# Khemsa — Conan Stories character guide

> Khemsa in Conan Stories by Robert E. Howard.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the dying Khemsa

**First appearance:** 0018-the-people-of-the-black-circle

## Who they are

A wizard and servant of the Black Seers of Yimsha.

## Relationships

### [Conan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/conan_stories_se/characters/conan)

_rivalry_

Conan faces the sorcerer Khemsa as an antagonist in a clash of strength and magic.

### [Conan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/conan_stories_se/characters/conan)

_rivalry_

Conan faces the sorcerer Khemsa as an antagonist in a clash of strength and magic.

### [Conan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/conan_stories_se/characters/conan)

_rivalry_

Conan faces the sorcerer Khemsa as an antagonist in a clash of strength and magic.

## In the story

### [The People of the Black Circle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/conan_stories_se/chapters/the-people-of-the-black-circle)

A servant of the Black Seers, killed by Conan after attempting to use magic to retrieve Yasmina.

### [I: Death Strikes a King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/conan_stories_se/chapters/i-death-strikes-a-king)

A man in a brown camelhair robe and green turban, servant of the Black Seers of Yimsha. He explains the sorcery used to kill Bhunda Chand.

### [III: Khemsa Uses Magic](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/conan_stories_se/chapters/iii-khemsa-uses-magic)

A Rakhsha magician who uses hypnotism and lethal magic; persuaded by the maid to betray his masters and seize power.

### [VI: The Mountain of the Black Seers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/conan_stories_se/chapters/vi-the-mountain-of-the-black-seers)

Battles the four Black Seers but is defeated when they use Gitara against him.

### [VII: On to Yimsha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/conan_stories_se/chapters/vii-on-to-yimsha)

Found dying on the trail, he gives Conan his magical girdle and warns him about the Master's transmutations before expiring.

### [VIII: Yasmina Knows Stark Terror](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/conan_stories_se/chapters/viii-yasmina-knows-stark-terror)

Mentioned by the Master as a foolish apprentice who tried to rival his power but was destroyed.

### [IX: The Castle of the Wizards](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/conan_stories_se/chapters/ix-the-castle-of-the-wizards)

Referenced via Conan's memory of his dying advice about the gold vein.

### [X: Yasmina and Conan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/conan_stories_se/chapters/x-yasmina-and-conan)

Referenced as the source of the magic girdle that aided Conan against the Black Seers.

## Links

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