In “The Shadow Kingdom”, the first of his Kull stories, set in the Thurian Age, we are introduced to Kull, the setting of Valusia, Brule the Spear-Slayer, and the Serpent Men. Brule the Spear-slayer, a pre-cataclysmic Pict, is Kull’s trusted ally.
Appearance List In Weird Tales: “The Shadow Kingdom” (Aug 1929), “The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune” (Sep 1929), “Kings of the Night” (Nov 1930). Unpublished stories and poems: “The Altar and the Scorpion”, “The Black City”, “By This Axe, I Rule”, “The Curse of the Golden Skull”, “Delcardes’ Cat”, “Exile of Atlantis” (Originally untitled, title by Glenn Lord), “Riders Beyond the Sunrise” (Originally untitled, title by Lin Carter), “The Skull of Silence”, “The Striking of the Gong”, “Swords of the Purple Kingdom”, “Wizard and Warrior” (Originally untitled, title by Lin Carter), “The King and the Oak”.
Description In “The Shadow Kingdom”, the first of his Kull stories, set in the Thurian Age, we are introduced to Kull, the setting of Valusia, Brule the Spear-Slayer, and the Serpent Men. Brule the Spear-slayer, a pre-cataclysmic Pict, is Kull’s trusted ally.
