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The Moor Ghost [SINGLE]

Celebrating 100 Years With The UNTOLD Music Of Robert E. Howard Arrangements: The Spirit Of ’97 Lyrics: Robert E. Howard Music: Suno The Moor Ghost They hauled him to the[…]

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Spear & Fang

A-aea crouched close to the cave mouth, watching Ga-nor with wondering eyes. Ga-nor’s occupation interested her, as well as Ga-nor himself. As for Ga-nor, he was too occupied with his[…]

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The Lesser Atlantean Leviathan

In the forgotten depths of the Thurian Seas, before the cataclysm that shattered the continents, there existed a beast that haunted the dreams of men and stirred the waters of[…]

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On ‘Eiglophian Deep’

The Eiglophian Deep is the drowned remnant of a proto-Atlantean mountain range that once bridged the ancient continents of Hyperborea, Thuria, and Atlantis. In primordial epochs, before the first cataclysms[…]

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Spoken Constructed Archival Atlantean [CAA]

‘The Muse Of Atlantis’ By Clark Ashton Smith ENGLISH: “Will you not join me in Atlantis, where we will go down through streets of blue and yellow marble to the[…]

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Constructed Archival Atlantean [CAA]

Introduction Constructed Archival Atlantean (CAA) is a speculative language reconstruction project, intended to evoke the ancient and brutal grandeur of a high civilization slipping into decadent barbarism. It represents a “bastard[…]

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The Coming Of The Archives

New Archives have been added to our domain and we will continue to expand from here! These being The Thurian Archives, The Miskatonic Archives & The Hyperborean Cycle, as well[…]

The City-State Of Abbadrah

Abbadrah was a wealthy Shemitish city-state on the western coast, renowned for its prosperous trade ports and vibrant culture. Its bustling harbors were alive with merchants and travelers from distant[…]

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Map Of ‘The Hyborian Kingdoms’

“KNOW, oh prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an[…]

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The City Of Asgalun

Asgalun is the capital of Pelishtia and Shem’s most important seaport. Built on the mouth of a river amid the Libnum Hills, Asgalun lies on the coast of Shem on[…]

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Nordheim

Nordheim lay to the north of the central Hyborian kingdoms, It was separated by vast, rugged landscapes and colder climates. Nordheim was characterized by its harsh, icy terrain and the[…]

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The Rise Of The Hyborians (circa 15,000 BC)

but a great colony of them, settled among the mountains of Valusia’s southern frontier, to serve as a buffer against foreign invasion, was untouched. The Continental kingdom of the Atlanteans[…]

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The Pre-Cataclysmic Age (Circa 20,000 BC)

“Of that epoch known by the Nemedian chroniclers as the Pre-Cataclysmic Age, little is known except the latter part, and that is veiled in the mists of legendry. Known history[…]

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The Eiglophian Mountains

The Eiglophian Mountains rose like jagged teeth along the northern border of Cimmeria, shrouded in perpetual mist and snow. These formidable peaks formed a natural barrier against invaders and served[…]

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‘The Hyborian Age’

“Nothing in this article is to be considered as an attempt to advance any theory in opposition to accepted history. It is simply a fictional background for a series of[…]

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Behind The Scenes – Design Legacy

These Design Principles can be seen in The Native Hyborian Maps from Cimmeria & Shem. A feature which I interrupted from Ron Cobbs take on the sword Runes was the[…]

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Shumir – The Shemite City Of Thieves

“Shumir is an ancient city-state in the east where Bel, the god of thieves, was born. Shumir lies on a juncture of caravan trails from Eruk to the west and[…]

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Pyrrhenia – Lands Beyond Eruk

The province of Pyrrhenia lay nestled in the dryer grassland mountain foothills south of Koth. This lesser-known region of Shem was a land of contrasts, where the rugged beauty of[…]

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Pelishtia – The Pastoral West

The Plains of Pelishtia stretched out far beyond the immediate vicinity of the Rivers Styx & Asgalun, in a complex mosaic of green fields and pastures. The land was well-watered,[…]

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Sandstorms Of The Eastern Desert

The Eastern Deserts of The Kingdoms Of Shem, shaped by eons of relentless erosion, were composed of fine, razor-sharp sands that scoured the land. The wind, unimpeded by the flat[…]

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The Pelishtian Hunting Dog

The Pelishtian Hunting Dog was a hybrid breed of domestic canine, who’s lineage consisted of The Desert Black Hound and the Greater Stygian Jackal. While beloved and renowned as exceptional[…]

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The Greater Stygian Jackal

An extinct species of large domesticated canine that was originally bred in Stygia, these dogs were largely culled when the theocracy of Set took over Stygia and any worship associated[…]

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The Satyx

The Shemite Satyx, was a large wild goat similar in many ways to the Marcour. It had long spiraled horns, though was smaller than it’s modern day surviving counterpart. Like[…]

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The Corruption Of Ishtar

Once, Ishtar was likely a divine female incarnation of Mitra. But in modern times, the outer God Shub-Niggurath subverted the worshippers of this goddess slowly turning them into secretive cults[…]

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The Goddess Ishtar

Ishtar is the ivory bosomed goddess of Koth, Shem, Khoraja and the East In general. She is the daughter of Anu, as well as his second consort. She is the[…]

The Glacial Desert

Near the border kingdoms in the east lay a small but treacherous glacial desert. This region, while less expansive than the northern plains, presented its own unique set of challenges.[…]

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The Central Highlands

The heart of Cimmeria was dominated by the vast and majestic highlands, a region of towering mountains and deep valleys. It was this area, not merely the frozen north as[…]

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The Taiga-Forests

To the south, the landscape transitioned into dense taiga forests, offering a stark contrast to the frozen north. These forests were teeming with life and provided a more hospitable environment[…]

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The Frozen North

The northern reaches of Cimmeria were characterized by their severe climate and harsh terrain. This region, perpetually covered in snow and ice, was a land of relentless cold and howling[…]

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The Frost Giant King, Ymir

Ymir, The primal frost-giant king and god of both the Aesir and Vanir. To the Nordheimir, he represents the Earth itself, which they perceive as formed entirely of ice and[…]

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The Vanir

A tall, robust race with distinctive red hair and piercing blue eyes. They were known for their fierce warrior culture, valuing strength, honor, and bravery above all else. The Vanir[…]

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Nemedian Corruption

Nemedia’s noble class, engaged in a perpetual dance for power and influence, frequently succumbs to the temptations of corruption. Intrigues, conspiracies, and backstabbing are most commonplace in the Nemedian courts,[…]

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The City Of Ianthe

Ianthe, in its golden age, was a city of contrasts and splendor. It embodied the might and culture of Ophir, a place where wealth, knowledge, and power converged. Yet, beneath[…]

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The City Of Khorshemish

Khorshemish, ‘the Queen of the South’ is a walled city of tall spires built on the crest of a sheer hill. The city is said to be a city of[…]

The Markets Of Abbadrah

The markets of Abbadrah, unlike the city’s grand palaces and temples, have proven to be the heart that never ceased beating, the one vibrant vein amidst the city’s ebb and[…]

The City Of Abbadrah

For a time, the city of Abbadrah sank into ruin, a shadow of its former splendor. Once a beacon of Shemitish opulence, it was laid waste and abandoned, its streets[…]

The Kingdom Of Nemedia

The Kingdom Of Nemedia stands as a complex interwoven and often dangerous web of political intrigue, cultural sophistication, and martial prowess. Nestled amid the diverse realms that populate this mythical[…]

The Cimmerian Drylands

I recently saw a debate on the subject of whether Cimmeria has a desert; Allow me to clarify; The Drylands, A narrow region in South Eastern Cimmeria is desiccated and[…]

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The Hyperborean End

And so, Doom came to what we know as the Hyborian age, in cataclysms manmade, sent forth by cosmic forces beyond all ken and the machinations of dark gods. In[…]

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