Template:Infobox character Akivasha is a female character appearing in the fictional universe of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian as an undead, a stygian vampire queen.
Fictional character biography
Etymology
Akivasha's name is derived from the Egyptian name (Akkaiwasha) for the Achaeans.[1]
Origin
She was Stygian princess more than 10,000 years before Conan's time. It is as a vampire that Akivasha later encounters Conan during one of his adventures, attempting to seduce and lure him -in order to drink his blood- with promises of an eternal life and reigning at her side; ultimately she fails in doing so and escapes in the dark corridors of her monumental tomb, snuffing out the lights by magical means and sending after Conan entities which she named "the Sons of Set".
Conan was bitten by Akivasha ([...]he felt a sharp pang at the base of his throat. With a curse he tore her away and flung her sprawling across the couch."Damned vampire!" Blood was trickling from a tiny wound in his throat) but did not turn into a vampire in the process later in the story.
Despite her undead state and powers, Conan sensed she could be dealt with and dismembered using his sword, a threat which instantly caused Akivasha to flee on the spot : "Keep away from me or I'll slash you asunder," he grunted, his flesh crawling with revulsion. "You may be immortal, but steel will dismember you.".
Appearance
- Hour of the Dragon
Her first appearance at The Hour of the Dragon from Weird Tales (1935-1936).
- Kull The Conqueror
The novelization of the film Kull the Conqueror, written by Sean A. Moore, published by Tor Books.[2]
- Return of Akivasha
The Return of Akivasha: Book One of the Lost Hyborian Tales, written by Timothy Ford Allen [3]
Appearances in other media
Film
- Kull the Conqueror - the 1997 film is based on The Hour of the Dragon, replacing Conan with Kull and Xaltotun with Akivasha. The character of Akivasha was played by Tia Carrere.
Video games
In Age of Conan: Unchained, she is a boss in location "Sanctum of the Burning Souls".[4][5]
Comics
- Conan the Cimmerian #15 - The Sorrow of Akivasha by Dark Horse Comics, 2009.[6]
- King Conan: The Conqueror#4 by Dark Horse Comics, 2014.[7]
- Savage Sword of Conan#10 by Marvel, 1976.[8]
Role-playing game
References
Further reading
- The Hyborian Heresies, 2004 г., , 9781411616080
- Encyclopedia of the Vampire: The Living Dead in Myth, Legend, and Popular Culture, S. T. Joshi, ABC-CLIO, 2011, , 9780313378331
- Femme Fatale: Cinema's Most Unforgettable Lethal Ladies; James Ursini, Dominique Mainon; Limelight Editions, 2009; , 9780879107246
- The Robert E. Howard Reader, Milford series: Popular writers of today (Том 71), Darrell Schweitzer, Wildside Press LLC, 2010 г., , 9781434411655
- Conan The Swordsman, L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter, Bjorn Nyberg, Macmillan, 2002, , 9781466834972
External links
- Akivasha on Marvunapp.com
- Akivasha on Imdb.com
- Akivasha on Comicvine.com
- Akivasha at Comicbookdb.com
- Mystery of Pre-human Stygia
- ↑ Conan The Swordsman page 196, L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter, Bjorn Nyberg, Macmillan, 2002 г., , 9781466834972
- ↑ Kull The Conqueror, Автор - Sean A. Moore, Издатель - Tom Doherty Associates, 1997 г., , 9780812577747
- ↑ Createspace Independent Pub, 2013, , 9781482535686
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- ↑ Conan the Cimmerian #15
- ↑ King Conan: The Conqueror#4
- ↑ Savage sword of Conan
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