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Conan the Barbarian, or Conan the Cimmerian, is a sword and sorcery hero created by American author Robert E. Howard. The character exists in the “Hyborian Age,” which takes place after the destruction of Atlantis. Conan is a Cimmerian who was already one of the greatest warriors around by age 15. Once he destroyed the […]

Solomon Kane is a character created by American author Robert E. Howard who appears in a series of adventure stories. Solomon Kane is a Puritan from the 16th and 17th centuries, whose goal it is to rid the universe of all evil. Kane is a somber-looking man – pale with cold eyes and wears a […]

Robert E. Howard (1906-1936) was an American author of pulp fiction, including fantasy, sword and sorcery, western, horror and boxing. He was also a poet. He is best known for his Conan the Barbarian character, and is the creator of the sword and sorcery sub-genre of fantasy. His other well-known series is the Solomon Kane […]