Thuria was, during the Pre-Cataclysmic Age, one of the Earth largest land masses although smaller continents such as Atlantis and the Eastern continent Mu existed, as did several island chains. Most of the Earth was unexplored wilderness but contained scattered clans of primitive humans.[citation needed]
One of the nations to exist at the time was Valusia with its capital the City of Wonders ruled by King Kull.[6]
Thuria later became Hyboria, then later Europe, Asia, and Africa.[7]
History
Great Cataclysm
In 18,000 B.C. Atlantis sank beneath the ocean during what is known as the Great Cataclysm. This event changed the landscape of the world which would be known as Hyboria.[citation needed]
Points of Interest
Thurian Continent
- Seven Empires
- Farsun - Kingdom
- Thurania - Kingdom
- Zarfhaana - Kingdom
- Talunia - Eastern border-city
- "Pre-human" (Serpent-Men) civilization
- Stagus River - delineated Grondar from the eastern terra incognita
- Camoonian Deserts - a wasteland separating Valusia and Zarfhaana[8]
The Nameless Isle (Siojina-Kisua) was a remnant[9] (or more likely an island possession) of Valusia.[10]
Minor isles around Thuria included Zahrahn (seemingly off its western or northern coast, see notes on Zahrahn's page).
On the mainland or on islands, Grebuhl and Auuroghan were seemingly sea-ports on the Nespian Trade Routes.[11]
Neighboring Landmasses
- Atlantis at west
- Pictish Isles at west
- Mu
- Lemurian Isles at northeast
- Nameless Continent at southeast
- Demascar and Rikos at south[12] or north[13]
Notes
- "Thuranian" was used as an adjective form for Thuria,[14] although it may be the result of a confusion between Thuria and Thurania, a Thurian kingdom.
- Thuria is sometimes erroneously stated to later be known as the Americas.[15]
See Also
- 49 appearance(s) of Thuria
- 1 minor appearance(s) of Thuria
- 9 mention(s) of Thuria
- 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Thuria
- 1 image(s) of Thuria
- 28 article(s) related to Thuria
Links and References
References
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #6; The Sleeper Beneath the Sands
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #8; The Hyborian Age Chapter 2: The Rise of the Hyborians
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #14; A Kull Glossary, map
- ↑ Kull the Destroyer #16
- ↑ Kull the Conqueror #5
- ↑ Conan the Barbarian #1
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #6; Jennifer Kale's entry
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #14; A Kull Glossary: Camoonian Deserts' entry
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #40; A Dream of Blood
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #38; A Gazetteer of the Hyborian Age, Part VI, Nameless Isle (Siojina-Kisua)'s entry
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #64; The Children of Rhan
- ↑ Kull the Conqueror #6
- ↑ Conan Saga #97; The Kull Comics Chronology: The Evil Beyond - The Horror Below
- ↑ Kull and the Barbarians #2; The Teeth of the Dragon
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Mystic Arcana: The Book of Marvel Magic #1; Zhered-Na's profile
