Savage Sword of Conan Vol 1 209

Part of the Conan and the Spider-God and Road to Zanadu arcs

Savage Sword of Conan #209

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Art by: John Watkiss

Release Date

March 9, 1993

Cover Date

May, 1993

Issue Details

Editor-in-Chief

Tom DeFalco

Appearing in "Death Stalks a Well-Tended Garden - Conan and the Spider-God Part III"

Featured Characters:

⏴ Conan the Cimmerian / "Nial the Blacksmith" ⏵

Supporting Characters:

Lar
Rudabeh (Main story and recap) (Chief of the Sacred dancers of Zath)
Kushad (Only in recap)
Dursa (First time named)
Lord Parvez of Turan / Parvus
Psamitek
Captain Catigern
Spider-Dancers / Sacred dancers of Zath
- Hedamar (First appearance)

Antagonists:

Priests of Yezud
- Vicar-Priest Harpagus (Loses his position of vicar-priest)
- High Priest Feridun
- Vicar-Priest Mirzes (First appearance)
Captain Catigern's Company
- Unnamed Brythunian soldiers (Some die)
Zamorian thugs (First appearance)
- Zurba (First appearance)
- "Bald-pate" (First appearance; dies)
Children of Zath (First appearance)

Other Characters:

Sacred dancers of Zath
Captain Catigern's Company
- Urien (First appearance)
- Unnamed Brythunian soldiers
- Morcant (First appearance)
Shepherds (First appearance)
Bartakes (First appearance)
Turanian soldiers
- Chagor, aide of Lord Parvez (Mentioned)
- Two unnamed soldiers (Mentioned)
Princess Jamilah of Aghrapur
King Yildiz (Mentioned)
Mandana
Narim Bey (Mentioned)
Tughril, Priest of Erlik (Mentioned)
King Mitradites, Zamora's King (Mentioned)

Deities and Invocations:

Zath the Spider God (Statue)
Ishtar (Invoked)
Crom (Invoked) (Name partially uttered only)
Mithra (Invoked)
Erlik (Mentioned)
Tarim (Invoked)

Races and Species:

Locations:

Earth (Main story and recap)
- Hyboria (Main story and recap)
  - Zamora (Main story and recap)
    - Yezud, the City of the Spider God
      - Temple of Zath
    - Urkira (Referenced)
    - Khesron
      - Bartakes's Inn
  - Cimmeria (Mentioned)
  - Border Kingdom (Mentioned)
  - Turan (Mentioned)
    - Aghrapur (Mentioned)

Items:

Harpagus's Ring (First appearance)
Powder of Memories
Menet (First appearance)
Seal Ring (First appearance)
Arrow-Talisman (Mentioned)
Eyes of Zath

Vehicles:

Events and Eras:

Hyborian Age

Synopsis for "Death Stalks a Well-Tended Garden - Conan and the Spider-God Part III"

Conan, undercover as blacksmith Nial, has trouble concentrating as he is often thinking about his apprentice, Liam's, sister Rudabeh. He decides to return to the temple of the Spider God and plan the theft of the jewels encrusting the giant statue of Zath, but is caught by guards. He attempts to bluff his way out of it by saying he was just inspecting the metalwork, and he is taken to Harpagus, who attempts to hypnotize him. Conan, with his new training, manages to overcome the hypnosis and tricks Harpagus by pretending to be hypnotized and simply repeating his innocent story. Harpagus believes him and sends Conan on his way. Conan meets with Rubadeh, who shares with him her fears that Harpagus is getting a little too friendly with her. Conan gives her the memory erasing dust, warning her to use only a pinch, then he goes to the tavern to speak with Parvez about rescuing Jumilah from the temple. Parvez gives Conan a signet ring to confirm his identity to the kidnapped princess, and Conan leaves, but not before he once again gets into a tavern brawl by insulting Mandana, the bar wench, to the amusement of Captain Catigern (this time knowing better than to mess with barbarian). That evening Harpagus attempts to rape Jumilah and she throws the entire sack of dust in his face, wiping out the priest's entire memory. The next day, Conan again finds himself distracted from work and goes for a ride where is ambushed by someone firing an arrow at him, killing his horse. He heads back to town and is visited by Rubadeh, who gives him information on the location of Jumilah. Conan sneaks into the temple that night and finds the kidnapped princess, but as they sneak out they are attacked by guards. Conan makes short work of them. As they make their way through the garden they discover the priests Feridun and Mirzes discussing a weapon, which Conan and Jumilah find out is a giant spider controlled by the priests. The spider attacks the two, but Conan manages to cut its legs off. When the spider is discovered by Feridun, he pours acid on the body so nobody will discover one of his precious spiders was defeated. Conan returns Jumilah to Parvez, and both Turanians swear to lift whatever curse or bounty was placed on Conan's head for the death of Nerim-Bey, and they depart the city. The next day Conan is questioned in the woman's disappearance, but there is no evidence he is involved, and as the day continues, Conan decides he needs to raid the temple very soon.

Appearing in "Battles Lost and Won - The Road to Zanadu Part 3"