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Aratus

A Nemedian knight and ally of Valerius.

minor

First appearance: the devil in iron

Aratus shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Brythunian pirate who strikes Conan with a sling stone and argues against his captaincy.
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In II: Brythunian pirate who strikes Conan with a sling stone and argues against his captaincy. Later, in III: Mentioned as one of the…

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COConanVAValeriaSESergiusYAYasminaARAratus

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Cast
  • Protagonist
  • Xuchotl Factions
  • Khauran Conspiracy

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Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Valerius’s emotional peak occurs as he shifts from physical agony to a stunned, weeping despair over Taramis’s…

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