Zuagirs (Earth-616)

Zuagirs / Desert Wolves

Name

Aliases

"Zuagir nomads of the Eastern Desert",^[2] "desert hawks" (Zuagir name),^[2] "desert rats" (Zuagirs' foes name),^[2] "Zuagir Host",^[1] Desert Wolves,^[1]^[3]^[4] Desert Zuagirs,^[1] Zaugirs^[5]^[4] (presumably typo)

Members

Leader(s)

Formerly war-chief and de facto leaders: Conan, Fazal, Olgerd Vladislav, Hathaan;

Sub-chiefs: Fazal^[6]

Chieftains: Hasra Khalli

Former Member(s)

Conan and Olgerd Vladislav's Zuagirs: Amin, Amul, Antar, Barlegh, Conan, Dirdar, Djebal, Farra, Fazal, Garn, Gomer, Hathaan, Olgerd Vladislav, Salim, Shallim, Vardanes, unnamed Bahreen Kel Akif guardsman

Hasra Khalli's Zuagirs: Ignar, Tamusa, Taghro, between a hundred and a hundred and a half men

Other tribes: Duali,^[2] Kharoya,^[2] Qirlata^[2]

Affiliation and Identity

Identity

Public

Allies

Alwazir

Enemies

Conan, Olgerd Vladislav, Vardanes

Abode of the Damned, Urwallah,^[5] Turan, Sultan Onan Bahk Galeen of the Desert Sultanate of Bahreen Kel Akif

Origin and Status

Status

Defunct

Reality

Earth-616

Base of Operations

Eastern Desert of Shem;^[2] near Fort Wakla, Turan (Duali)

Creators and Appearances

Creators

Robert E. Howard, Roy Thomas, John Buscema

First

Savage Sword of Conan #5
(February, 1975)

The Zuagirs, or Desert Wolves,^[1] were a Shemitic nomad tribe of the Eastern Desert. They were composed of many bands, including the Duali, Kharoya, and Qirlata.

Conan led a band of Zuagirs when he was about 30 years old.^[7]

History

History of team is unknown.

Facts[]

Religion[]

Yog, Demon Lord of the Empty Abodes, was considered most sacred by the Zuagirs,^[8] and king of demons.^[9]

The Zuagirs may have recognized Ishtar and Hanuman.^[9]

Yar Allal of the Duali tribe praised the name of Kemosh.^[10]

The Zuagirs didn't fear the Devil, but were in awe before the Decapitating God, and it was forbidden among the Zuagirs to enter her home, the Mountain at the Heart of Hell.^[11]

Their mythology included "Sand-Demons".^[10]

Code of the Desert[]

The Code of the Desert is a code of honor and rules of the Zuagirs:

A former Zuagir war-chief can demand the chance to regain his position by facing an opponent.^[6] It is unclear if the opponent has to be the most powerful of them or their leader.
The code demands the death of five stakes for a man who betrays his comrades.^[6]

Notes

The Zuagirs were created by Robert E. Howard, and have been mentioned in "The Bloodstained God", "hawks over Shem", "A Witch Shall Be Born", "The Flame Knife", "Red Nails", "Shadows in Zamboula", and "Return of Conan", among others.^[7]

Links and References

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Savage Sword of Conan #9
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Shem's profile
↑ Savage Sword of Conan #11
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Savage Sword of Conan #63 ; Moat of Blood
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Savage Sword of Conan #28
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Savage Sword of Conan #35
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Savage Sword of Conan #42 ; A Gazetteer of the Hyborian Age, Part IX: Zuagir's entry
↑ Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Gods and Worship
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Savage Sword of Conan #6 ; Gods of the Hyborian Age - Part One: The Homes Of The Gods, Zamora and the Sons of Shem
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 King Conan #6
↑ Savage Sword of Conan #183 ; The Decapitating God

[Savage_Sword_of_Conan_Vol_1_9-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Savage Sword of Conan #9

[Handbook_of_the_Conan_Universe_Vol_1_1-;_[[Shem_(Hyboria)|Shem]]'s_profile-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Shem's profile

[Savage_Sword_of_Conan_Vol_1_11-3] Savage Sword of Conan #11

[Savage_Sword_of_Conan_Vol_1_63-;_Moat_of_Blood-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Savage Sword of Conan #63 ; Moat of Blood

[Savage_Sword_of_Conan_Vol_1_28-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Savage Sword of Conan #28

[Savage_Sword_of_Conan_Vol_1_35-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Savage Sword of Conan #35

[Savage_Sword_of_Conan_Vol_1_42-;_[[A_Gazetteer_of_the_Hyborian_Age]],_Part_IX:_Zuagir's_entry-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Savage Sword of Conan #42 ; A Gazetteer of the Hyborian Age, Part IX: Zuagir's entry

[Handbook_of_the_Conan_Universe_Vol_1_1-;_Gods_and_Worship-8] Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Gods and Worship

[Savage_Sword_of_Conan_Vol_1_6-;_Gods_of_the_Hyborian_Age_-_Part_One:_The_Homes_Of_The_Gods,_Zamora_and_the_Sons_of_Shem-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Savage Sword of Conan #6 ; Gods of the Hyborian Age - Part One: The Homes Of The Gods, Zamora and the Sons of Shem

[King_Conan_Vol_1_6-10] 10.0 ^10.1 King Conan #6

[Savage_Sword_of_Conan_Vol_1_183-;_The_Decapitating_God-11] Savage Sword of Conan #183 ; The Decapitating God

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