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History

Khauran was a frontier kingdom on the eastern edge of Koth, where Conan worked as the bodyguard of Lady Khashtris, cousin of Queen Ialamis. Conan was suspicious of the widowed queen's new suitor, Sergianus of Tor, who was actually the aged and ambitious Baron Sabaninus of Koth, made to appear youthful by the sorcery of a scheming Khitan. An plan by Lord Arkhaurus, the queens advisor, to assassinate both Conan and the future queen of Khauran while framing the Cimmerian for the princess' murder backfired, giving Conan the full story. By means of a ruse he tricked Arkhaurus and Sabaninus into revealing themselves during a feast in the Queen's palace. Both were killed in the battle that ensued. The aged body of Sabaninus was consumed by a demon, released at his death by the foul magics that had provided him with illusory youth. Ialamis killed herself when faced with her lover's true nature and Conan departed Khauran, leaving the young Taramis on the Khauranian throne.^[1]

Many years later, Conan returned to Khauran to serve as captain of the royal guard for Queen Taramis. When Constantius, an exiled Kothian, approached Khauran with his army of Shemite mercenaries, faking heading to Turan, the Queen's twin sister Salome secretly kidnapped Taramis and impersonated her, accepting Constantius' marriage proposal, releasing the Khauran army and crucifixing Conan in the desert. During her reign of terror, the people of Khauran lived in pain. The Shemite mercenaries humiliated every woman they desired. The citizens were heavily taxed and vexed. Many young Khaurans were sold as slaves to the Turanians. Other youths fled, joining to the nomads of the desert. The nomads, stronger than ever, started to raid some villages. A revolt arose, led by Marcios, but it failed and he had to flee and hide. Conan then survived to the cross and now leader of more than 11,000 Zuagir warriors, headed to Khauran with his nomads, plus a secret battalion of 3,000 Khauran Hyborian knights. A battle was fought outside the town. The Zuagirs and the Khauran defeated the Shemites mercenaries. Conan and his Desert Wolves eventually freed Queen Taramis, killing Salome and her demon Thaug. Taramis was the Queen again. She offered to Conan to become Captain again and also to become her counselor, but Conan preferred to be the leader of the Zuagirs; then Taramis claimed Marcios new Captain of the Guards.^[2]

Alternate realities

Earth-79213

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Points of Interest

Khauran (Capital)
- Tavern of Hilides

Residents

Links and References

References

[Savage_Sword_of_Conan_Vol_1_218-1] Savage Sword of Conan #218

[Savage_Sword_of_Conan_Vol_1_5-2] Savage Sword of Conan #5

[What_If?_#14-3] What If? #14

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+Khauran was a frontier kingdom on the eastern edge of [[Koth (Hyboria)|Koth]], where [[Conan (Earth-616)|Conan]] worked as the bodyguard of Lady Khashtris, cousin of Queen Ialamis. Conan was suspicious of the widowed queen's new suitor, Sergianus of Tor, who was actually the aged and ambitious Baron Sabaninus of Koth, made to appear youthful by the sorcery of a scheming Khitan. An plan by Lord Arkhaurus, the queens advisor, to assassinate both Conan and the future queen of Khauran while framing the Cimmerian for the princess' murder backfired, giving Conan the full story. By means of a ruse he tricked Arkhaurus and Sabaninus into revealing themselves during a feast in the Queen's palace. Both were killed in the battle that ensued. The aged body of Sabaninus was consumed by a demon, released at his death by the foul magics that had provided him with illusory youth. Ialamis killed herself when faced with her lover's true nature and Conan departed Khauran, leaving the young [[Taramis (Earth-616)|Taramis]] on the Khauranian throne.{{r|Savage Sword of Conan Vol 1 218}}
-Khauran was a frontier kingdom on the eastern edge of [[Koth]], where [[Conan (Earth-616)|Conan]] served as the captain of the royal guard for [[Taramis (Earth-616)|Queen Taramis]]{{r|Savage Sword of Conan Vol 1 #5}}.
-| PointsOfInterest        =
+Many years later, Conan returned to Khauran to serve as captain of the royal guard for Queen Taramis. When [[Constantius (Earth-616)|Constantius]], an exiled Kothian, approached Khauran with his army of Shemite mercenaries, faking heading to [[Turan]], the Queen's twin sister [[Salome (Khauran) (Earth-616)|Salome]] secretly kidnapped Taramis and impersonated her, accepting Constantius' marriage proposal, releasing the Khauran army and crucifixing Conan in the desert. During her reign of terror, the people of Khauran lived in pain. The Shemite mercenaries humiliated every woman they desired. The citizens were heavily taxed and vexed. Many young Khaurans were sold as slaves to the Turanians. Other youths fled, joining to the nomads of the desert. The nomads, stronger than ever, started to raid some villages. A revolt arose, led by [[Marcios (Earth-616)|Marcios]], but it failed and he had to flee and hide. Conan then survived to the cross and now leader of more than 11,000 Zuagir warriors, headed to Khauran with his nomads, plus a secret battalion of 3,000 Khauran Hyborian knights. A battle was fought outside the town. The Zuagirs and the Khauran defeated the Shemites mercenaries. Conan and his Desert Wolves eventually freed Queen Taramis, killing Salome and her demon [[Thaug (Earth-616)|Thaug]]. Taramis was the Queen again. She offered to Conan to become Captain again and also to become her counselor, but Conan preferred to be the leader of the Zuagirs; then Taramis claimed Marcios new Captain of the Guards.{{r|Savage Sword of Conan Vol 1 5}}
-| Residents               =
-* [[Taramis (Earth-616)|Queen Taramis]]
-* [[Marcios (Earth-616)|Marcios]]
+==Alternate realities==
-== Former Residents ==
+===[[Earth-79213]]===
+...{{r|What If? #14}}
+| PointsOfInterest        = * [[Khauran City|Khauran]] {{g|Capital}}
-===Khumbanigash (Earth-616)===
+** [[Tavern of Hilides]]
-[[Image:Khumbanigash (Earth-616).png|none|thumb|Khumbanigash]]
-Khumbanigash was a General of the mercenaries. He was a normal human, probably from Shem. He seemed taller and heavier than the average size of the soldiers. Khumbanigash was one of the reliable men of [[Semiramis (Earth-616)|Salome]]. He was one of the few men to know the secret of Salome. He also abused of [[Taramis (Earth-616)|Taramis]]. Seven months after the conquer of the Khauran city, a night, Khumbanigash escorted Salome to the secret prison of Taramis, to torture her with the sight of the dead Krallides' head. He stayed outside the cell, but heard Taramis' screams. Outside the prison, Khumbanigash suggested to Salome to kill Taramis in front of her people and to declare herself the Queen, sure of the military supremacy of his troops over the Khaurans. Taramis wanted to wait. She threw the head of Krallides to a deaf-mute, who actually was [[Marcios (Earth-616)|Marcios]] in disguise, looking for information. Khumbanigash, gesticulating, sent him away. A week later, [[Conan (Earth-616)|Conan]] led his Zuagirs near Khauran and Khumbanigash left the town to fight with the rest of [[Constantius (Earth-616)|Constantius']] army. Khumbanigash died in the battle{{r|Savage Sword of Conan Vol 1 #5}}.
+| Residents               =
-===Krallides (Earth-616)===
+* [[Character Index/A#Acrallidus|Acrallidus]]
-[[Image:Krallides (Earth-616).png|none|thumb|Krallides]]
+* [[Character Index/A#Arkhaurus|Arkhaurus]]
-Krallides was one of the [[Taramis (Earth-616)|Queen's]] counselors. He was a normal human, honest and faithful to the throne and probably a sage. He was considered trustworthy by Taramis, and the people listened his words. After Salome took Taramis identity, Krallides understood that something went wrong, and, after many months of odd behavior of the false Taramis, he started to believe that Taramis wasn't the real one but a false. Krallides tried to convince the Khauran population that the Queen was not Taramis but Salome had him captured and beheaded. Then Salome used Krallides' head to torture Taramis. Khumbanigash gave the head to Marcios, who was disguised as a deaf-mute and who learned that both Conan and Krallides were right and started his plans for the liberation of the Queen{{r|Savage Sword of Conan Vol 1 #5}}.
+* [[Character Index/A#Astreas|Astreas]]
+* [[Character Index/A#Attalus|Attalus]]
-===Zinn (Earth-616)===
+* [[Character Index/I#Ialamis|Ialamis]]
-[[Image:Zinn (Earth-616).png|none|thumb|Zinn]]
+* [[Character Index/I#Ivga|Ivga]]
-Zinn was one of [[Semiramis (Earth-616)|Salome's]] slaves. He probably was a normal human. His cranium was deformed and his face was horrible. Zinn was called by Salome after she learned that the battle against the Zuagirs was lost. Zinn followed his master down to the prisons to kill [[Taramis (Earth-616)|Taramis]], but when they reached the corridor where the Taramis' cell was, they found a guard dead. They heard the voices of [[Conan (Earth-616)|Conan]] and Taramis and waited behind a corner. When the liberators reached them, Taramis blinded them with blue flashes and Zinn slew them with his knife. Zinn transported Taramis in the Temple but Conan reached them. Zinn tried to stop Conan but he was easily killed by the Cimmerian{{r|Savage Sword of Conan Vol 1 #5}}.
+* [[Character Index/K#Khashtris|Khashtris]]
+* [[Character Index/K#Khumbanigash|Khumbanigash]]
+* [[Character Index/K#Krallides|Krallides]]
+* [[Marcios (Earth-616)|Marcios]]
+* [[Character Index/M#Mishi|Mishi]]
+* [[Character Index/S#Sabaninus|Sabaninus]]
+* [[Character Index/S#Shubal|Shubal]]
+* [[Taramis (Earth-616)|Queen Taramis]]
+* [[Character Index/Z#Zang|Zang]]
+* [[Character Index/Z#Zinn|Zinn]]
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+[[Category:Fictional Countries]]