Stygia (Conan)
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*'''Pteion''' : an abandoned, cursed city in eastern Stygia, rumored to have been built by the serpent men of Valusia. It was a home to the black wizards before the deserts encroached upon it and the wizards fled to Khemi during the Seventh Dynasty. | *'''Pteion''' : an abandoned, cursed city in eastern Stygia, rumored to have been built by the serpent men of Valusia. It was a home to the black wizards before the deserts encroached upon it and the wizards fled to Khemi during the Seventh Dynasty. | ||
*'''Harakht''' : the City of the Hawk God was located along the river Styx. Its independence is only barely tolerated only as a buffer between Stygia and Shem. The city is defended by giant hawks and their riders, grown to enormous size by a mysterious green star-rock discovered by a former ruler. | *'''Harakht''' : the City of the Hawk God was located along the river Styx. Its independence is only barely tolerated only as a buffer between Stygia and Shem. The city is defended by giant hawks and their riders, grown to enormous size by a mysterious green star-rock discovered by a former ruler. | ||
| + | *'''Kheshatta''' : the city of magicians located in southern Stygia, situated on the north-south caravan route from Kush. | ||
| − | The | + | The Stygians were a mysterious dark skinned people where the the ruling elite tended to be tall, dusky, hawk-nosed, and haughty. Meanwhile, most of the common ranks were descendants of the various races across the world and included people from Shem, Koth, the Black Kingdoms, and the Hyborian kingdoms. Taians from the northeast province were taller, more slender, and had darker of skin than the average Stygian where they wore dyed kilts to show clan allegiance. |
| − | + | Slavery was noted for being common in Stygia. | |
| − | Stygians worshipped the noble and peaceful heron god Ibis | + | Originally, it was said to had been ruled by a monarchy with a ruling family and line of noble succession. The land came to eventually be ruled by a theocracy of sorcerer-kings. |
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| + | Stygians worshipped the noble and peaceful heron god Ibis until Thoth-Amon banned the worship of the god and instituted the worship of the serpent god Set in its place. | ||
==Inhabitants== | ==Inhabitants== | ||
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==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
| + | *In Conan the Adventurer, Stygia was referenced in the setting of the 1992 animated television series. It was a city that worshipped the serpent god Set and had many Serpent Men within it. The Stygian sorcerer '''Ram-Amon''' once accidentally mutated a lizard that became Set's chief warrior [[Rath-Amon]] who enacted his plans. A Stygian sorceress named '''Mesmira''' was responsible for turning Greywolf's siblings into wolves. | ||
===Films=== | ===Films=== | ||
Revision as of 12:12, 2 October 2021
Stygia is a country that features in Conan the Barbarian.
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History
Stygia
Overview
Stygia is an intensely insular country. Though at times throughout history, its borders have extended very far, even encompassing Shem and farther north, now its power has diminished, and its rulers hold the borders very strictly.
Stygia is technically a monarchy, with a ruling family and line of noble succession.
Locations in Stygia included:
- Khemi : Stygia's priestly capital, if not the royal one, is located at the northeastern tip of the country where the bordering Styx river empties into the Western Sea.
- Luxur : the royal capital of Styiga, lies a hundred miles south of the Styx on the tributary Bakhr River, almost exactly halfway between the east and west borders. The City of Kings was built around and eventually engulfed an oasis in the desert. Foreign traders find it easier to sell their wares here rather than the much more regulated Khemi.
- Pteion : an abandoned, cursed city in eastern Stygia, rumored to have been built by the serpent men of Valusia. It was a home to the black wizards before the deserts encroached upon it and the wizards fled to Khemi during the Seventh Dynasty.
- Harakht : the City of the Hawk God was located along the river Styx. Its independence is only barely tolerated only as a buffer between Stygia and Shem. The city is defended by giant hawks and their riders, grown to enormous size by a mysterious green star-rock discovered by a former ruler.
- Kheshatta : the city of magicians located in southern Stygia, situated on the north-south caravan route from Kush.
The Stygians were a mysterious dark skinned people where the the ruling elite tended to be tall, dusky, hawk-nosed, and haughty. Meanwhile, most of the common ranks were descendants of the various races across the world and included people from Shem, Koth, the Black Kingdoms, and the Hyborian kingdoms. Taians from the northeast province were taller, more slender, and had darker of skin than the average Stygian where they wore dyed kilts to show clan allegiance.
Slavery was noted for being common in Stygia.
Originally, it was said to had been ruled by a monarchy with a ruling family and line of noble succession. The land came to eventually be ruled by a theocracy of sorcerer-kings.
Stygians worshipped the noble and peaceful heron god Ibis until Thoth-Amon banned the worship of the god and instituted the worship of the serpent god Set in its place.
Inhabitants
- Thugra Mentuphera :
- Ctesphon II :
- Ctesphon III :
- Ctsephon IV :
- Thoth-Amon :
Notes
- Stygia was created by Robert E. Howard where it featured in the setting of Conan the Barbarian.
In other media
Television
- In Conan the Adventurer, Stygia was referenced in the setting of the 1992 animated television series. It was a city that worshipped the serpent god Set and had many Serpent Men within it. The Stygian sorcerer Ram-Amon once accidentally mutated a lizard that became Set's chief warrior Rath-Amon who enacted his plans. A Stygian sorceress named Mesmira was responsible for turning Greywolf's siblings into wolves.
Films
Video games
- In Age of Conan, Stygia was referenced in the setting of the MMORPG video game. Stygians were one of the player races and one class was the Tempest of Set who were priests that worshipped he elder god Set. His most faithful disciples received power that allowed them to call upon lightning strikes that could tear the top of mountains or lay wastes to entire regions. These spellcasters were well known for leaving ruins in their wake but also had the power to heal their compatriots. It was referred to as an infamous desert kingdom on the Hyborian mainland that was the birthplace of the Priesthood of Set. Stygia was said to be ruled by the clergy whose the disciples of Set having considerable power and influence in their society.
- In Conan Exiles, Stygia was referenced in the setting of the video game. It was said that many Stygian sorcerers were loosely organised in a brotherhood known as the Black Ring that was based in Kheshatta which was known as the City of Magicians. During the ancient days, the black magicians were situated in Pteoin that was located in eastern Stygia near the Taian border but was abandoned when the desert began to encroach on it. The higher ranking members of the Black Ring were said to kill with a touch thus leaving a black mark on their victim and their master was Thoth-Amon who was the High Priest of Set.
Appearances
- Conan the Barbarian:
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