The Scarlet Citadel
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"The Scarlet Citadel" is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in the January, 1933 issue of Weird Tales magazine. In the fictional Hyborian Age, a middle-aged Conan battles rival kingdoms. The wizard Tsotha-lanti ensnares King Conan, who escapes a dungeon with unexpected aid.
"The Scarlet Citadel" | |||
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Short story by Robert E. Howard | |||
Country | United States | ||
Language | English | ||
Genre(s) | Fantasy | ||
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Published in | Weird Tales | ||
Publication type | Pulp magazine | ||
Publisher | Rural Publishing Corp. | ||
Publication date | January 1933 | ||
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Series | Conan the Cimmerian | ||
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The story was republished in the collections King Conan (Gnome Press, 1953) and Conan the Usurper (Lancer Books, 1967). It has more recently been published in the collections The Conan Chronicles Volume 2: The Hour of the Dragon (Gollancz, 2001) and Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932–1933) (Del Rey, 2003).