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* TheCaligula: Valerius.

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* TheCaligula: Valerius.Valerius' reign as false king of Aquilonia is known for such debauchery and decadence that even his own allies tell him that he's overdoing it.
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Big time. The novel begins with Conan leading an army into battle, then he escapes from the dungeons of Nemedia, then he goes on a quest to recover the only weapon capable of destroying Xaltotun, and the novel ends with him rallying an army to his cause and defeating the invaders. Conan is probably the most proactive king in fantasy since King Arthur.
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* ElCidPloy
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* WhenTheClockStrikesTwelve: When executations are held.

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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Conan's encounter with Akivasha.

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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Xaltotun of Python.



* PowerCrystal: The Heart of Ahriman, aside from being the MacGuffin, is a magical artifact so powerful and mysterious that it can bring the dead back to life which no other magic can do. Not even Xaltotun, the greatest Acheronian sorcerer of his day had unlocked all or even most of its secrets. Xaltotun even feared it for this reason and kept it safely hidden because it could undo him easily.

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* PowerCrystal: The Heart of Ahriman, aside from being the MacGuffin, is a magical artifact so powerful and mysterious that it can bring the dead back to life which no other magic can do.do - and that is considered one of the ''least'' of its abilities. Not even Xaltotun, the greatest Acheronian sorcerer of his day had unlocked all or even most of its secrets. Xaltotun even feared it for this reason and kept it safely hidden because it could undo him easily.
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* PowerCrystal: The Heart of Ahriman, aside from being the MacGuffin, is a magical artifact so powerful and mysterious that it can bring the dead back to life which no other magic can do. Not even Xaltotun, the greatest Acheronian sorcerer of his day had unlocked all or even most of its secrets. Xaltotun even feared it for this reason and kept it safely hidden because it could undo him easily.


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* TheUndead: The Heart of Ahriman can grant a sort of false life to long dead and mummified corpses that has all the appearance and function of true life - however it is still a false life and can be undone by the same magic from the jewel that granted it.
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* DeadlyDecadentCourt: Valerius turns the Aquilonian court into this after taking over.
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* CoolOldLady: Zelata.

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''[[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Hour_of_the_Dragon The Hour of the Dragon]]'' is the only ConanTheBarbarian novel by Creator/RobertEHoward. Published in 5 parts, from December, 1935 to April, 1936.

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''[[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Hour_of_the_Dragon The Hour of the Dragon]]'' is the only ConanTheBarbarian novel by Creator/RobertEHoward. Published in 5 parts, from December, 1935 to April, 1936. The story received a loose adaptation with the 1997's KullTheConqueror movie.


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* KickTheDog: Xaltotun turning the belt of a soldier into a deadly snake.
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* BurnTheWitch: Happens to Zelata, fortunatly she is saved by Conan.


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* NatureHero: Zelata the witch.


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* OurLichesAreDifferent: Xaltotun
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* TheStarscream: Almaric wanted to manipulate is allies in order to become the emperor of the hyborian kingdoms.

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* TheStarscream: Almaric wanted to manipulate is his allies in order to become the emperor of the hyborian kingdoms.
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* TheStarscream: Almaric wanted to manipulate is allies in order to become the emperor of the hyborian kingdoms.
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* GrandFinale: Howard originally intended the story as this.
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* HairOfGold: Countess Albiona, one of King Conan's most loyal supporters, is a beautiful young woman with blonde hair.
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Fantasy Jews doesn\'t apply, since the Asurans do not resemble some horrible stereotype.


* BloodMagic: why Xaltotun lets his allies die
* TheCaligula: Valerius
* CoolSword: A good, practical one
* DarkIsNotEvil: The Cult of Asura
* EvilIsNotWellLit: They imprison Conan there
* FamedInStory: Conan. He uses it
* [[SpaceJews Fantasy Jews]]: The Asurans, maybe. A secretive and ghettoized religion persecuted by the dominant religion of [[CrystalDragonJesus Mitra]] until Conan puts a stop to it.

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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Conan's encounter with Akivasha.
* BloodMagic: why Why Xaltotun lets his allies die
die.
* TheCaligula: Valerius
Valerius.
* CoolSword: A good, practical one
one.
* DarkIsNotEvil: The Cult of Asura
Asura.
* EvilIsNotWellLit: They imprison Conan there
there.
* FamedInStory: Conan. He uses it
* [[SpaceJews Fantasy Jews]]: The Asurans, maybe. A secretive and ghettoized religion persecuted by the dominant religion of [[CrystalDragonJesus Mitra]] until Conan puts a stop to
it.



* GalleySlave: Conan, briefly
* GirlInTheTower: the countess
* HappyRain: The end of the plague is a storm

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* GalleySlave: Conan, briefly
briefly.
* GirlInTheTower: the countess
countess.
* HappyRain: The end of the plague is a stormstorm.



* OminousFog: Valerius curses it

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* OminousFog: Valerius curses itit.



* RightfulKingReturns: twice
* SecretCircleOfSecrets: the cult of Asura
* {{Seers}}: a cryptic one
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* RightfulKingReturns: twice
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* SecretCircleOfSecrets: the The cult of Asura
Asura.
* {{Seers}}: a A cryptic one
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* TurnCoat: PublioPublio.



* VillainOpeningScene: with the conspirators
* VirginSacrifice: Xaltotun attempts this
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* VillainOpeningScene: with With the conspirators
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* VirginSacrifice: Xaltotun attempts this
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* BeautifulSlaveGirl: Zenobia.
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* TheVamp: Akivasha.
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* FourthDateMarriage: [[spoiler:After Zenobia helps Conan escape from the dungeons of Nemedia's Royal Palace, Conan rewards her by marrying her and making her the queen of Aquilonia.]]
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* HairOfGold: Countess Albiona, one of King Conan's most loyal supporters, is a beautiful young woman with blonde hair.
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*MacGuffin: The Heart of Ahriman.
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*BackFromTheDead: Xaltotun at the beginning of the story.
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*BigBad: Xaltotun.
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* {{SpaceJews Fantasy Jews]]: The Asurans, maybe. A secretive and ghettoized religion persecuted by the dominant religion of [[CrystalDragonJesus Mitra]] until Conan puts a stop to it.

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* {{SpaceJews [[SpaceJews Fantasy Jews]]: The Asurans, maybe. A secretive and ghettoized religion persecuted by the dominant religion of [[CrystalDragonJesus Mitra]] until Conan puts a stop to it.
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''[[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Hour_of_the_Dragon The Hour of the Dragon]]'' is the only ConanTheBarbarian novel by RobertEHoward. Published in 5 parts, from December, 1935 to April, 1936.

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''[[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Hour_of_the_Dragon The Hour of the Dragon]]'' is the only ConanTheBarbarian novel by RobertEHoward.Creator/RobertEHoward. Published in 5 parts, from December, 1935 to April, 1936.



* TheCaligula: Valerius

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* DarkIsNotEvil: The Cult of Asura


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* {{SpaceJews Fantasy Jews]]: The Asurans, maybe. A secretive and ghettoized religion persecuted by the dominant religion of [[CrystalDragonJesus Mitra]] until Conan puts a stop to it.


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* OurGhoulsAreCreepier
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''[[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Hour_of_the_Dragon The Hour of the Dragon]]'' is a ConanTheBarbarian novel by RobertEHoward. Published in 5 parts, from December, 1935 to April, 1936.

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''[[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Hour_of_the_Dragon The Hour of the Dragon]]'' is a the only ConanTheBarbarian novel by RobertEHoward. Published in 5 parts, from December, 1935 to April, 1936.


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* BloodMagic: why Xaltotun lets his allies die


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* CoolSword: A good, practical one
* EvilIsNotWellLit: They imprison Conan there


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* HappyRain: The end of the plague is a storm
* OminousFog: Valerius curses it


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* SecretCircleOfSecrets: the cult of Asura


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* VillainOpeningScene: with the conspirators
* VirginSacrifice: Xaltotun attempts this
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* FamedInStory: Conan. He uses it
* GalleySlave: Conan, briefly
* GirlInTheTower: the countess
* RightfulKingReturns: twice
* {{Seers}}: a cryptic one
* TurnCoat: Publio
* WhenTheClockStrikesTwelve: when executations are held

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* FamedInStory: Conan. FamedInStory: Conan. He uses it
* GalleySlave: GalleySlave: Conan, briefly
* GirlInTheTower: GirlInTheTower: the countess
* RightfulKingReturns: RightfulKingReturns: twice
* {{Seers}}: {{Seers}}: a cryptic one
* TurnCoat: TurnCoat: Publio
* WhenTheClockStrikesTwelve: WhenTheClockStrikesTwelve: when executations are held
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''[[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Hour_of_the_Dragon The Hour of the Dragon]]'' is a ConanTheBarbarian novel by RobertEHoward. Published in 5 parts, from December, 1935 to April, 1936.
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* TheCaligula: Valerius
* FamedInStory: Conan. He uses it
* GalleySlave: Conan, briefly
* GirlInTheTower: the countess
* RightfulKingReturns: twice
* {{Seers}}: a cryptic one
* TurnCoat: Publio
* WhenTheClockStrikesTwelve: when executations are held
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