Giant-Kings?

[Morreion]

So, does anyone know who the giant-kings were? They're mentioned in the rulebook, and in the Hyborian Age essay by Howard, but are they ever described in more detail?

 

[The King]

you should find an answer (and more) here: http://my.lulu.com/content/51571

 

[VincentDarlage]

An interesting pastiche bit of information can be found in Marvel's Conan the Barbarian #90, "The Diadem of the Giant-Kings!" by Roy Thomas. Conan and Belit encounter an undead Giant King.

 

[Jason Durall]

An interesting pastiche bit of information can be found in Marvel's Conan the Barbarian #90, "The Diadem of the Giant-Kings!" by Roy Thomas. Conan and Belit encounter an undead Giant King.

Hmmmm... I should check that out, as it might conflict a bit with some of what I've done in Shadow of the Sorcerer.

 

[VincentDarlage]

I wouldn't worry about it overmuch. I really did not care much for R. Thomas' take on the Giant-Kings, as much as I respect his work. The story was good, but it takes, um, a "de Campian" view of them, instead of what modern scholars (such as Dale Rippke) have had to say about them. I think you are safe to ignore the tale. I just threw it up as a possibility some people may like.

 

[Jason Durall]

I wouldn't worry about it overmuch. I really did not care much for R. Thomas' take on the Giant-Kings, as much as I respect his work. The story was good, but it takes, um, a "de Campian" view of them, instead of what modern scholars (such as Dale Rippke) have had to say about them. I think you are safe to ignore the tale. I just threw it up as a possibility some people may like.

I will consider it thrown up, then.

 

[Morreion]

Thanks for the link to the Heresies, but can anyone provide clues: were they human? Humanoid? Alien?

 

[VincentDarlage]

Tall, ivory-skinned with glittering eyes. Humanoid in shape, but definitely not human. Walks and moves in a serpentine manner (although they are not serpents or snakelike).

 

[Morreion]

Excellent: thanks much. And thanks for the link to the book.