Taurus (Black Colossus)


 * This article is about Chancellor Taurus; for other uses of "Tarus", see Taurus (disambiguation)

Taurus is a literary character created by Robert E. Howard in his story ‘Black Colossus’, published by Weird Tales during June 1933.

Biographical sketch
Taurus is the Chancellor of Khoraja. He appears briefly in Black Colossus to offer some advice to Princess Yasmela on retrieving her brother, King Khossus, from his captor, the King of Ophir.

Physical Appearance
An elderly man lined with the years of his service, who wears an ermine-fringed robe.

Traits and skills
There is little mention of Taurus’ skills, but he is presumably a canny politician.

Stories featuring

 * Black Colossus