Stygia: Conan’s Egypt-Coded Land of Sorcery
Discover Stygia, the ancient Egypt-inspired kingdom in Conan lore – its dark sorcery, serpent god Set, and role in Howard’s Hyborian world.
Deep dives into the mythology, cultures, religions, and recurring ideas that shape sword-and-sorcery worlds.
Discover Stygia, the ancient Egypt-inspired kingdom in Conan lore – its dark sorcery, serpent god Set, and role in Howard’s Hyborian world.
Before Conan strode across the Hyborian Age, there was Kull. The powerful Atlantean exile who conquered Valusia and sat…
“A man’s life is not measured in years, but in deeds.” – Pliny the Younger I think the Wanderer Era…
Introduction I think there’s something about Conan’s pirate years that captures the essence of who he really was. During this…
Era Guide, Key Comics & Foundational Stories Conan the Cimmerian’s youth era explores his brutal early life in Cimmeria: born…
After the shadow-work of Zamora comes something harsher: war in daylight. In the Mercenary Era, Conan leaves tower climbing and…
A read of the new Savage Sword of Conan: Reforged (pictured above) got me thinking. Is there a ‘best’ time…