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Khorshemish, Kothian for "Queen of the South," was the capital city of the land of Koth,[3] located north of the Black Wood.[4]

History

Origins and Khossus' rule[]

Circa 13,000 BC,[1][5] King Khossus V founded Khorshemish[5] upon ruins already present there.[5][1]

Khossus V built his palace upon the same ruins. During the construction, workers broke into a walled-up doorway while digging cellars. Aftter the Grand Vizier died in the pits beyond the doorway in circumstances, Khossus had the pits walled up again and the palace abandoned.

Khossus then built another palace in the suburbs, but fled it as well upon discovering some black mold having appeared on its marble floor one morning.[5]

Akhutho I's rule[]

Centuries later, wishing to restore the lost glories of Khorshemish, Akhutho I built a fortress upon the second palace.[5]

Age of Conan[]

Strabonus' rule[]

During the Age of Conan, circa 10,000 BC, the wizard Tsotha-Lanti took possession of the Scarlet Citadel, descended into a well he found there, and returned with a strange expression which never left his eyes since.[5]

Ten years later, after King Conan of Aquilonia was poisoned, defeated and captured in battle, he was brought to the Scarlet Citadel, where King Strabonus and Tsotha-Lanti tried in vain to convince Conan to abdicate in favor of Prince Arpello of Pellia.[5]

Points of Interest

  • Scarlet Citadel - First palace (13,000 BC), abandoned; Castle and domain of Tsotha-Lanti (10,000 BC)[5]
  • Unnamed fortress and second palace (13,000 BC), in the suburbs[5]
The city was surrounded by orchards and meadows.[1]

Residents

Khorshemish has been the place of residence of many prominent individuals, and other beings:

Notes

Acheron from Giant-Size Conan Vol 1 1 0001

"The High Point of the Empire of Acheron - Circa 13,000 BC"
(Giant-Size Conan #1; September, 1974)

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