Conan the Barbarian 69

=The Demon Out of the Deep=

Major Characters

 * Conan (Last appearance in CB-68; next appearance in CB-70).
 * Belit (Last appearance in CB-68; next appearance in CB-70).

Location

 * Aboard the Tigress

Time Frame

 * An hour. Conan has been with Belit for "a few months."

Synopsis
As Conan practices his archery, Belit teases him about his continual issues with sea legs. Conan tells her about the first time he ever spotted the ocean.

Reprinted

 * Conan Saga #75
 * The Chronicles of Conan Volume Nine: Riders of the River-Dragons and Other Stories

=Flashback=

Major Characters

 * Conan (Last chronological appearance CB-2; next chronological appearance in first story of SSOC-39).

Minor Characters

 * Lireigh, Gowar, Marga (First appearance for all; all die in this issue). Vanir.
 * Fallon (First appearance; dies in this issue). Demon possessed Vanir.

Location

 * Aesgaard / Vanaheim border and Vanir fishing village.

Time Frame

 * Several days. Conan was at Vernarium months ago."

Synopsis
Conan is heading back to Cimmeria when he is captured by a group of Vanir who take him west to their fishing village. Upon entering the village, they find the body of a young man, Fallon, washed on the shore, although the man's lover, Marga, insists it's not his body. The man's rival for Marga's affections, Gowar, also insists it's not Fallon's body. That night Marga is killed, and Gowar claims to have seen Fallon's body rise and kill her. None but Conan believes his story, but when the villagers notice she was drowned, they become frightened and release Conan to help them fend off whatever evil is in tne village. Soon, the leader, Lireigh, and Gowar turn up dead. Conan spies the demon-possessed Fallon on the beach and, as they fight, Fallon turns into a scaly sea creature and dies. Conan flees as the sun rises.

Reprinted

 * Conan Saga #75
 * The Chronicles of Conan Volume Nine: Riders of the River-Dragons and Other Stories