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Arus

A priest of Mitra who aids Conan against the Picts.

minor

First appearance: beyond the black river

Arus shows up with force in The Hyborian Age. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A Nemedian priest who ventures among the Picts to introduce the worship of Mitra and inadvertently aids their rise.
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In The Hyborian Age: A Nemedian priest who ventures among the Picts to introduce the worship of Mitra and inadvertently aids their…

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