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Yasmina

The Devi of Vendhya, a proud queen whose captivity strips her to raw endurance and a will that refuses to break.

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Also known as the Devi Yasmina, Devi, Yasmina Devi

First appearance: The People of the Black Circle

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The Devi of Vendhya, captured by Conan but later begins to trust him as they face common enemies.

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Yasmina rules Vendhya with the weight of her Devi-ship pressing on every choice, until black sorcery tears her from her throne and drags her through lives of suffering that are not her own. Even as she endures the whip and the rack in visions that are also memories, she never loses the consciousness of who she is. Her pride is both her torment and her weapon, and her rescue becomes the axis on which Conan's quest turns.

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The People of the Black Circle
The Devi of Vendhya, captured by Conan but later begins to trust him as they face common enemies.
I: Death Strikes a King
The Devi Yasmina, sister of King Bhunda Chand, is present at his deathbed, desperate and anguished. She ultimately kills him at his command to save his soul.
II: A Barbarian from the Hills
Devi of Vendhya, seeks vengeance against the Black Seers of Mount Yimsha for her brother's murder; comes in disguise to the fort.
III: Khemsa Uses Magic
The Devi of Vendhya, abducted by Conan; her absence is the catalyst for the chapter's events.
IV: An Encounter in the Pass
The Devi of Vendhya, abducted by Conan, experiences fear and exhaustion, falls asleep in his arms.
V: The Black Stallion
Cowers in the hut during the fight, then escapes with Conan.
VI: The Mountain of the Black Seers
Disguises as a hill-girl at Conan's insistence; experiences a shift in personality and feelings.
VII: On to Yimsha
The Devi has been taken by the Seers to their castle on Yimsha; Conan and Kerim Shah aim to rescue her.
VIII: Yasmina Knows Stark Terror
The Devi of Vendhya, captured and tormented by the Master. She attempts to kill him but fails, then endures a harrowing vision of her past lives.
X: Yasmina and Conan
Rallies the Vendhyan riders to ambush the Turanians, demonstrating her leadership and strategic acumen.

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