Akivasha
| Akivasha | |
|---|---|
| Robert E. Howard character | |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | "Woman who never die" |
| Species | Vampire |
| Gender | Female |
| Family | Tuthamon (father) |
| Spouse | Darkness One (maker/lover) |
| Nationality | Stygian |
Akivasha is a female character appearing in the fictional universe of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian.
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 10000 years before Conan.
"I am Akivasha! I am the woman who never died, who never grew old! Who fools say was lifted from the earth by the gods, in the full bloom of her youth and beauty, to queen it forever in some celestial clime! Nay, it is in the shadows that mortals find immortality! Ten thousand years ago I died to live for ever! Give me your lips, strong man!"
— Robert E. Howard, The Hour of the Dragon, Chapter 18
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
Further reading
- The Hyborian Heresies, 2004 г., ISBN 1411616081, 9781411616080
- Encyclopedia of the Vampire: The Living Dead in Myth, Legend, and Popular Culture, S. T. Joshi, ABC-CLIO, 2011, ISBN 0313378339, 9780313378331
- Femme Fatale: Cinema's Most Unforgettable Lethal Ladies; James Ursini, Dominique Mainon; Limelight Editions, 2009; ISBN 0879107243, 9780879107246
- The Robert E. Howard Reader, Milford series: Popular writers of today (Том 71), Darrell Schweitzer, Wildside Press LLC, 2010 г., ISBN 1434411656, 9781434411655
- Conan The Swordsman, L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter, Bjorn Nyberg, Macmillan, 2002, ISBN 1466834978, 9781466834972
References
- ^ Conan The Swordsman page 196, L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter, Bjorn Nyberg, Macmillan, 2002 г., ISBN 1466834978, 9781466834972
- ^ Kull The Conqueror, Автор - Sean A. Moore, Издатель - Tom Doherty Associates, 1997 г., ISBN 0812577744, 9780812577747
- ^ Createspace Independent Pub, 2013, ISBN 1482535688, 9781482535686
- ^ "Princess Akivasha". Archived from the original on 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ^ "AoC location "Sanctum of the Burning Souls"". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ^ Conan the Cimmerian #15
- ^ King Conan: The Conqueror#4
- ^ Savage sword of Conan
- ^ Rolston, Ken (1984). Conan Against Darkness!: An Adventure for Character Levels 10-14. ISBN 0-88038-153-1.