History
At the time of King Conan I's rule over Aquilonia, Malakon was king of Zamora,[1] or possibly a mere regional ruler (see notes).
Malakon was described as a despot and a petty tyrant, fearful of assassins and conspiracies, enacting a strict curfew on its subjects under threat of capture by dread Royal Guard while the dens of criminals were left free. Displeased with Conan allowing "excessive" freedom to his citizens, and fearful that it might inspire his own subjects, Malakon dispatched men of Zamora to pose as Aquilonian rebels who seized the town of Tahrem, with the intent of destabilizing Conan's rule. He also imprisoned Count Trocero and Conan's son Prince Conn as they visited Zamora. Conan besieged Tahrem, and when informed by Conn of the plot, managed to retake the city and capture the Zamorans without spilling the blood of his subjects.[1]Notes
- It is unclear if Malakon is supposed to be the king of Zamora as a whole, or rather yet another regional ruler:
- In King Conan #16 (May, 1983), written by Alan Zelenetz, it seems that Malakon doesn't ruled from Shadizar, the capital of Zamora, and describes his sphere of influence as a region.
- In the Conan Comics Chronology by Roy Thomas in Conan Saga #93 (December, 1994), Malakon is described as a "despot princeling".[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 King Conan #16
- ↑ Conan Saga #93 ; Conan Comics Chronology - Chapter Fifteen: Uneasy Sits the Throne - II. The Education of Prince Conn