Conan the Barbarian

Appearance

Conan has "sullen blue eyes," long black hair, stands 6 ft 6 in (2 m) and weighs over 200 lb (90 kg). Although Conan is muscular, Howard frequently compares his agility and way of moving to that of a panther (see for instance Jewels of Gwahlur, Beyond the Black River or Rogues in the House).

Related Topics:
Jewels of Gwahlur - Beyond the Black River - Rogues in the House

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During his reign as King of Aquilonia, Conan was "... a tall man, mightily shouldered and deep of chest, with a massive corded neck and heavily muscled limbs. He was clad in silk and velvet, with the royal lions of Aquilonia worked in gold upon his rich jupon, and the crown of Aquilonia shone on his square-cut black mane; but the great sword at his side seemed more natural to him than the regal accouterments. His brow was low and broad, his eyes a volcanic blue that smoldered as if with some inner fire. His dark, scarred, almost sinister face was that of a fighting-man, and his velvet garments could not conceal the hard, dangerous lines of his limbs." (The Hour of the Dragon which can be found in the anthology The Bloody Crown of Conan, pg. 89-90).

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Though several later authors have referred to Conan as "Germanic-looking" Howard imagined the Cimmerians as a proto-Celtic people.

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