friends, hope to the hopeful, and encouragement to the brave." In contrast to Ghazar, Elishe is able to provide specific names of fortresses and demonstrates an expert understanding of military tactics employed by the Armenians and Persians during the battle, suggesting that he was "closer to the events."