Verulia

Verulia
Name	Verulia
Location Details
Reality	Earth-616
Galaxy	Milky Way
Star System	Sol
Planet	Earth
Continent	Thuria
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Robert E. Howard
First	Kull the Conqueror #9 (April, 1973) (Mentioned) Kull the Conqueror (Vol. 3) #1 (February, 1983)
First	Kull the Conqueror #9 (April, 1973) (Mentioned) Kull the Conqueror (Vol. 3) #1 (February, 1983)

Verulia was a country on Thuria during the Pre-Cataclysmic Age, bordered at north by Valusia, at west by Farsun, at south by the Southern Jungles and the Unexplored South, and at east by Kamelia.

It was considered one of the Seven Empires.

History

Lord Phondar, commander of the Verulian forces, conspired with the Valusian "Scorpion" (Dondal) to have King Kull assassinated, but the plot failed and all conspirators were slain.

Verulia was one of the countries conquered by Iraina the Tigress and her female army during her campaign over Thuria. During a brief encampment in Verulia, Iraina was visited by the Valusian traitor Kaanub, who helped her meet King Kull.

At a pitch camp in southern Verulia, Kull set off with Brule, Akreon, and Ethias to find the Amulet of Ka and heal his councilor Tu, deadly wounded after a fall from his horse. According to Verulian tradition, the Amulet lied on the highest, most ancient crags of the explored lands to the south.

Facts

Fauna

Verulia hosted Varulian bears (see notes), massive and deadly animals.

Misc

"Verulian pirate knots" were seemingly strong ones.

Residents

• Verulian army
  • Lord Phondar of Verulia - Spy, commander of the Verulian forces
  • Riger
• Unnamed king
• Rashver - Son of the king, promised to the daughter of King Governy of Thule

Notes

• Verulia was created by Robert E. Howard in the essay "The Hyborian Age" and in the story "Swords of the Purple Kingdom".
• In "The Lurker Beneath the Earth!" (Kull the Conqueror #6; January, 1973), a "Varulian bear" appeared. This was presumably a mispelling of "Verulian".

See Also

• 2 appearance(s) of Verulia
• 9 mention(s) of Verulia
• 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Verulia
• 2 image(s) of Verulia