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Valeria

A pirate woman whose reckless courage and sharp tongue make her Conan's equal in a city of mad kings and blood-soaked altars.

supporting

Also known as IV, Valeria Olmec

First appearance: Red Nails

As a supporting figure in Conan Stories, Valeria is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

A fierce pirate woman and companion of Conan, who fights alongside him against the dangers of the lost city and its warring clans.

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Valeria fights and schemes alongside Conan in Xuchotl, a sealed city where two feuding factions and a sorceress queen turn every corridor into a trap. Her scream of fury and shame echoes through the tower, pulling Conan…

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Romantic
Other

Character groups

Xuchotl Factions
Protagonist
Turanian & Demonic
Supporting Cast
Vendhyan Campaign

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Conan
romantic · positive
Conan and Valeria are passionate lovers and fierce warrior allies, sharing a deep bond of… How this plays out →
Tascela
psychological · negative
Yelaya
friendship · positive
Techotl
friendship · positive
Conan
romantic · positive
Conan and Valeria are passionate lovers and fierce warrior allies, sharing a deep bond of… How this plays out →
Conan
romantic · positive
Conan and Valeria are passionate lovers and fierce warrior allies, sharing a deep bond of… How this plays out →
Techotl
friendship · positive
Tascela
psychological · negative
Yelaya
friendship · positive
Tascela
psychological · negative
Techotl
friendship · positive

Conan
Conan and Valeria are passionate lovers and fierce warrior allies, sharing a deep bond of mutual respect and desire.
Tascela
Tascela is obsessed with Valeria, seeking to possess her and use her for her own dark purposes.
Yelaya
Valeria and Yelaya share a bond of sisterhood and mutual support in a hostile environment.
Techotl
Techotl assists Valeria as a loyal guide and ally during their shared adventures.
Conan
Conan and Valeria are passionate lovers and fierce warrior allies, sharing a deep bond of mutual respect and desire.
Conan
Conan and Valeria are passionate lovers and fierce warrior allies, sharing a deep bond of mutual respect and desire.
Techotl
Techotl assists Valeria as a loyal guide and ally during their shared adventures.
Tascela
Tascela is obsessed with Valeria, seeking to possess her and use her for her own dark purposes.
Yelaya
Valeria and Yelaya share a bond of sisterhood and mutual support in a hostile environment.
Tascela
Tascela is obsessed with Valeria, seeking to possess her and use her for her own dark purposes.
Techotl
Techotl assists Valeria as a loyal guide and ally during their shared adventures.

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In the story

Valeria appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Red Nails
A fierce pirate woman and companion of Conan, who fights alongside him against the dangers of the lost city and its warring clans.
I: The Skull on the Crag
Companion to Conan, terrified by the dragon's ferocity, nearly killed but saved by Conan.
II: By the Blaze of the Fire-Jewels
Accompanies Conan, grows depressed by the silent city, spots the stealthy man from the gallery, and later flees through dark corridors with Conan and Techotl.
III: The People of the Feud
Accompanies Conan; Tascela stares at her with burning intensity; she asks about destroying dragons.
IV: Scent of Black Lotus
Valeria is the focal point of the chapter, experiencing the attempted drugging, interrogating Yasala, and preparing to fight her way out of Xuchotl.
V: Twenty Red Nails
Wounded in the leg during the battle, she is taken by Olmec to the Chamber of the... but is later rescued by Conan.
VI: The Eyes of Tascela
Abducted by Olmec, then captured by Tascela who intends to use her youth for immortality.
VII: He Comes from the Dark
Valeria is the intended sacrifice, lying naked on the black altar, held down by attendants.

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