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- Set in the mythical land of Valusia, Kull is a warrior who rises to become King until corrupt relatives conspire to plot his demise. Although he loves the slave girl Zareta, he is bewitched into marrying the 3000-year-old Akivasha, who he believes is only 19. She has been resurrected by his enemies in order to murder him on their wedding night.
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Kull lost his ship and crew in a naval battle off the coast of Valusia, but once again survived. He settled in Valusia as an outlaw. However, his criminal career proved to be short-lived as he was soon captured by the Valusians and imprisoned in a dungeon.
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Red Slayers, who defend the king, wear bronze armor and carry lances upon silver-shoed horses. They are Kull’s cavalry and composed of Valusian hillmen. Atlantis is the source of Valusia’s slaves. Outlaws roam the hills of Valusia, while gladiators fight in its arenas.
Valusia is a fictional country in the Kull stories of Robert E. Howard and his stories tell, among other things, of the Serpent Men trying to conquer the world once again, around 20,000 years ago, where Kull from Atlantis reigned over the Valusia Kingdom, located on the west coast of the main continent of Thuria.
Kull of Valusia was the greatest king of the Pre-Cataclysmic Age, and a central individual of his time, much like Conan the Cimmerian some 8,000 years later.[2] He lived circa 18,500 BC,[citation needed] and originated from barbaric Atlantis.[2]
Kull lost his ship and crew in a naval battle off the coast of Valusia, but once again survived. He settled in Valusia as an outlaw. However, his criminal career proved to be short-lived as he was soon captured by the Valusians and imprisoned in a dungeon.
Kull, as a barbarian, sees the diplomacy and politics of Valusia (and the others of the Seven Empires) as a form of illusion. Early in the story, before the Serpent Men appear, Kull's thoughts on the matter are described: Strange to him were the intrigues of court and palace, army and people.
After a failed raid, Kull is stranded in the kingdom of Valusia. He becomes an outlaw in the hills until captured and imprisoned. As a convict, his only option for employment is to fight in the gladiatorial arena, soon becoming a renowned fighter due to his barbarian ferocity.
