Osric's Arc

Conan the Barbarian

A lonely king's slow decline from powerless ruler to murdered father, undone by the very guards he trusted.

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Bearing strength in each event

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The Worn King The Worn King from "Conan the Barbarian". The Worn King Osric sits brooding under the canopy of his throne, a warrior lost to wine and despair.

The Worn King from "Conan the Barbarian". The Worn King Osric sits brooding under the canopy of his throne, a warrior lost to wine and despair.

The Worn King Osric sits brooding under the canopy of his throne, a warrior lost to wine and despair. The Decaying Realm The palace's tapestries are torn, the carpets stained, and the monarch's voice is querulous. The Hidden Fighter For all his decay, he can still laugh at Yaro's fury and drink to the thieves who pricked the serpent.

A Father's Lament A Father's Lament from "Conan the Barbarian". A Father's Lament Osric pours out his anguish that his daughter has been taken by the serpent priests.

A Father's Lament from "Conan the Barbarian". A Father's Lament Osric pours out his anguish that his daughter has been taken by the serpent priests.

A Father's Lament Osric pours out his anguish that his daughter has been taken by the serpent priests. The Serpent in the Family He shows the undulating dagger that killed his own father and fears Yasimina may one day point one at him. The Call to Thieves He admits that only gutter-sweepings dared to beard Yaro and pleads for the rescue of his child.

The Fragile Feast The Fragile Feast from "Conan the Barbarian". The Fragile Feast Osric decks himself in brocade and feasts, believing the seers' promise that his daughter will return.

The Fragile Feast from "Conan the Barbarian". The Fragile Feast Osric decks himself in brocade and feasts, believing the seers' promise that his daughter will return.

The Fragile Feast Osric decks himself in brocade and feasts, believing the seers' promise that his daughter will return. The Price of Hope Even in joy he surrounds himself with guards at every door, knowing Doom's assassins walk the night. The Unwelcome Priest Yaro's return to the palace turns the feast into a prelude of murder.

The Guarded Audience The Guarded Audience from "Conan the Barbarian". The Guarded Audience Osric receives Yaro in secret, placing his two most trusted guards behind pillars.

The Guarded Audience from "Conan the Barbarian". The Guarded Audience Osric receives Yaro in secret, placing his two most trusted guards behind pillars.

The Guarded Audience Osric receives Yaro in secret, placing his two most trusted guards behind pillars. The Trap of Isolation He clears the hall for privacy, and his precautions become a cage. The Craft of Yaro The priest walks in as a herald of marriage and leaves as a master of assassins.

The Fallen Monarch The Fallen Monarch from "Conan the Barbarian". The Fallen Monarch Osric's bodyguards draw their swords and butcher him on the steps of the dais.

The Fallen Monarch from "Conan the Barbarian". The Fallen Monarch Osric's bodyguards draw their swords and butcher him on the steps of the dais.

The Fallen Monarch Osric's bodyguards draw their swords and butcher him on the steps of the dais. The Dream-Walkers They obey Yaro's voice as if in sleep, their wills no longer their own. The Unheard Cry The doors are shut and no loyal guard arrives. The last remnant of Zamora's royal strength dies with the king.

when the thieves are first brought before him

during the night audience in the palace

the night of celebration while Conan lies wounded in the east

just before the murder of Osric

as Yaro's guards cut down the king