That was one of the most gripping things about Howards' work. The Hyborian Age was entirely plausible. It made you wonder if he was Imagining his work, or channeling a forgotten History.
I read somewhere the setting for Conan's stories was supposed to be in a forgotten Ice Age, but Robert didn't have the resources at the time to study the era enough to make it plausible, so he settled on a kind of high middle ages instead, but I still think it worked.
I can't remember where I read this, but I originally heard Howard's three "states" of culture were described as Barbarism, Civilization, and Decadence. In cultures in the Barbarism stage, life can be nasty, brutish, and short, but its members also tend to be the most vigorous and daring. Cultures in the Decadence stage may have the most luxury and stability, but tend to slide ever deeper into stagnant, arrogant, apathy- until they become easy pickings for someone (like say, a Barbarian) who doesn't care about their "rules" and is strong enough to get away with it. Civilization is the most desirable state, where plenty of the old Barbarian energy remains, but it is now governed by reason and morality. The problem with Civilization is that can never seem to escape the trend of "Strong men create good times, good times create weak men" and it eventually slides into Decadence. Civilization defeats Barbarism, Barbarism defeats Decadence, Decadence defeats Civilization. Conan, as a super-barbarian wandering an utterly decadent Hyborian world, is basically a human "rock", while everyone around him is "scissors".
This is definitely the core of Howard's philosophy! He definitely loved playing with the idea that societies become too decadent then need some barbarians to bring things back down to what he believes the way things should be. His famous quote says it best “Barbarism is the natural state of mankind. Civilization is unnatural. It is a whim of circumstance. And barbarism must always ultimately triumph.” - Robert E. Howard
@conanthebarbarianofficial I greatly respect Mr Howard, but I MUST disagree. It is by keeping Animal-Man and Thinking-Man in balance, within every human being, every society, that we can have the greatest collective achievements. The hyper-barbarians are unique, solitary creatures, Nietzschean OverMen. It is a good path for individual superior men, but not achievable or practical for most. For the majority, you need good values to take root, in order to extend the lifespan of Civilization, keep Decadence at bay for as long as possible, and prevent Barbarism from ruining too much, when its turn comes.
Pro tip: drawing maps and understanding the flow of history and time will upgrade anyones writing prowess. Knowing where things are on a map will also make events feel natural. Just like real life.👍
The stages of savagery , barbarianism and civilization was a real anthropological classification system suggested by anthropologist lewis henry morgan and was used as a classification system up until recently
@@conanthebarbarianofficial Are you aware of Doggerland? It is real history, but would play very nicely into fictional universes like Conan or Lord of the Rings. Basically, the English channel and the North Sea were nonexistent and the coastline of Western Europe went out beyond where the UK currently sits. I watched a documentary that suggested the UK has only been islands since about 6,000 BC. The Hyborian/Middle Earth was real.
I have to congratulate you on this video. Rarely have I seen/heard anyone go to the detail of describing Howard's "Pre-Modern" worlds. Most just write it off to a few sentences, and then go on to Conan. Howard's works are ALL interlinked in one way or another. They remind me a bit of Michael Moorcock's "Eternal Champion Cycle" in that, often veiled, he someti,es implied that his Heros were the same soul, reincarnated in times of need (or that might just be my imagination). Great video, and I hope to see many more from you.
Entertaining and informative is a wonderful combination, Shawn! And it all leads back to the genius of Robert E. Howard. You are doing a spectacular job!
1976 and its me on a freezing night on an airfield in Lincolnshire reading Conan stories by torchlight while sitting on the wheels of a Vulcan Bomber a German Shepherd curled up on my feet...........Ahh those were the days
This Conan run of comics is my first introduction to Conan. So this video was super helpful to give some extra context to what I'm reading. Hope you guys do more explanation vids!
The iconography grounded fantasy and art design of Conan and Hyboria is so good that it leads me to believe that Kratos and God Of War is definitely inspired from the Hyborian world. Conan is to fantasy what Kratos is to mythology. Great essay my man.
If you're not aware already look up Doggerland. That's when Europe had more land mass, before the UK became islands. The UK used to be directly connected to mainland Europe and also Norway. The North Sea and the English channel were once above water. That was less than 10,000 years ago. There's a great map out there somewhere that shows the real Doggerland, but also includes the fictional locations of the Conan universe. It's really cool.
I started reading these books at about 11 years old. My son bought me all his original unedited completed works in a giant book for my 50th. The escapism is fantastic.
Awesome video yet again. Great idea to bring closer the Hyborian Age to everyone. More detailed videos about each nation are definitely a must in the future. And when you do a nation in detail, it may be a good idea to present some locations that Conan visited and what he encountered there.
Just found this channel and it’s so good. The Conan lore is fascinating and Howard’s work is both influential and inspiring. Can’t wait to see more and would love to see you guys cover the hyborian kingdoms and peoples
So glad I found this channel! This channel is soooo much better than any of the other Conan channels I've viewed! Thank you for that. More lore please! Would love to see an in depth dive into all the different lands and kingdoms of the Hyborian age! ⚔️
Just found this channel a few days ago, and immediately subscribed. I've been a Conan / REH fan since discovering the Savage Sword mag growing up in the 70's. Glad you mentioned the "possible Americas to the West". I have long wanted an author to have Conan set sail and accidentally wind up on the Eastern coast of the NA continent. What magnificent tales shall be told there...
Howard states in one of his letters that he imagines after Conan is bored of being King, he sets sail to the west to adventure in what would be the "American" continent. The last King Conan run by Jason Aaron at Marvel had some fun nods to this so maybe it would interest you! Also check out Savage Sword #167
Many who enjoy the Conan series also take a liking to these series... · Casca ~ SSGT Sadler, Barry · The Destroyer Series (aka Remo Williams) ~ Murphy, Warren & ~ Sapir, Richard
This video is excellent and very informative. I definitely would like to see more videos exploring the Hyborian map, perhaps referring to some Conan stories that take place in the regions you discuss. Great video, great channel.
The Mt. Rushmore of my fav fantasy protagonists. 1. Conan of Cimmeria 2. Drizzt Do'Urden 3. Samurai Jack 4. Kvothe (King Killer Chronicles). Of all the Comics I had a chance to collect...it's only Savage Sword that took my money!! I subscribed....excellent video!!
I remember when I first started reading Conan as a teen; I would be mowing the lawn and wondering if their was ever a great battle that took place here and forgotten by history.
A very interesting essay. It's neat to see how the different ages of Howard's world building have certain commonalities. It would be cool to see an essay about Crom through the ages.
I wonder if Howard was aware of the theory of continental drift? The theory was proposed around the time when Howard was still alive. His stories and history certainly point to a time when all the continents were connected (Pangea). We now know that Pangea would have predated the earliest human civilization, heck, it predated humans.
This is what ya'll should be doing more of, explainer videos that make the lore easy to understand. Only thing I would change is maybe notate where some points originate or were popularized in the canon so people know what to check out if they want more.
I would love to see "more" about the "history" or lore of the Hyborean age. Maps and lore and the world at large have always been my favorite part of fantasy. I love studying the maps of fantasy realms like Hyborea, Middle Earth and Westeros.
@conanthebarbarianofficial I know this is a Conan channel, but it will be cool to have a video about the lesser known characters from Robert E Howard. Also, I recently found out that there are 2 Red Sonya/Sonja characters one from Robert E Howard that is based around the XVI century and the other from Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor Smith which I believe is the one that have adventures and crossovers with Conan, is that correct?
@@JorgeCastillo-uc7ekThat is correct. Howard's character Red Sonya of Rogatino appeared the story "Shadow of the Vulture" in 1934, a historical adventure set during the 1529 siege of Vienna. Roy Thomas converted that story into a Conan story in CtB issues 23-24, changing her name to Red Sonja and making her Hyrkanian. The rest is history!
The short stories make it feel like a world where the supernatural is possible. Games and comics make it feel like it's a world where the supernatural is force-fed into every square meter of the world.
Ok, you got me! I have Liked and Subscribed! I've been a total nerd about R.E. Howard since the late 70s, and I'm not sure I agree with everything presented here, but I love it anyway. Future videos? One of my favourite Conan stories involved his interaction with the Aesir and the Vanir, and it's not too difficult to figure out who those people were. 🙂
I seem to remember Odin is either not even born yet, or he's still very young. That would actually be pretty cool. A lot of people don't know that the Frost Giants/Ymir are walking around Asgard by the time Conan is King.
I think Robert E Howard’s place in Texas, on the edge of wildernesses but within a new civilisation establishing itself in a wild land must have given him immense inspiration, but only interpreted by his visionary soul! Thrilling video! Perhaps you could do some biographies of the major and minor characters!
As of now, to prepare for Battle of the Blackstone we have lore videos in the works for Solomon Kane, Dark Agnes, El Borak, Conrad & Kirowan, Bran Mak Morn, Kull & Brule, and Thulsa doom!
Used to be an anthology series called Heroes in Hell, one bit had R.E.H. with H.P. Lovecraft run into Gilgamesh. There after Howard's and Lovecraft's conversation struck a less than flattering recollection in Gilgamesh. A video suggestion... how about one about just how big were Conan's brains. Grown ass man wandering for a couple decades all over a giant continent yet somehow always managing to master enough of the local language to get by well enough even though those prime learning years were long past. Talk about a polyglot...
I love to point out to people that the very first scene in which Conan appears in "The Phoenix on the Sword", he is not holding a sword or an axe, but rather a stylus.
Great video, not many that has such knowledge about the Kull and Conan franchise(s) today. One thing about the Atlanteans is how could they remember their oral history about their ancestors (Referred to as the Giants by the Cimerians) if they had regressed so far?!?!
Heroic Signatures commissioned the talented FRANCESCA BAERALD to bring fresh detailed life to the Hyborian Age and Thurian Age maps. The Hyborian Age map can be purchased in our online store (link in description). You'll have to stay tuned for the Thurian Age Map, if there is enough demand for it, we'll make it happen!
Even if i know almost all of them, I would like another video on each hyborian realm/region. Howard work always feel so fresh in is simplicity, yet diversified. Much better than the more pulp overexaggeration of Clark Ashton Smith and the likes.
Please do a deep dive on Stygia, my favorite kingdom by far! Any time I hear about it my imagination can't stop forming stories and images. I even created my own version of Stygia (name included) for my players to explore during a d&d cmapaign some years ago!
it's based on the preflood world just like tolkein's work. they were both masons who had access to ancient information about the true history of the world. stygia = scythia, cimmerian = sumerian, etc.
Great summary video! Would love to see more videos in this format expanding upon the rise of the Hyborian Age and a deep dive into the various cultures. Thanks!
I was looking for a video like this a week ago, somehow I didn't see it till now. But I did find a guy who thought that the Conan stories were real, and that art deco buildings and star shaped forts were from a "lost civilization" prior to our. Thanks for not being a nut job.
An interesting subject to me is the relationship between Howard's and Lovecraft's respective worlds... For example, in Shadow Out of Time, Lovecraft does mention a Cimmerian chieftain being one of the captives of The Great Race
Howard wrote the stories out of chronological order, so it's really okay to start anywhere. But personally I prefer to read them in the order they were written, which is how they are in the 3 volume Del Rey set. But if you just to jump in and get a feel for it, I recommend starting with "Tower of the Elephant"
That was one of the most gripping things about Howards' work. The Hyborian Age was entirely plausible. It made you wonder if he was Imagining his work, or channeling a forgotten History.
We had to cut an entire section about what inspired Howard to create his secondary world. We'll rework it into a future video!
I read somewhere the setting for Conan's stories was supposed to be in a forgotten Ice Age, but Robert didn't have the resources at the time to study the era enough to make it plausible, so he settled on a kind of high middle ages instead, but I still think it worked.
The hyperborean age isn't plausible at all lol
@@fite-4-ever876 Why not?
@@mikeridgeview9557 it defies countless laws of science and logic. It's not a bad story, I like it. But its not "plausible"
I can't remember where I read this, but I originally heard Howard's three "states" of culture were described as Barbarism, Civilization, and Decadence. In cultures in the Barbarism stage, life can be nasty, brutish, and short, but its members also tend to be the most vigorous and daring. Cultures in the Decadence stage may have the most luxury and stability, but tend to slide ever deeper into stagnant, arrogant, apathy- until they become easy pickings for someone (like say, a Barbarian) who doesn't care about their "rules" and is strong enough to get away with it. Civilization is the most desirable state, where plenty of the old Barbarian energy remains, but it is now governed by reason and morality. The problem with Civilization is that can never seem to escape the trend of "Strong men create good times, good times create weak men" and it eventually slides into Decadence.
Civilization defeats Barbarism, Barbarism defeats Decadence, Decadence defeats Civilization. Conan, as a super-barbarian wandering an utterly decadent Hyborian world, is basically a human "rock", while everyone around him is "scissors".
This is definitely the core of Howard's philosophy! He definitely loved playing with the idea that societies become too decadent then need some barbarians to bring things back down to what he believes the way things should be. His famous quote says it best “Barbarism is the natural state of mankind. Civilization is unnatural. It is a whim of circumstance. And barbarism must always ultimately triumph.” - Robert E. Howard
@conanthebarbarianofficial
I greatly respect Mr Howard, but I MUST disagree. It is by keeping Animal-Man and Thinking-Man in balance, within every human being, every society, that we can have the greatest collective achievements.
The hyper-barbarians are unique, solitary creatures, Nietzschean OverMen. It is a good path for individual superior men, but not achievable or practical for most.
For the majority, you need good values to take root, in order to extend the lifespan of Civilization, keep Decadence at bay for as long as possible, and prevent Barbarism from ruining too much, when its turn comes.
@@mirceazaharia2094 Agree 💯
I remember this as "Barbarism brings out peoples true nature" At least that was how it was translated into my language.
Pro tip: drawing maps and understanding the flow of history and time will upgrade anyones writing prowess. Knowing where things are on a map will also make events feel natural. Just like real life.👍
One of many instances of Robert E Howard's genius.
@@conanthebarbarianofficial I agree
The MMO “Age of Conan” captures the spirit perfectly. ❤
does it? really? I am hesitant to buy it.
The stages of savagery , barbarianism and civilization was a real anthropological classification system suggested by anthropologist lewis henry morgan and was used as a classification system up until recently
You're right! Howard drew a lot form these sources for his worlds.
Yes! more Loooooooooooooooooooooooooore! I'd love a deeper dive into the Hyborian Age nations for a future lore video
That would be great. We also want to see more chainmail, that Marcos Cronander is a STAR!
@@conanthebarbarianofficial
Are you aware of Doggerland? It is real history, but would play very nicely into fictional universes like Conan or Lord of the Rings.
Basically, the English channel and the North Sea were nonexistent and the coastline of Western Europe went out beyond where the UK currently sits. I watched a documentary that suggested the UK has only been islands since about 6,000 BC.
The Hyborian/Middle Earth was real.
Yes.. Yes.. I want more. Maybe a bunch of 15min episodes on the many kingdoms and edit them all together. I would watch a 3hr montage of that
I have to congratulate you on this video. Rarely have I seen/heard anyone go to the detail of describing Howard's "Pre-Modern" worlds. Most just write it off to a few sentences, and then go on to Conan.
Howard's works are ALL interlinked in one way or another. They remind me a bit of Michael Moorcock's "Eternal Champion Cycle" in that, often veiled, he someti,es implied that his Heros were the same soul, reincarnated in times of need (or that might just be my imagination).
Great video, and I hope to see many more from you.
Entertaining and informative is a wonderful combination, Shawn! And it all leads back to the genius of Robert E. Howard. You are doing a spectacular job!
Thanks!
1976 and its me on a freezing night on an airfield in Lincolnshire reading Conan stories by torchlight while sitting on the wheels of a Vulcan Bomber a German Shepherd curled up on my feet...........Ahh those were the days
Definitely sounds like it.
Huge Conan fan here.I am glad I found your channel.Good work on this one.
Thank you!
This Conan run of comics is my first introduction to Conan. So this video was super helpful to give some extra context to what I'm reading. Hope you guys do more explanation vids!
Glad to hear it, we just posted a new video about Conan's shared universe that serves as a companion to the Black Stone crossover mini series!
The iconography grounded fantasy and art design of Conan and Hyboria is so good that it leads me to believe that Kratos and God Of War is definitely inspired from the Hyborian world. Conan is to fantasy what Kratos is to mythology. Great essay my man.
You are correct! Thanks, for the kind words - all of it was based on Howard and Jeff Shanks helped a great deal.
This is quickly becoming my favorite channel! Great work!
We appreciate it!
If you're not aware already look up Doggerland. That's when Europe had more land mass, before the UK became islands. The UK used to be directly connected to mainland Europe and also Norway. The North Sea and the English channel were once above water. That was less than 10,000 years ago.
There's a great map out there somewhere that shows the real Doggerland, but also includes the fictional locations of the Conan universe.
It's really cool.
I started reading these books at about 11 years old. My son bought me all his original unedited completed works in a giant book for my 50th. The escapism is fantastic.
That's a gift fit for a King!
Love videos like this. The deep dive videos into the ages of Howard I can easily watch all day.
Saaaaaaaaaaaame..... wait what time is it?! Whoops, I just spent all day watching Lore!
@@conanthebarbarianofficial Exactly 🍻
Awesome video yet again. Great idea to bring closer the Hyborian Age to everyone. More detailed videos about each nation are definitely a must in the future. And when you do a nation in detail, it may be a good idea to present some locations that Conan visited and what he encountered there.
Loved this, very helpful for someone still kinda new to REH's works. Thank You!
Glad to help! There's so much more to explore!
Conan really had a unique worldbuilding
Just found this channel and it’s so good. The Conan lore is fascinating and Howard’s work is both influential and inspiring. Can’t wait to see more and would love to see you guys cover the hyborian kingdoms and peoples
Welcome aboard! Thank you!
Wonderful video, as always!!! This channel is awwesome
I love this channel!!!
We love our fans like you, warrior!
So glad I found this channel! This channel is soooo much better than any of the other Conan channels I've viewed! Thank you for that. More lore please! Would love to see an in depth dive into all the different lands and kingdoms of the Hyborian age! ⚔️
Thank you! We plan to do that.
Thank you Folks, it’s makes it easier to parse it all together when reading the stories…Much appreciated
Glad you enjoy it! Plenty more on the way!
I love in his original essay had a disclaimer from Howard that is just world building because how detailed and plausible it is
Plausible is a godamm reach i would say
First time here, nice work, very cool channel. Love the mustache!
Thank you! #MustacheStrong 🥸
Just found this channel a few days ago, and immediately subscribed. I've been a Conan / REH fan since discovering the Savage Sword mag growing up in the 70's. Glad you mentioned the "possible Americas to the West". I have long wanted an author to have Conan set sail and accidentally wind up on the Eastern coast of the NA continent. What magnificent tales shall be told there...
Read the stories after he leaves the throne of Aquilonia to sail West to the new world. It's canon.
Howard states in one of his letters that he imagines after Conan is bored of being King, he sets sail to the west to adventure in what would be the "American" continent. The last King Conan run by Jason Aaron at Marvel had some fun nods to this so maybe it would interest you! Also check out Savage Sword #167
Many who enjoy the Conan series also take a liking to these series...
· Casca
~ SSGT Sadler, Barry
· The Destroyer Series
(aka Remo Williams)
~ Murphy, Warren &
~ Sapir, Richard
@@conanthebarbarianofficialoooo thanks for the recommendations! Definitely gonna check those out
@@conanthebarbarianofficial cool thanks
Definitely subscribing.
My children brought me the complete works for fathers day and now with some leave from work will be delving in.
Thank you for subscribing! May your journey be filled with glory and adventure, as fierce as a battle cry in the heart of the wild!
FINALLY. I ALWAYS WANTED A CHANNEL LIKE THIS. PLEASE CONTINUE THE AMAZING WORK!!! Is there a patreon we can support you on?
Thank you, for the kind words! As of now there is no patreon, but fear not! Heroic Signatures takes excellent care of me. - Shawn
More! Make more videos like this. The Hyborian civilizations are super fun.
on it!
Freaking excellent I haven’t looked at this for a while great rediscovery of Robert e. Howard’s stories
This video is excellent and very informative. I definitely would like to see more videos exploring the Hyborian map, perhaps referring to some Conan stories that take place in the regions you discuss. Great video, great channel.
thanks! We plan to explore the corners of the hyborian age very soon!
The Mt. Rushmore of my fav fantasy protagonists. 1. Conan of Cimmeria 2. Drizzt Do'Urden 3. Samurai Jack 4. Kvothe (King Killer Chronicles). Of all the Comics I had a chance to collect...it's only Savage Sword that took my money!! I subscribed....excellent video!!
I remember when I first started reading Conan as a teen; I would be mowing the lawn and wondering if their was ever a great battle that took place here and forgotten by history.
Excellent truly excited to take this one in !
Fantastic work on this one.
Thank you!
By Crom's bone i feel amazed to know their are more conan the barbarian channels, y'all are peak of them all
We appreciate it and hope to retain that crown!
What i love about conan, is to be such a barbarain requires a consciousness of being civilized.
Great video, would love more of a deep dive into each of the Hyborian kingdoms!
More to come!
Love to hear more about Acheron.
Perhaps on a future podcast episode!
A very interesting essay. It's neat to see how the different ages of Howard's world building have certain commonalities. It would be cool to see an essay about Crom through the ages.
But then we might incur his wrath!
I wonder if Howard was aware of the theory of continental drift? The theory was proposed around the time when Howard was still alive. His stories and history certainly point to a time when all the continents were connected (Pangea). We now know that Pangea would have predated the earliest human civilization, heck, it predated humans.
Great video!! Thanks!!! Im a big fan of REH Conan! I really enjoy it.
Thank you! Glad that you're doing all of the right things.
So good subscribed
Thank you! Please tell your friends!
This is what ya'll should be doing more of, explainer videos that make the lore easy to understand. Only thing I would change is maybe notate where some points originate or were popularized in the canon so people know what to check out if they want more.
That's an excellent suggestion - Count on that happening on our expanded Hyborian Age Kingdoms video.
Great lore here, I learned a lot, subbed!
Cheers!
YES!!! OMGGG a lengthy follow up video would be amazing
I would love to see "more" about the "history" or lore of the Hyborean age. Maps and lore and the world at large have always been my favorite part of fantasy. I love studying the maps of fantasy realms like Hyborea, Middle Earth and Westeros.
More Conan's wold videos please! And thank You in advance!
will do!
Amazing high quality video, you are a hidden gem. I will subscribe and share. This is very well made, please continue
Thank you, so much! 🍻
Recently, I had a lot of questions about this topic. This video helped me to clarify some of those questions.
That's what we like to hear! What are your other questions? Maybe we can answer them in another video.
@conanthebarbarianofficial I know this is a Conan channel, but it will be cool to have a video about the lesser known characters from Robert E Howard. Also, I recently found out that there are 2 Red Sonya/Sonja characters one from Robert E Howard that is based around the XVI century and the other from Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor Smith which I believe is the one that have adventures and crossovers with Conan, is that correct?
@@JorgeCastillo-uc7ekThat is correct. Howard's character Red Sonya of Rogatino appeared the story "Shadow of the Vulture" in 1934, a historical adventure set during the 1529 siege of Vienna. Roy Thomas converted that story into a Conan story in CtB issues 23-24, changing her name to Red Sonja and making her Hyrkanian. The rest is history!
These are the best videos I have seen with the most accurate information also well made and fun to watch 👏
Thank you, so much for the support! Please help spread the word. ⚔
@@conanthebarbarianofficial fuckin A
This is more REAL than most people know
The Earth is loaded with ancient secrets!
@@conanthebarbarianofficial so true
The short stories make it feel like a world where the supernatural is possible. Games and comics make it feel like it's a world where the supernatural is force-fed into every square meter of the world.
Please we need to have more
More it is!
Ok, you got me! I have Liked and Subscribed! I've been a total nerd about R.E. Howard since the late 70s, and I'm not sure I agree with everything presented here, but I love it anyway.
Future videos? One of my favourite Conan stories involved his interaction with the Aesir and the Vanir, and it's not too difficult to figure out who those people were. 🙂
I love the Savage Sword of Conan comics Marvel did. Three Deaths of Conan is one of my favorite stories.
Shadows in Zamboula, absolute perfection in every way lol
Is that your favorite?
Great summary!
Thank you!
YES to the detailed history! Perhaps a 3 parter...
2:16 I love that map!
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Yes explore all the stuff you glossed over.
it'd be nice if you covered the Aesir and Vanir as well as the Hyperborians.
We plan to in a future Lore video or podcast.
I seem to remember Odin is either not even born yet, or he's still very young. That would actually be pretty cool. A lot of people don't know that the Frost Giants/Ymir are walking around Asgard by the time Conan is King.
Please make a part 2
Working on it!
Nice job. Maybe look in depth at particular countries.
We plan on it!
Nicely done. When I was a kid/teenager I read 📖 whatever I could of R.E. Howard's. And this is a nice piece of B.S. with enough truth to be solid. 😂
Great video. I’m reading the original REH stories now as well as the comics currently being put out
Amazing! Some exciting things are upon the horizon!
Awesome 🤘🍻🤘
Cheers! May your goblet ever be full.
"...this one was a lesser cataclysm..."
>splurt<
You made me spray my tea all over my keypad
Thanks, for appreciating my >splurt< humor!
More. Give us more!
Yes sir!
Top work as always 👍
Can we discuss Conan's weapons skills?⚔️🪓🏹
I think Robert E Howard’s place in Texas, on the edge of wildernesses but within a new civilisation establishing itself in a wild land must have given him immense inspiration, but only interpreted by his visionary soul! Thrilling video! Perhaps you could do some biographies of the major and minor characters!
As of now, to prepare for Battle of the Blackstone we have lore videos in the works for Solomon Kane, Dark Agnes, El Borak, Conrad & Kirowan, Bran Mak Morn, Kull & Brule, and Thulsa doom!
Used to be an anthology series called Heroes in Hell, one bit had R.E.H. with H.P. Lovecraft run into Gilgamesh. There after Howard's and Lovecraft's conversation struck a less than flattering recollection in Gilgamesh.
A video suggestion... how about one about just how big were Conan's brains. Grown ass man wandering for a couple decades all over a giant continent yet somehow always managing to master enough of the local language to get by well enough even though those prime learning years were long past. Talk about a polyglot...
I love to point out to people that the very first scene in which Conan appears in "The Phoenix on the Sword", he is not holding a sword or an axe, but rather a stylus.
Conan's Intellect would make for an excellent solo lore video in the future!
Great video, not many that has such knowledge about the Kull and Conan franchise(s) today.
One thing about the Atlanteans is how could they remember their oral history about their ancestors (Referred to as the Giants by the Cimerians) if they had regressed so far?!?!
Wonderful lore video! I am wondering where I can find that great map of Kull's World / Thurian Age? Haven't seen it as detailed as here before!
Heroic Signatures commissioned the talented FRANCESCA BAERALD to bring fresh detailed life to the Hyborian Age and Thurian Age maps. The Hyborian Age map can be purchased in our online store (link in description). You'll have to stay tuned for the Thurian Age Map, if there is enough demand for it, we'll make it happen!
👍 for real narration and not an AI chat program! Would love to see a background about Hyperboria!
We have used Shawn's blood for dark rituals so we can confirm he is, in fact, a human and not a robot.
Long live King Conan
Long live the KING
It wasnt like a hunter gatherer. It was entirely alien to it....and incredibly awesome thanks for this video
Thanks!
Thank you!
Love all the artwork! Is there a book collection of it?
Maybe one day!
great video man
Aye, the thrill of adventure is always welcome! What other tales or quests shall we speak of?
Your videos are incredible new sub here please make more
Even if i know almost all of them, I would like another video on each hyborian realm/region. Howard work always feel so fresh in is simplicity, yet diversified. Much better than the more pulp overexaggeration of Clark Ashton Smith and the likes.
Planning on it!
Nice travel 😉 👍
We are your guides through the world of Conan!
Please do more descriptions of the kingdoms
we are working on that already!
thanks for the overview
Please do a deep dive on Stygia, my favorite kingdom by far! Any time I hear about it my imagination can't stop forming stories and images. I even created my own version of Stygia (name included) for my players to explore during a d&d cmapaign some years ago!
There is much to explore with Stygia!
I enjoyed that so much I hit the subscribed button
Welcome aboard! Thank you!
it's based on the preflood world just like tolkein's work. they were both masons who had access to ancient information about the true history of the world. stygia = scythia, cimmerian = sumerian, etc.
Great summary video! Would love to see more videos in this format expanding upon the rise of the Hyborian Age and a deep dive into the various cultures. Thanks!
An expanded video on the various Kingdoms is a must!
I was looking for a video like this a week ago, somehow I didn't see it till now. But I did find a guy who thought that the Conan stories were real, and that art deco buildings and star shaped forts were from a "lost civilization" prior to our. Thanks for not being a nut job.
I'm 20% Nut Job, but thanks! Cheers!
@@conanthebarbarianofficial A healthy amount of nut job though.
An interesting subject to me is the relationship between Howard's and Lovecraft's respective worlds... For example, in Shadow Out of Time, Lovecraft does mention a Cimmerian chieftain being one of the captives of The Great Race
It's so fun that all these little details tie together!
Great content, keep it coming.
More to come!
I thirst for more history. You have borderline infinite content. Just tell me about THE LORE.
More lore of the ancient days will be coming!
If I remember correctly, HP Lovecrafts at the mountains of madness takes place in some remains after the Hyborean age.
Howard, Lovecraft, and Clark Ashton Smith were pen pals and often referenced each others creations.
@@conanthebarbarianofficial I know, just finished H.P. Lovecraft, The Complete Omnibus Collection. Was a lot about their friendship there.
I WANT MORE KINGDOMSSS
"Picts? Oh, it's STILL ON SIGHT!"--Conan
What reading order should I go with?
Howard wrote the stories out of chronological order, so it's really okay to start anywhere. But personally I prefer to read them in the order they were written, which is how they are in the 3 volume Del Rey set.
But if you just to jump in and get a feel for it, I recommend starting with "Tower of the Elephant"
What Jeff said.
By Crom, you've slaked my thirst for bloodsoaked tales.
Much more upon the horizon!