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* MartialArtsStaff: Her sole weapon, although she sharpens the tip in case she has to throw it. Such an occasion happens in the climax.



* SimpleStaff: Her sole weapon, although she sharpens the tip in case she has to throw it. Such an occasion happens in the climax.
* WeaponOfChoice: A SimpleStaff.

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* SimpleStaff: Her sole weapon, although she sharpens the tip in case she has to throw it. Such an occasion happens in the climax.
* WeaponOfChoice: A SimpleStaff.MartialArtsStaff.
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* NiceHat: He wears possibly the most impressive piece of headgear in the film, rivalled only by Zula's ceremonial garb.
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* DefiantToTheEnd: Even after being fatally stabbed, he tries to strangle Conan with the last of his strength.

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* UnexpectedSuccessor: Jehnna was supposed to die as a human sacrifice to Dagoth. Instead, she assumes the throne after Queen Tamaris dies by Dagoth's hand.

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* UnexpectedSuccessor: Jehnna was supposed to die as a human sacrifice to Dagoth. Instead, she assumes the throne after Queen Tamaris dies by Dagoth's hand.hand (or rather, horn).



%%* BlatantLies
* TheBrute: At the end.

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%%* BlatantLies
* BlatantLies: Once Conan has disposed of Togra, Bombaata (while he's still in the team) briefly attacks him, under the false pretense that he though Conan was going to harm Jehnna.
* TheBrute: At the end.end, he stands between the sacrifice room and Conan's party, and demonstrates much brutality in trying to kill Conan.



%%* DarkIsEvil
* TheDragon: To Queen Taramis.

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%%* DarkIsEvil
* DarkIsEvil: He's always dressed in black, and sure enough, he's a traitorous team member whose loyalty only goes to Taramis.
* TheDragon: To Queen Taramis.Taramis' trusted right hand man.



* EvilAllAlong: He was tasked with protecting Jehnna not for her sake, but so that she could be a human sacrifice to Dagoth.
* EvilCounterpart: To Conan, at the end.
* ScaryBlackMan: In the climax especially.
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* WeaponOfChoice: Wields a spiky [[CarryABigStick mace]] with a beak.

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* EvilAllAlong: He was tasked with protecting Jehnna not for her sake, but so that she could be a human sacrifice to Dagoth.
* EvilCounterpart: To Conan, at He's taller than Conan and nearly as well built, he serves an evil queen, and the end.
two have a duel to the death in the climax.
* ScaryBlackMan: In the climax especially.
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especially, where he demonstrates his brutality to its fullest.
* UndyingLoyalty: He's deeply loyal to Queen Taramis.
* WeaponOfChoice: Wields He wields a spiky [[CarryABigStick mace]] with a beak.beak. He also carries a battleaxe in the climax, but prefers to ditch it and rely on his mace to battle Conan.

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* AdaptationNameChange: ''The Horn of Azoth'' changed Dagoth to "Azoth".



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

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



* AdaptationNameChange: ''The Horn of Azoth'' changed Dagoth to Azoth''.

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The vizir of Queen Taramis and the high priest of the cult of Dagoth.

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The vizir vizier of Queen Taramis and the high priest of the cult of Dagoth.



%%* NiceHat
%%* ObviouslyEvil

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%%* NiceHat
%%* ObviouslyEvil
* NiceHat: He wears possibly the most impressive piece of headgear in the film, rivalled only by Zula's ceremonial garb.
* ObviouslyEvil: Yeah, in black and with that thing on his head, he doesn't look like up to anything good.


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* AmbiguouslyEvil: He sure appears evil, but in the light of later story reveals and sparseness of his own exposition, it's hard to say how evil his agenda exactly was.


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* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: [[spoiler:See entry under DeathSeeker.]]

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* DeviousDaggers: Malak is Conan's thief sidekick and [[TheLancer lancer]] is skilled with knives, able to both throw them accurately and cleanly slit a man's throat from behind.



* KnifeNut: His primary weapons are knives.
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* BaldOfAwesome: He's a bald old man with considerable knowledge and genuine magical power.

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* BaldOfAwesome: BaldMystic: He's a bald old man with considerable knowledge and genuine magical power.
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* HandSeals: Uses a lot of hand signs for his spells, often one with his hands clasped and his indexes and pinkies straight, which he also used in the previous film.

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* HandSeals: Uses a lot of hand signs for his spells, often the pictured one with his hands clasped and his indexes and pinkies straight, which he also used in the previous film.

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* TheLoad: He's quite a useless goofball, except when he remembers that his "brother's sister's cousin" told him there's a secret passage to enter the palace, which proves to be true.

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* TheLoad: He's quite a mostly an useless goofball, except when he remembers that his "brother's sister's cousin" told him there's a secret passage to enter the palace, which proves to be true.



* AdaptationNameChange: ''The Horn Of Azoth'' graphic novel renames her Shumballa.

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* AdaptationNameChange: ''The Horn Of of Azoth'' graphic novel renames her Shumballa.



* DoesNotLikeShoes: She's perpetually barefoot in a very sword-and-sandals world. Though...she ''is'' played by [[MadeOfIron Grace Jones]]...

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* DoesNotLikeShoes: She's perpetually barefoot in a very sword-and-sandals world. Though... she ''is'' played by [[MadeOfIron Grace Jones]]...Jones]] after all.



* GenderFlip: The film turned Zula, a male warrior/wizard from the Marvel Comics line into a Zulu Amazon of sorts.

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* GenderFlip: The film turned Zula, a male warrior/wizard from the Marvel Comics line line, into a Zulu Amazon of sorts.



* SimpleStaff: Her sole weapon. She sharpens the tip in case she has to throw it. Such an occasion happens in the climax.

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* SimpleStaff: Her sole weapon. She weapon, although she sharpens the tip in case she has to throw it. Such an occasion happens in the climax.



* HandSeals: Uses a lot of hand signs for his spells, often one with his hands clasped and his indexes and pinkies straight, which he also used in the previous film.



* MagicalBarefooter: Subverted. He is found barefoot, but unlike Zula, he gets sandals shortly after. Still, barring Zula, this makes him the most lightly shod party member.



* TookALevelInBadass: Didn't show his powers in ''[[Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982 Conan The Barbarian]]''.

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* TookALevelInBadass: Didn't show his telekinetic powers in ''[[Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982 Conan The Barbarian]]''.



* InnocentlyInsensitive: When asking Bombaata about Conan, Jehnna mentions that Bombaata is the only man she's ever known and she's never known a "real man." If you've only seen the movie you may be wondering what Jehnna meant by this remark. But the novelization mentions that Bombaata is a eunuch, making Jehnna's comment a lot more understandable - and mean.

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* InnocentlyInsensitive: When asking Bombaata about Conan, Jehnna mentions that Bombaata is the only man she's ever known and she's never known a "real man." If you've only seen the movie you may be wondering what Jehnna meant by this remark. But remark, but the novelization mentions that Bombaata is a eunuch, making Jehnna's comment a lot more understandable - and mean.



* AdaptationNameChange: Called Strabo in ''The Horn Of Azoth''.

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* AdaptationNameChange: Called Strabo in ''The Horn Of of Azoth''.



* 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, he presumably lost his 'nads ''after'' puberty.) In the film, his eunuch status is implied when Jehnna teases him about not being a "real man".

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* 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 is implied when Jehnna teases him about not being a "real man".



* MythologyGag / {{Homage}}: Dagoth sounds very similar to Dagon, a well-known deity featured in both Caananite mythology, and HP Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos as the god of the Deep Ones. Robert E. Howard was a correspondent of HP Lovecraft. Dagoth's monster form looks rather similar to a deformed Deep One or even Cthulhu himself. He even has the title of "The Dreaming God."

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* MythologyGag / {{Homage}}: Dagoth sounds very similar to Dagon, a well-known deity featured in both Caananite mythology, and HP Lovecraft's Creator/HPLovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos as the god of the Deep Ones. Robert E. Howard Creator/RobertEHoward was a correspondent of HP Lovecraft. Dagoth's monster form looks rather similar to a deformed Deep One or even Cthulhu himself. He even has the title of "The Dreaming God."



* AdaptationNameChange: Called Ramming in ''The Horn Of Azoth''.

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* AdaptationNameChange: Called Ramming in ''The Horn Of of Azoth''.



* AdaptationNameChange: ''The Horn Of Azoth'' changed Dagoth to Azoth''.

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* AdaptationNameChange: ''The Horn Of of Azoth'' changed Dagoth to Azoth''.

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* ActionGirl: She's a woman-warrior from a society of warriors.



* AmazonianBeauty: She's a woman-warrior from a society of warriors.



* HopelessSuitor: She becomes irreversibly smitten with Conan, but after learning that he loves another woman who is an ActionGirl, she tries (and fails) to toughen up to gain his interest.

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* HopelessSuitor: She becomes irreversibly smitten with Conan, but after learning that he loves another woman who is an ActionGirl, into action, she tries (and fails) to toughen up to gain his interest.
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Badass Mustache and Badass Beard were merged into Manly Facial Hair. Examples that don't fit or are zero-context are removed. Having facial hair is not enough to qualify. To qualify for Manly Facial Hair, the facial hair must be associated with manliness in some way. Please read the trope description before re-adding to make sure the example qualifies.


* BadassMustache: He's a powerful sorcerer with a moustache.



* BadassBeard: He's a formidable warrior with a beard.
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* {{Seer}}: He can see what happened in a given place just by concentrating himself a few seconds and joining his fingers.

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* {{Seer}}: {{Seers}}: He can see what happened in a given place just by concentrating himself a few seconds and joining his fingers.
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* TheJester: Jehnna gives him this job at the end.
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* AnimalMotif: Her warrior outfit is made to resemble a horse.
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* BeardOfEvil: He's a bearded man who's loyalty to the cult of Dagoth shows him to be evil.

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* BeardOfEvil: He's a bearded man who's whose loyalty to the cult of Dagoth shows him to be evil.
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%%* BigBad

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%%* BigBad* BigBad: She is the film's main antagonist, planning to unleash an ancient monster.



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: She is killed by the evil god she vowed to unleash.]]

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: She [[spoiler:She is killed by the evil god she vowed to unleash.]]



* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Zula throws her staff directly into his chest while he is attempting to sacrifice Jehnna]].

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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Zula [[spoiler:Zula throws her staff directly into his chest while he is attempting to sacrifice Jehnna]].Jehnna.]]

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* 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, he presumably lost his 'nads ''after'' puberty.) In the film, his eunuch status is implied when Jehnna teases him about not being a "real man".



* 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, he presumably lost his 'nads ''after'' puberty.) In the film, his eunuch status is implied when Jehnna teases him about not being a "real man".



* ArtifactOfDoom: His horn, which must be placed in a statute of Dagoth to resurrect him.



* ArtifactOfDoom: His horn, which must be placed in a statute of Dagoth to resurrect him.



* FinalBoss: The last threat that Conan faces in the film.



* OneWingedAngel: Just look at the image above and compare it with the one bellow.



* OneWingedAngel: Just look at the image above and compare it with the one below.



%%* ObviouslyEvil



%%* ObviouslyEvil



A powerful sorcerer who lives in a cristal castle in the middle of a lake. He possesses the Heart of Ahriman, which is the key to get the Horn of Dagoth.

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A powerful sorcerer who lives in a cristal crystal castle in the middle of a lake. He possesses the Heart of Ahriman, which is the key to get the Horn of Dagoth.



* AchillesHeel: The key to defeat the Man Ape? [[spoiler: ''Smashing the mirrors around him'']].

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* AchillesHeel: The key to defeat the Man Ape? [[spoiler: ''Smashing [[spoiler:''Smashing the mirrors around him'']].him''.]]



* DeathSeeker: [[spoiler: Possibly. It seems like he always wanted to know why Jehnna was the only one allowed to touch the Heart of Ahriman. As Conan impaled him, he had nothing to lose and finally touched it, then vanished]].

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* DeathSeeker: [[spoiler: Possibly.[[spoiler:Possibly. It seems like he always wanted to know why Jehnna was the only one allowed to touch the Heart of Ahriman. As Conan impaled him, he had nothing to lose and finally touched it, then vanished]].vanished.]]



* NoBodyLeftBehind: [[spoiler: The Man Ape's body turns into mirror shards, and Toth Amon himself vanishes upon touching the Heart of Ahriman]].

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* NoBodyLeftBehind: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The Man Ape's body turns into mirror shards, and Toth Amon himself vanishes upon touching the Heart of Ahriman]].Ahriman.]]
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* InTheBack: His favourite tactic when it comes to fight.

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* InTheBack: His favourite tactic when it comes to a fight.
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: She's perpetually barefoot in a very sword-and-sandals world. Though...she ''is'' played by [[MadeOfIron Grace Jones]]...
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* BadassGrandpa: Enough to make a man die with just a chantation.
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* TheChosenOne: Indicated by a BirthmarkOfDestiny, only she can touch the Horn of Dagoth and not be obliterated.

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* TheChosenOne: Indicated by a BirthmarkOfDestiny, only she can touch the Horn Heart of Dagoth Ahriman and not be obliterated.

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* BirthmarkOfDestiny


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* TheChosenOne: Indicated by a BirthmarkOfDestiny, only she can touch the Horn of Dagoth and not be obliterated.
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* FamedInStory: At this point, everyone knows who Conan is, presumably from offing Thulsa Doom.
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* TheTalk: Fails to give this to Jehnna after she asks him what she should do with Conan.
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* CompositeCharacter: ''The Horn Of Azoth'' merges her and The Leader into Karanthes.


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* GenderFlip: The graphic novel turns her into the sorcerer Karanthes.


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* OffingTheOffspring: The ''The Horn Of Azoth'' graphic novel replaces her with Jehnna's father who's trying to sacrifice her.


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* AdaptationNameChange: Called Ramming in ''The Horn Of Azoth''.
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* AdaptationNameChange: ''The Horn Of Azoth'' graphic novel renames her Shumballa.


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* AdaptationNameChange: Called Natari in ''The Horn Of Azoth''.


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* AdaptationNameChange: Called Strabo in ''The Horn Of Azoth''.


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* AdaptationNameChange: ''The Horn Of Azoth'' changed Dagoth to Azoth''.
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* EvilAunt: Is planning to sacrifice her niece.


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* ForcedSleep: Uses magic to put Jehnna back to sleep after she wakes from a nightmare.
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* TheJester: Jehnna gives him this job at the end.


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* CourtMage: Seems to have been given a job similar to this by Jehnna at the end.
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%%* AncientKeeper
%%* ArcVillain

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%%* AncientKeeper
%%* ArcVillain
* AncientKeeper: He's been guarding the Horn for quite a while, and his order predates him.
* ArcVillain: The villain of the Horn of Dagoth part of Conan's quest.



* CatchPhrase: ''(cling cling!)''

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* CatchPhrase: ''(cling cling!)''CharacterTics: Instead of giving orders, he audibly clashes his metal bracers together.



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%%* PsychicPowers* PsychicPowers: He can telekinetically open doors, at the very least.

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