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.
Tropes included
- 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
- {{Space Jews 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
- 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 executations are held