Conan the Barbarian 48

=The Rats Dance at Ravengard!=

Major Characters

 * Conan (Last appearance in CB-47; next appearance in CB-49).

Minor Characters

 * Stefanya (Last appearance in CB-47; next appearance in CB-49).
 * Zoqquanor (corpse only) (Last appearance in CB-47; next appearance in CB-51).
 * Torkal Moh and his men (First appearance; some appear next in CB-49). Xenic is named (and killed).

Location

 * The province of Ravengard in the Border Kingdoms.

Time Frame

 * A few hours.

Synopsis
Conan and Stefanya continue their journey to Phalkar while Conan tells the girl about an adventure he had when he was 15 years old. The story is interrupted by Torkal Moh and his men, who demand tribute for the pair's journey through his lands. Conan kills one of them and urges Stefanya to fle, but they are soon both captured and Conan is beaten to unconsciousness. He awakens to find himself flat on his back, hands tied to stakes, as the rats of Ravengard emerge from their barrows...

Reprinted

 * Conan Saga 81
 * The Chronicles of Conan Volume Seven: The Dweller in the Pool and Other Stories

=Flashback=

Major Characters

 * Conan (Last chronological appearance in second story of SSOC-203; next chronological appearance in first story of SSOC-227). Conan is 15 years old.

Minor Characters

 * Ursla (First appearance; no further appearances to date). Queen of the Wild.

Location

 * Cimmeria's mountains

Time Frame

 * Three days

Synopsis
Conan, on his 15th birthday, is sent into the wilderness with a cloak and a sword. He encounters a pair of white bears and their mistress, Ursla, who takes the young barbarian in. She also initiates him into manhood. When he returns the next day to his tribe, the elders, impressed with his fortitude, vow to take him on the raid of Venarium.

Reprinted

 * Conan Saga 81
 * The Chronicles of Conan Volume Seven: The Dweller in the Pool and Other Stories

=Episode!=