History Characters / ConanTheBarbarianFilmSeries

%%* CoolHelmet

[[folder:Leader of the Guardians of the Horn of Dagoth]]

* AmbiguouslyHuman: He's said to be hundreds of years old and he definitely has supernatural powers, although it's possible that he exaggerates how old and powerful he truly is and that he's just a regular human who knows some magic.

* WouldHitAGirl: In his case, decapitate the girl (Conan's mother), mind control the girl into jumping off a cliff (a follower), or shoot the girl with snake–arrows [[spoiler: (Valeria).]]

* CoolSword: He forges himself a [[https://www.reliks.com/products/5141/1200x0/2.jpg sword]], which is quite a beautiful piece of work considering the otherwise simple/crude-looking barbarian civilization he is part of.

!!!'''Conan's Allies who first appeared in''' '''''Film/{{Conan the Barbarian|1982}}'''''

!!!'''Conan's Allies who first appeared in''' '''''Film/ConanTheDestroyer'''''

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Some years after his quest for vengeance, Queen Taramis hires Conan to lead a quest to find a powerful artifact to awaken a god, promising him to resurrect his beloved Valeria.

Some years later, Queen Taramis hires Conan to lead a quest to find a powerful artifact to awaken a god, promising him to resurrect his beloved Valeria.

* EunuchsAreEvil: Want to know why Bombaata was the only man trusted around Jehnna? The novelization of the film mentions that he is a eunuch, so he is incapable of taking her virginity (going by his beard and deep voice, though, he presumably lost his 'nads ''after'' puberty). In the film, his eunuch status (which thus makes sense) is implied when Jehnna teases him about not being a "real man".

* IOweYouMyLife: Conan saves him from a CannibalTribe in the second film. He joins the team immediately when Conan asks.

** In ''The Destroyer'', he's so grateful to Conan for saving his life that he joins Jehnna's quest, assists Conan's team throughout the film, and grows alarmed when he learns what the cult of Dagoth plans to do with Jehnna.

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[[caption-width-right:300:''"Once great men lived here... giants... gods... once, but long ago. It is here that I met my master. It was no accident, nor it is mere chance that I am the teller of his tale."'']]
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[[caption-width-right:325:''"Once great men lived here... giants... gods... once, but long ago. It is here that I met my master. It was no accident, nor it is mere chance that I am the teller of his tale."'']]

!!!'''Conan's Allies who first appeared in''' '''''Film/ConanTheDestroyer''''':

!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/RichardDarbois (European French)

[[folder:General]]

!!Other characters

[[folder:Nial]]
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"For no one, no one in this world can you trust. Not men, not women, not beasts. THIS you can trust ''[shows the sword]''."'']]
!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/WilliamSmith
!!!'''Dubbed by:''' Creator/PierreHatet (European French)

Conan's father.

* BackStab: One of Thulsa Doom's riders plants an axe in his back.
* BarbarianTribe: Subverted. Conan's tribe is portrayed as peaceful pelts-wearing villagers living in the woods, in contrast with the raid of armored pillagers led by Thulsa Doom, who are from "civilized" cities and come to RapePillageAndBurn.
* BeardOfBarbarism: He is a Cimmerian, and he's bearded.
* TheBlacksmith: He knows the "Enigma of Steel" and puts it in practice to forge himself a CoolSword.
* CoolSword: He forges himself a [[https://www.reliks.com/products/5141/1200x0/2.jpg sword]], which is quite a beautiful piece of work considering the otherwise simple/crude-looking barbarian civilization he is part of.
* DoomedHometown: He is Conan's father and dies watching his village burn.
* {{Fed to the Beast}}s: He is killed by Thulsa Doom's war hounds.
* ForgingScene: The movie's opening shows him forging his sword.
* GoodParents: He clearly adores his son while giving him words of wisdom, which makes his death all the more heart-rending.
* NamedByTheAdaptation: According to the novelization, his name is Nial.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He dies as part of the DoomedHometown at the beginning of the film.

[[folder:Maeve]]
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!!!'''Played by:''' Nadiuska

Conan's mother.

* DoomedHometown: Her son witnesses her death and the sacking and burning of the barbarian village they lived in.
* ForgingScene: She assembles the hilt of her husband's sword.
* MamaBear: She dies while trying to protect her son, sword in hand.
* NamedByTheAdaptation: Her name is never spoken in the movie, but according to the novelization it's Maeve.
* OffWithHerHead: Thulsa Doom beheads her with Nial's sword. Right in front of poor young Conan, no less.
* UglyGuyHotWife: While Nial certainly isn't ugly, his wife is nothing short of stunning.
* TheVoiceless: She never speaks.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Like her husband, she dies as part of the DoomedHometown at the beginning of the film.

[[folder:Red Hair]]
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!!!'''Played by:''' Luis Barboo

A slave master who buys Conan and has him trained to use him as a gladiator.

* BeardOfBarbarism: He doesn't seem to belong to a barbarian horde, but has Conan brought before [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khan_(title) Khan]]-like chiefs, seemingly sharing their very barbarian point of view. And he's bearded.
* GladiatorGames: Buys Conan, forces him into gladiator pit fights and bets on him.
* LikeASonToMe: It's implied he comes to identify more with Conan than his own sons, and this is why he frees his most valuable gladiator.
* NoNameGiven: The character's name is never mentioned in the film, he's simply credited as "Red Hair".
* PetTheDog: He abruptly decides that Conan has been a slave for long enough and sets him free. Though he's drunk at the time, so he probably regretted it in the morning.
* ProfessionalGambler: He bets on Conan during gladiator pit fights. He must have made quite a fortune since Conan never lost a single fight.
* SlaveLiberation: One night, for some reason, he had enough with Conan and broke his SlaveCollar, freeing him.
* SympatheticSlaveOwner: For a given value of "sympathetic". At least he's never seen mistreating Conan (needing him in top shape and one piece anytime there's a pit fight must help) and lets him go after a while.

[[folder:King Osric]]
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"You alone have stood up to their god, and what are you? THIEVES!"'']]
!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/MaxVonSydow

The ruler of the kingdom of Zamora.

* CoolCrown: He wears a headdress that is more akin to a helmet, with red silk, fur and metal parts circling it.
* DespairSpeech: He laments to Conan, Subotai and Valeria about the abduction and brainwashing of his daughter by Thulsa Doom.
-->'''Osric:''' There comes a time, thief, when the jewels cease to sparkle, when the gold loses its luster, when the throne room becomes a prison, and all that is left is a father's love for his child.
* TheGoodKing: Though he is called "Osric the Usurper", he wants nothing more than to save his daughter and fight the cult that is corrupting his kingdom. Indeed, if the stories of Conan and Kull are any indication, the usurper may in fact be a ''liberator''.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: From the narration we learn that King Osric is a northern barbarian who became a king by his own hand. This foreshadows Conan's own later rise to power as king of Aquilonia.
* HeroWithBadPublicity: If his nickname "The Usurper" is any indication.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: The {{Narrator}} says that Osric was "once a powerful Northman like my lord, but now old and [[TheAlcoholic sotted]]."
* TheKindnapper: He has Conan, Valeria and Subotai captured by his soldiers and brought to him. Instead of punishing them for breaking into Thulsa Doom's Serpent Cult's tower and landing him in hot water with the cult, he salutes and thanks them for causing so much trouble to his foes, and then hires them to get his daughter back.
* TheUsurper: Stole the former ruler of Zamora's rightful throne, if his nickname is any indication, although he seems to be a good king otherwise.
* LargeHam: Max von Sydow simply let himself go in his only scene.
-->'''Osric:''' Rexor himself has come before me. Threaten me, a king?! What DARING! What OUTRAGEOUSNESS! What INSOLENCE! What ARROGANCE!
-->''[Rises from his throne]''\\
'''Osric:''' I salute you!
* MinorMajorCharacter: He's the king of Zamora, and only shows up in one scene.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: At the very least he wants to rid his kingdom of Thulsa Doom's evil cult.

[[folder:Princess Yasimina]]
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!!!'''Played by:''' Valérie Quennessen

The daughter of King Osric. She fell under the influence of Thulsa Doom and became one of his closest followers, much to her father's despair.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Is so in thrall to Thulsa Doom that she tries to resist Valeria during her rescue.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: After Thulsa Doom's defeat at the Battle of the Mounds, she cries out after him, begging him not to leave her behind. [[TrickArrow He]] [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness complies]]. Fortunately, Subotai saves her in the nick of time.
* FeatherBoaConstrictor: Uses living snakes as body ornaments.
* HeelFaceTurn: At first she is completely devoted to Thulsa Doom. But after Thulsa Doom attempts to kill her with a snake arrow she becomes loyal to Conan.
* LivingMacGuffin: Her only purpose is to get Conan to confront Thulsa Doom.
* MindControl: Her mind is clearly under Thulsa Doom's influence.
* NamedByTheAdaptation: The Princess' name is never said in the movie, but according to the script and novelization her name is "Yasimina".
* SaveThePrincess: King Osric gives a mission to Conan, Subotai and Valeria that is getting his daughter out of Thulsa Doom's clutches.
* SexSlave: It is not sure whether Thulsa Doom himself or one of his male followers used her as a sex slave, but she's surely surrounded by a lot of them in a room that is devoted to orgies. King Osric also says bitterly "She is to be ''his!''" implying that as a princess she's being reserved to be wed by Thulsa himself, who has nefarious designs for her and her power.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: After losing his entire force at the battle of the Mounds, Thulsa Doom temporarily halts his retreat to try bumping her off with another snake arrow, having no further use for her or perhaps just to spite the heroes.

[[folder:The Witch]]
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"Do you not wish to warm yourself by my fire?"'']]
!!!'''Played by:''' Cassandra Gava

A witch Conan meets while wandering after finding his Atlantean sword.

Characters appearing in the 1982 film ''Film/{{Conan the Barbarian|1982}}''.

* LoveableRogue: After meeting Subotai, he becomes an outlaw, causes trouble to Thulsa Doom's snake cult and thus gains the sympathy of King Osric.

!!!''Conan's Allies who first appeared in''' '''''Film/{{Conan the Barbarian|1982}}'''''

[[folder:Akiro]]

* CoolOldGuy: His apocalyptic threats to Conan the very first time they meet don't last very long before he reveals himself as a fun guy to share a campfire with, as well as a wise and trustworthy ally for Conan.

* HandSeals: Uses one, with his hands clasped and his indexes and pinkies touching tips, when trying to protect himself from the spirits.

* LargeHam: Mako certainly had a ball playing him, and his epic narration certainly displays it.
* NamedByTheAdaptation: He is referred to as "Akiro" in the [[Film/ConanTheDestroyer sequel]].
* {{Narrator}}: All of the narration parts are done by him. He describes himself as Conan's "chronicler" in the OpeningNarration.

!!Thulsa Doom's cult

[[folder:Thulsa Doom]]
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"Infidel defilers. They shall all drown in lakes of blood. Now they will know why they are afraid of the dark. Now they will learn why they fear the night."'']]
!!!'''Played by:''' Creator/JamesEarlJones

The mysterious and heartless leader/spiritual guide of the Children of Doom, an apocalyptic cult that uses snakes as symbols. He is said to be several hundred years old.