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The Hour of the Dragon is the only Conan the Barbarian novel by Robert E. Howard. Published in 5 parts, from December, 1935 to April, 1936.

Tropes used in The Hour of the Dragon include:

Blood Magic: Why Xaltotun lets his allies die.
The Caligula: Valerius.
Cool Sword: A good, practical one.
Dark Is Not Evil: The Cult of Asura.
Evil Is Not Well Lit: They imprison Conan there.
Famed in Story: Conan. He uses it.
Fantasy Jews: The Asurans, maybe. A secretive and ghettoized religion persecuted by the dominant religion of Mitra until Conan puts a stop to it.
Galley Slave: Conan, briefly.
Girl in the Tower: The countess.
Happy Rain: The end of the plague is a storm.
Ominous Fog: Valerius curses it
Our Ghouls Are Creepier
Our Vampires Are Different
Rightful King Returns: Twice^[context?]
Secret Circle of Secrets: The cult of Asura.
Seers: A cryptic one.
Turncoat: Publio.
Villain Opening Scene: With the conspirators.
Virgin Sacrifice: Xaltotun attempts this.
When the Clock Strikes Twelve: When executions are held.

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-''[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Hour_of_the_Dragon The Hour of the Dragon]'' is the only [[Conan the Barbarian]] novel by [[Robert E Howard]]. Published in 5 parts, from December, 1935 to April, 1936.
+'''''The Hour of the Dragon''''' is the only ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]'' novel by [[Robert E. Howard]]. Published in 5 parts, from December, 1935 to April, 1936.
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-=== Tropes included ===
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-* [[Blood Magic]]: why Xaltotun lets his allies die
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-* [[The Caligula]]: Valerius
-* [[Cool Sword]]: A good, practical one
+* [[Blood Magic]]: Why Xaltotun lets his allies die.
-* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: The Cult of Asura
+* [[The Caligula]]: Valerius.
-* [[Evil Is Not Well Lit]]: They imprison Conan there
+* [[Cool Sword]]: A good, practical one.
-* [[Famed in Story]]: Conan. He uses it
+* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: The Cult of Asura.
+* [[Evil Is Not Well Lit]]: They imprison Conan there.
-* {{[[Space Jews]] Fantasy Jews]]: The Asurans, maybe. A secretive and ghettoized religion persecuted by the dominant religion of [[Crystal Dragon Jesus|Mitra]] until Conan puts a stop to it.
-* [[Galley Slave]]: Conan, briefly
+* [[Famed in Story]]: Conan. He uses it.
+* [[Space Jews|Fantasy Jews]]: The Asurans, maybe. A secretive and ghettoized religion persecuted by the dominant religion of [[Crystal Dragon Jesus|Mitra]] until Conan puts a stop to it.
-* [[Girl in The Tower]]: the countess
+* [[Galley Slave]]: Conan, briefly.
-* [[Happy Rain]]: The end of the plague is a storm
+* [[Girl in the Tower]]: The countess.
+* [[Happy Rain]]: The end of the plague is a storm.
 * [[Ominous Fog]]: Valerius curses it
 * [[Our Ghouls Are Creepier]]
 * [[Our Vampires Are Different]]
-* [[Rightful King Returns]]: twice
+* [[Rightful King Returns]]: Twice{{context}}
-* [[Secret Circle of Secrets]]: the cult of Asura
+* [[Secret Circle of Secrets]]: The cult of Asura.
-* [[Seers]]: a cryptic one
+* [[Seers]]: A cryptic one.
-* [[Turncoat]]: Publio
+* [[Turncoat]]: Publio.
-* [[Villain Opening Scene]]: with the conspirators
+* [[Villain Opening Scene]]: With the conspirators.
-* [[Virgin Sacrifice]]: Xaltotun attempts this
+* [[Virgin Sacrifice]]: Xaltotun attempts this.
-* [[When the Clock Strikes Twelve]]: when executations are held
+* [[When the Clock Strikes Twelve]]: When executions are held.
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