Conan Stories · Character
Valerius
A Nemedian knight and rival of Conan.
minor
First appearance: the devil in iron
Valerius shows up with force in A Witch Shall Be Born. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A knight of Khauran who aids Conan and the resistance against Salome.
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In A Witch Shall Be Born: A knight of Khauran who aids Conan and the resistance against Salome. Later, in VI: The Vulture’s Wings: Leads the rescue of Taramis, kills the skull-faced priest, wounds Salome, and is left…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Khauran Conspiracy
- Vendhyan Campaign
- Xuchotl Factions
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- 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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