History ArchEnemy / Literature

* ''/Film/GoneWithTheWind'': Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler have India Wilkes, who sought to make them social outcasts.

** Mitra, the predominant deity worshiped by the Hyborians and GreaterScopeParagon of the setting, has Set, the predominant GodOfEvil and GreaterScopeVillain of the setting. In the backstory of ''Conan the Buccaneer'', the cults of Mitra and Set fought in the western realm, with Mitra's followers coming out on top, while Set's followers became exiles. In ''Conan the Rebel'', Set himself refers to Mitra as the "Mightiest of [his] rivals." Set is the patron deity to many of the [[EvilSorcerer Evil Sorcerers]] (including Thoth-Amon) who were opposed by Conan, who has been referred to by Lilit in the short story ''Shadows of the Skull'' as "the greatest champion of Mitra on earth".

** Mitra, the predominant deity worshiped by the Hyborians and GreaterScopeParagon of the setting, has Set, the predominant GodOfEvil and GreaterScopeVillain of the setting. In the backstory of ''Conan the Buccaneer'', the cults of Mitra and Set fought in the western realm, with Mitra's followers coming out on top, while Set's followers became exiles. In ''Conan the Rebel'', Set himself refers to Mitra as the "Mightiest of [his] rivals." Set is the patron deity to many of the [[EvilSorcerer Evil Sorcerers]] (including Thoth-Amon) who were opposed by Conan, who has been referred to by Lilit in the Short story ''Shadows of the Skull'' as "the greatest champion of Mitra on earth".

** Mitra, the predominant deity worshiped by the Hyborians and GreaterScopeParagon of the setting, has Set, the predominant GodOfEvil and GreaterScopeVillain of the setting. In the backstory of ''Conan the Buccaneer'', the cults of Mitra and Set fought in the western realm, with Mitra's followers coming out on top, while Set's followers became exiles. In ''Conan the Rebel'', Set himself refers to Mitra as the "Mightiest of [his] rivals." Set is the patron deity to many of the [[EvilSorcerer Evil Sorcerers]] (including Thoth-Amon) who were opposed by Conan, who has been referred to as "the greatest champion of Mitra on earth."

** Mitra, the predominent deity worshipped by the Hyborians and GreaterScopeParagon of the setting, has Set, the predominent GodOfEvil and GreaterScopeVillain of the setting. In the backstory of ''Conan the Buccaneer'', the cults of Mitra and Set fought in the western realm, with Mitra's followers coming out on top, while Set's followers became exiles. In ''Conan the Rebel'', Set himself refers to Mitra as the "Mightiest of [his] rivals."

*** King Numedides, his former boss who betrayed him. Conan later leads a rebellion against him, killing him with his bare hands, and [[TheUsurper taking his place]] as the King of Aquilonia.

*** Thulandra Thuu, the DragonInChief to Numedides, the master of a woman who [[HoneyTrap seduced and poisoned Conan]], an EvilSorcerer whose powers caused the deaths of many of Conan's men, and the final obstacle Conan faces before confronting the NonActionBigBad Numedides.

*** King Numedides, his former boss who betrayed and imprisoned him.

*** Xaltotun, an EvilSorcerer who helped the Nemedians depose him as the King of Aquilonia and install a [[TheCaligula tyrannical]] PuppetKing in Conan's stead, which leads to Conan going on a journey to Stygia to obtain the heart of Ahriman (which is necessary to defeat Xaltotun) and back to Aquilonia to reclaim his throne. When Conan returns to retake Aquilonia, he issues a death threat specifically against Xaltotun without bothering to mention any of his co-conspirators (which include two kings and a baron who has them at his mercy), as Xaltotun is the true power of the conspiracy.

*** Constantius the Falcon, who has Conan cruficied. [[spoiler:Conan returns the favor several months later.]]

** There are several other villains who Conan has personal emnities with, despite being less notable than Thoth-Amon and Yezdigerd.

** There are several villains who are less notable than Thoth-Amon and Yezdigerd but still have personal emnities with Conan.

** Yag-Kosha has ara, his DeceptiveDisciple who enslaved and tortured him.

** Taramis has her EvilTwin Salome, who allowed Constantius to rape her, had her imprisoned, and oppressed her people for several months while disguised has Taramis.

** Apart from Thoth-Amon and Yezdigerd, there are several villains who Conan has less prominent but still personal enmities with.

*** Xaltotun, an EvilSorcer who helped the Nemedians depose him as the King of Aquilonia and install a [[TheCaligula tyrannical]] PuppetKing in Conan's stead, which leads to Conan going on a journey to Stygia to obtain the heart of Ahriman (which is necessary to defeat Xaltotun) and back to Aquilonia to reclaim his throne. When Conan returns to retake Aquilonia, he issues a death threat specifically against Xaltotun without bothering to mention any of his co-conspirators (which include two kings and a baron who has them at his mercy), as Xaltotun is the true power of the conspiracy.

*** Xaltotun, an EvilSorcer who helped the Nemedians depose him as the King of Aquilonia and install a [[TheCaligula tyrannical]] PuppetKing in Conan's stead, which leads to Conan going on a journey to Stygia to obtain the heart of Ahriman (which is necessary to defeat Xaltotun) and back to Aquilonia to reclaim his throne. When Conan returns to retake Aquilonia, he issues a death threat specifically against Xaltotun without bothering to mention any of his co-conspirators (which include two kings and a baron who has them in his pocket).

** Conan has Thoth-Amon and King Yezdigerd. While he doesn't meet either of them in person during any of the original Howard's stories, he does fight their minions. In the pastiches, Conan develops feuds with both viillains that span over many years.

** ''Literature/LiseysStory'': Lisey Landon has Jim Dooley, her late husband Scott's LoonyFan, who stalks and tortures her for Scott's papers.

** ''Literature/LiseysStory'': Lisey Landon has Jim Dooley, her late husband Scott's LooneyFan, who stalks and tortures her for Scott's papers.

** ''Literature/SalemsLot'': Ben Mears has Kurt Barlow, who is responsible for Ben's LoveInterest Susan becoming a vampire, forcing Ben to stake her.