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Khosatral Khel (Earth-616)

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Origins[]

Khosatral Khel was the demon offspring of the aquatic monster and possible Great Old One or degenerated god Dagon.[4]

He allegedly extracted himself from darkness and the abyss to exist in substance of the material universe. As human flesh was too frail to hold his essence, he crafted from matter a body, a blasphemy against nature.

For thousand years, he went through the world, where he was attacked (but couldn't be harmed) by the humans.[1]

Dagonia[]

Eventually, he came across the primitive inhabitants of the island of Dagonia (later known as Xapur), and he gave them culture and civilization as he was pleased to so. Aided by him, they built the city of Dagonia.[1]

Khosatral Khel (Earth-616) from Savage Sword of Conan Vol 1 15 0001

Khosatral Khel's "human" form

He was worshipped by the Dagonites[5] or Dagonians.[1][6] His house was connected to every other in the city, so his priests could always bring him victims as sacrifice.

At some point, the brutish people self-styled Yuetshi came on the shore of Dagonia. After a fierce battle, the Yuetshi were defeated by Khosataral Khel, and became slaves, serving as sacrifices on the altar for nearly a generation.[1]

Dagonia's destruction[]

It was hypothesized that those events occurred circa 17,100-16,900 BC (within a century or so from G.C. 1500, or 1500 years after the Great Cataclysm):[7] a Yuetshi priest went into wilderness, and later returned with a knife forged of a meteor. Upon his return, the Yuetshi slaves revolted against their Dagonian masters, slaughtering them. Before that knife, Khosatral Khel's magic was impotent. Allegedly, it was the magic of Khosatral Khel repelled the Yuetshi from the walls.

The priest then faced Khosatral Khel and stabbed him with the knife. That way, the god wasn't slain but remained senseless and unmoving, and the priest used that state to threaten to revive him in case of rebellion.[1]

Age of Conan (10,000 BC)[]

Some Yuetshi invoked Khosatral's name.[2]

Return[]

Years later, a Yuetshi fisherman went on Xapur the Fortified (Dagonia), and removed the knife from Khosatral Khel's chest, breaking the spell. The god killed the fisherman, then restored his city and its inhabitants using necromancy.

Khosatral Khel later captured Octavia, and battled Conan when he came to retrieve the woman. He then turned against Jehungir Agha and his men, came to kill Conan, leaving only Jehungir Agha on the island. As Conan slew Jehungir Agha, Khosatral Khel was back upon them. Using the magic dagger he had retrieved, Conan stabbed the god and killed him. As he died, his body returned to his original and repugnant form, while Dagonia shifted back to the ruins of Xapur.[1]

Attributes

Powers

Khosatral Khel had magic powers, including necromantic abilities.[1]

He also possessed high or superhuman strength and durability.[1]

Abilities

Khosatral Khel spoke Nemedian.[1]

Weaknesses

A knife forged from a meteor cancelled his magic and, if stabbed into Khosatral Khel's chest, rendered him senseless and unmoving.[1]

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