Appearing in "To Tarantia -- and the Tower! Part Three Chapter I"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Zelata (First appearance)
- Lobo (First appearance)
- Servius
Antagonists:
- Orastes (Possesses a raven)
- Nemedian soldiers
- Reinhol (First appearance; dies)
- Valerius (Vision or hallucination)
- Almaric, Baron of Tor (Vision or hallucination)
Other Characters:
- Tarascus, King of Nemedia (Only in recap)
- Aquilonian hosts (Only in recap)
- Template:Minot (Main story in vision or hallucination, and recap)
- Kushite jailor (Only in recap)
- Zenobia (Only in recap)
- Man-Ape (Only in recap)
- Valerius (Vision or hallucination)
- Prospero (Vision or hallucination)
- Emilius Scavonnus (Mentioned)
- Count Trocero (Mentioned)
- Pallantides (Mentioned)
- Publius (Mentioned)
- Countess Albiona (Mentioned)
Deities and Invocations:
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- Hyboria
- Nemedia (Main story and recap)
- Belverus (Only in recap)
- Royal Palace (Only in recap)
- Tor (Mentioned)
- Belverus (Only in recap)
- Aquilonia
- Cave of Zelata (First appearance)
- Tarantia (Vision or hallucination)
- Royal Hall (Vision or hallucination)
- Iron Tower (Mentioned)
- Valkia River (Mentioned)
- Nemedia (Main story and recap)
- Hyboria
Items:
- Heart of Ahriman (Mentioned)
Events and Eras:
Synopsis for "To Tarantia -- and the Tower! Part Three Chapter I"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "Chapter II "The Trial in the Temple!""
Featured Characters:
- King Conan (Main story and recap)
Supporting Characters:
- Countess Albiona
- Followers of Asura
- Hadrathus
Antagonists:
- King Valerius
- Nemedian soldiers
- Executioner (First appearance; dies)
- Yaamai (First appearance)
- Khitan sorcerers (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Tarascus (Mentioned)
- Amalric (Mentioned)
- Priests of Mitra (Mentioned)
- Thugra Khotan (Only in recap)
- Xaltotun of Python (Only in recap)
- Zugite Cult (Mentioned)
- Zalata (Only in recap)
Deities and Invocations:
Races and Species:
Events and Eras:
Synopsis for "Chapter II "The Trial in the Temple!""
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "Devil-Wings Over Shadizar"
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Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Fafnir (First appearance) (Apparent death)
- Blackrat (First appearance)
- Night-Cult (First appearance)
- Hajii (First appearance; dies)
- Night-God (First appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Mitra (Invoked)
- King Numedides of Aquilonia (Mentioned)
- Nubion (First appearance)
- Crom (Invoked)
- Palace Guard (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- Atlantis, Western Ocean (Mentioned)
- Hell (Invoked)
- Mitra's Heaven (Invoked)
Items:
Events:
Synopsis for "Devil-Wings Over Shadizar"
Conan the Barbarian #6Devil-Wings Over Shadizar
Conan, seeking his fortune in Shadizar, the zamoran capital, encounters two thieves, Fafnir and Blackrat, arguing over booty. Conan decides to take the treasure himself and quickly takes care of the two incompetent thieves (who are parodies of Fritz Leiber's famous characters Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser). He enters a bar and strikes up a conversation with an attractive local wench named Jenna. After getting punched in the face, Conan leaves with Jenna, who has more or less attached herself to the barbarian, or perhaps the surprising amount of gold in his purse. She takes Conan to her "uncle", Maldiz, a blacksmith, so he can melt down Conan's suspicious-looking gold coins into a new shape. Word has spread about the earlier robbery, and both Jenna and Maldiz put two and two together. With his now untraceable gold in his purse, Conan takes a moment to enjoy Jenna's company under a palm tree, but that quickly ends when he's knocked unconscious from behind by a trio of red-robed men. Curiously, they take only the girl and leave the gold behind. Conan seeks help from Maldiz, who recognizes Conan's description of the men and declares Jenna lost. The men are followers of the Night-God, who sacrifice a young girl every month to their evil lord. Conan heads towards their temple, steals a robe, and enters the evil cult's lair. He arrives just as the Night-God's priestess, Hajii, completes her prayer and puts out the brazier, plunging the open-roofed temple into darkness. Conan battles first the ultrasonic noise of the ritual, then the fanatics and uncovering the brazier discovers the secret of the Night-God: It is a giant bat-like creature who swoops in to devour its sacrifice. It grabs Jenna in its claws, but Conan leaps onto the monster's back with Hajii. All three humans are flown into the sky. Conan thrusts the brazier repeatedly into the beast's eyes and body, while Hajii desperately tries to stop the barbarian from slaying her god. Conan is victorious, and the monster plunges to the ground, leaving Conan insensible long enough for Hajii to pull a dagger to strike in vengeance. Luckily, the priestess forgets about Jenna, who knocks Hajii out with the brazier before Conan can be killed. However, in a final twist, Jenna, taking advantage of Conan's disoriented state, lulls him to sleep. When Conan wakes, he discovers that Jenna and the gold are long gone.
Notes
- "To Tarantia --and Tower!" is freely adapted from the novel "Hour of the Dragon" by Robert E. Howard.