![]() The barbarian's appearance is mostly centred on his black hair, blue eyes, tanned skin and giant stature. His main abilities encompass strength, combativeness, intelligence, agility and endurance. ![]() Characterised as chivalric due to his penchant to save damsels in distress, Conan also displays a humorous nature and enduring loyalty. Conan is a Cimmerian, who are descendants of Atlanteans, and son to a blacksmith. Howard's mythopoeia has the stories set in the legendary Hyborian Age in the times after the fall of Atlantis. Many Conan the Barbarian stories feature Conan embarking on heroic adventures filled with common fantasy elements such as princesses and wizards. Over the years many other writers have written works featuring Conan. By 1932, Howard had officially conceptualised Conan in his lifetime writing 21 stories starring the barbarian. ![]() ![]() Howard’s character was that of a black-haired barbarian with heroic attributes named Conan in the 1931 short story "People of the Dark". ![]() Thought to be the earliest known appearance of Robert E. Howard created the character in 1932 for a series of fantasy stories published in Weird Tales magazine. Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero who originated in pulp magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, films (including Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer), television programs ( animated and live-action), video games, and role-playing games. ![]()
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