Yag-Kosha is a tragic, elephant-headed alien who appears in Robert E. Howard’s classic Conan story The Tower of the Elephant. Once a wise traveler from a distant star, he is captured and tortured by the sorcerer Yara. When Conan encounters him, Yag-Kosha reveals his history, his powers, and the cruel fate that trapped him on Earth. His final request sets Conan on a path of vengeance that reshapes the entire tale. Yag-Kosha remains one of Howard’s most emotional and mythic creations, blending cosmic mystery with powerful storytelling.
My Rating “The Frost Giant’s Daughter” Note: This is a remastered version of the story first published by Marvel Comics. The daughter of Ymir traipsed around the icy field as the Vanir gave battle to Conan and his Aesir allies. One by one, they all fell, each by the other’s hand. However, it would be […]
My Rating “The Nomad” A stranger has come to the gates of Tarantia seeking council with the King of Aquilonia. Yet, the Black Dragons – the ordained defenders of the city, bar his entrance as they would any common vagrant. There would be no audience with Conan or his royal vassals that day. So the
My Rating “The Age Unconquered Part 04 – Call From The Depths” Across time, the Cimmerian did travel. To what force gave tow, he could not fathom. All that mattered to Conan at that very moment was staring back at him with blazoned eye sockets. The necromancer, born in a time long before the sons
My Rating “The Age Unconquered Part 03 – Call From The Depths” Know thee, Tiger King, that in your dwindling kingdom of Atlantis, a distant son of Crom shall appear from times unseen. And thus, set the stage for a grim resurgence of evil. In the halls of thy ancestors, you and yours shall battle
My Rating “Suffer Not The King Of Wonders – Part 01” Conan stood as a man out of place, thrust into a world shaped by the strange magics of Thulsa Doom. Moments earlier, ancient sorcery had seized his mind, twisting it into a storm of delusions. The Cimmerian strode through the streets of Shadizar, hunting
My Rating “The Tower Of The Elephant!” The Heart of the Elephant, what mystery does it hold? According to the loudmouth Zamourian, drunk on Artesian wine, immortality. Or, was it the key to Yaga’s sorcery? Conan was going to find out. A tavern brawl erupted from a nearby table, giving Conan the opportunity to slink
