The Savage Sword of Conan #3
In "At the Mountain of the Moon-God [Chapter One]," Conan finds himself caught between betrayal and survival as a royal emissary ignores his warnings, leaving only Conan and Jamal to flee the treacherous Khozgari. With the Misty Mountains looming and demons of the summit rising from the fog, the pair are forced into a desperate flight—only to be separated when Jamal falls to the monsters. Conan soon takes Shanya, the daughter of a Khozgari chief, as a hostage, unaware that her fate is already entwined with the dark secrets of Shangara, the ruler of the summit people. Written by Roy Thomas, Björn Nyberg, and L. Sprague de Camp, with dynamic art by Tony DeZuniga, and a striking cover by Mike Kaluta, this issue blends ancient dread with relentless action in a 1974 Marvel classic.
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A king's emissary fails to heed Conan's warnings about Khozgari treachery, and only Conan and Jamal escape with their lives. During their escape, they encounter Shanya, the daughter of a Khozgari chief, and take her hostage. When they take a shortcut through the Misty Mountains, they are attacked by the Demons of the Summit. Jamal is killed and Shanya is taken to Shangara, leader of the summit people. He wants to use Shanya as a mate for himself and his son until Conan rescues her.
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