Thuria was, during the Pre-Cataclysmic Age, one of the Earth largest land masses although smaller continents such as Atlantis and the Eastern continent Mu existed, as did several island chains. Most of the Earth was unexplored wilderness but contained scattered clans of primitive Humans.[citation needed]
One of the nations to exist at the time was Valusia with its capital the City of Wonders ruled by King Kull.[6]
Thuria later became Hyboria, then later Europe, Asia, and Africa.[7]
History
Great Cataclysm[]
In 18,000 BC Atlantis sank beneath the ocean during what is known as the Great Cataclysm. This event changed the landscape of the world which would be known as Hyboria.[citation needed]Points of Interest
Thurian Continent[]
- Seven Empires
- Valusia - Kingdom
- City of Wonders - Capital
- Hills of Zalgara
- Kamula - City
- Enchanted Domain - Independent kingdom of another race
- Ostium - City and port
- Pict colony on the southern frontier[8] - Survived the Great Cataclysm[9]
- Thule - Kingdom
- Verulia - Kingdom
- Kamelia - Kingdom
- Grondar - Kingdom
- Torranna - City
- Commoria - Kingdom
- Valusia - Kingdom
- Farsun - Kingdom
- Thurania - Kingdom
- Zarfhaana - Kingdom
- Talunia - Eastern border-city
- Nation of the Zhemri (possibly within Grondar)
- Forbidden Swamp
- Temple of the Serpent - Temple of a cult of Serpent-Men
- Southern Jungles, Unexplored South
- Kingdom of the Bird-Men
- Pre-Human Civilization[10]/Stygia (Serpent-Men)[11]
- Luxor - dwelling of Akivasha (presumed setting, set on the River Styx after the Great Cataclysm)
- Black pyramids[12]
- Forbidden Temple of Set (near Khemi during the Hyborian Age)[13]
- Elder Cimmeria - Barbarian people
- Atlantean daughter-colony[14]
- Elder Nations - Nations of the Elder Race[15]
- Bab-El-Shaithan - Temple
- Temple of the Beast - Temple, sorcerers pilgrimage site
- Larsha - City
- Far East/Non-Thurian Kingdom
- World's Edge
- Stagus River - Delineated Grondar from the eastern terra incognita
- Camoonian Deserts - A wasteland separating Valusia and Zarfhaana
- Deserts - Stretches of deserts separating Grondar from the non-Thurian kingdom
- Northern Lands[16]
Neighboring Landmasses[]
Isles around Thuria included the following:
- The Nameless Isle (Siojina-Kisua) was a remnant[17] (or more likely an island possession) of Valusia.[18]
- An undisclosed island, inhabited by the Cult of the Leopard and the setting of the castle of Dom Vinsala.[19]
Minor isles around Thuria included Zahrahn (seemingly off its western or northern coast, see notes on Zahrahn's page). On the mainland or on islands, Grebuhl and Auuroghan were seemingly sea-ports on the Nespian Trade Routes.[20]
Greater landmasses, continents and archipelago included:
- Atlantis to the west
- Pictish Isles to the west
- Mu
- Lemurian Isles to the northeast
- Nameless Continent to the southeast
- Demascar and Rikos to the south[21]
Notes
- "Thuranian" was used as an adjective form for Thuria,[22] although it may be the result of a confusion between Thuria and Thurania, a Thurian kingdom.
- Thuria is sometimes erroneously stated to later be known as the Americas,[23] rather than Hyboria[citation needed] --> then later Europe, Asia, and Africa.[7]
See Also
- 97 appearance(s) of Thuria
- 1 minor appearance(s) of Thuria
- 9 mention(s) of Thuria
- 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Thuria
- 3 image(s) of Thuria
- 57 article(s) related to Thuria
- 2 citizen(s) of Thuria
Links and References
References
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #6 ; The Sleeper Beneath the Sands
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #8 ; The Hyborian Age Chapter 2: The Rise of the Hyborians
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #14 ; A Kull Glossary, map
- ↑ Kull the Destroyer #16
- ↑ Kull the Conqueror #5
- ↑ Conan the Barbarian #1
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #6 ; Jennifer Kale's profile
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #40 ; A Gazetteer of the Hyborian Age, Part VIII: Valusia's entry
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #38 ; A Gazetteer of the Hyborian Age, Part VI: Picts' entry
- ↑ Kull the Conqueror #2 ; Map
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #36 ; Hawks Over Shem
- ↑ Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Stygia's profile
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #10 ; Conan the Conqueror: The Sacred Son of Set
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #30 ; A Gazetteer of the Hyborian Age, Part I: Atlantis' entry
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #34 ; Mirrors of Tuzun Thune
- ↑ Kull the Conqueror (Vol. 3) #2 ; The Amulet of Life and Death
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #40 ; A Dream of Blood
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #38 ; A Gazetteer of the Hyborian Age, Part VI: Nameless Isle (Siojina-Kisua)'s entry
- ↑ Kull the Conqueror #8
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #64 ; The Children of Rhan
- ↑ Kull the Conqueror #6
- ↑ Kull and the Barbarians #2 ; The Teeth of the Dragon
- ↑ Mystic Arcana: The Book of Marvel Magic #1 ; Zhered-Na's profile