Conan Versus Toghrul

Conan the Barbarian

The silent war between the pit master and his unwilling champion, ending in Toghrul's death and Conan's first taste of freedom.

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The Buyer at the Mill The Buyer at the Mill from "Conan the Barbarian". The Buyer at the Mill A squat red-bearded stranger studies Conan's shoulders and pays gold to the Wheel Master.

The Buyer at the Mill from "Conan the Barbarian". The Buyer at the Mill A squat red-bearded stranger studies Conan's shoulders and pays gold to the Wheel Master.

The Buyer at the Mill A squat red-bearded stranger studies Conan's shoulders and pays gold to the Wheel Master. The First Chain Toghrul tugs the slave's chain like a dog leash, and Conan snatches it back from his hand. The Burst of Pride Surrounded by blades, Conan chooses life over defiance and hands the chain back. Toghrul grins and promises his spirit will make a rare spectacle.

The Trainer's Brutal Art The Trainer's Brutal Art from "Conan the Barbarian". The Trainer's Brutal Art Under Uldin's hands Conan is taught wrestling, staff, spear, axe, and sword.

The Trainer's Brutal Art from "Conan the Barbarian". The Trainer's Brutal Art Under Uldin's hands Conan is taught wrestling, staff, spear, axe, and sword.

The Trainer's Brutal Art Under Uldin's hands Conan is taught wrestling, staff, spear, axe, and sword. The Hook of Hatred Uldin encourages Conan to hate him, saying hate will make a better fighter. The training grounds become a second forge. The Prisoner's Education Conan learns that friendship among pit fighters is a luxury, while survival is the only real lesson.

The Champion Marketed The Champion Marketed from "Conan the Barbarian". The Champion Marketed Toghrul displays Conan naked on a revolving platform for coin, showing off his muscles like livestock.

The Champion Marketed from "Conan the Barbarian". The Champion Marketed Toghrul displays Conan naked on a revolving platform for coin, showing off his muscles like livestock.

The Champion Marketed Toghrul displays Conan naked on a revolving platform for coin, showing off his muscles like livestock. The Stolen Dignity Conan endures the staring eyes of Nordheim and Hyperborea while vowing that Toghrul will repay him. The Swordsman's Art At Valamo, Oktar teaches him finer blade-work, sharpening the instrument of the master's future ruin.

The Earthquake Account The Earthquake Account from "Conan the Barbarian". The Earthquake Account The earth bursts open at Kolari, freeing Conan by tearing the prison gate from its hinges.

The Earthquake Account from "Conan the Barbarian". The Earthquake Account The earth bursts open at Kolari, freeing Conan by tearing the prison gate from its hinges.

The Earthquake Account The earth bursts open at Kolari, freeing Conan by tearing the prison gate from its hinges. The Trapped Master Toghrul cries for help from a crack in the ground, promising gold and freedom. The Refusal Conan laughs, tells him to stay and rot, and walks south while the earth closes over the pit master.

Freedom's First Claim Freedom's First Claim from "Conan the Barbarian". Freedom's First Claim Conan gathers weapons and gear from a dead Hyrkanian in the earthquake's wreckage.

Freedom's First Claim from "Conan the Barbarian". Freedom's First Claim Conan gathers weapons and gear from a dead Hyrkanian in the earthquake's wreckage.

Freedom's First Claim Conan gathers weapons and gear from a dead Hyrkanian in the earthquake's wreckage. The Unbound Man He chooses the south and the unknown, answering to no master and carrying no chain. The Iron Lesson Remembered The memory of Toghrul teaches Conan how to read power: the master's smile is only a different kind of lash.

when Toghrul purchases Conan at Thrudvang

during the summer at the Pit camp

at Valamo and the display platform

at the cave in Kolari

as Conan walks away from Kolari