STORY This tale of high adventure is set in the Hyborian Age (c. 10,000 B.C.). The Cimmerian barbarian Conan, after siring a love child with some The Daughter of the Snows, serves as a warrior in the forces of the Aquilonian army under the command of a tribune named Gaius Metallus. Conan needs to bring back "the jewels of an Empire" to The Daughter of the Snows if he ever wants to see his new son. After serving in the Aquilonian army for some time (and winning the respect of Metallus), Conan returns to The Daughter of the Snows, hands over to her the aforementioned jewels, and promptly leaves with his young son whom he names Kon. Now a single dad, Conan takes young Kon under his wing as he continues to fight for the "civilized" Aquilonians. Metallus soon offers Conan (on behalf of the Emperor) a deal too good to be true. Conan is named the king of Zingara; in return, the Emperor keeps his son. Kon will be educated in the ways of warfare, philosophy, and "civilization." Conan agrees; father and son remain separated for over a decade. During that time, King Conan grows paunchy and bored. He forgets what it means to be a man and a barbarian warlord. Meanwhile, Kon attends the imperial warrior academy where the Emperor's young son, Fortunas, becomes the bane of his existence. Since Fortunas is untouchable, Kon keeps quiet and learns how to take a beating. He grows meaner and tougher over time. Years later, Conan gets himself into trouble with the Aquilonians. He's made peace with Orlock Mac Morn and the Picts. This bold move was a big mistake in the eyes of the new Emperor... Fortunas. Fortunas visits Conan, bringing with him some of his finest troops including Kon, now a grown man. When assassination attempts against Conan fail, Fortunas decides to settle his hash the old fashioned way: army to army. Now on the run, Conan forms his own army of warriors ("citizen soldiers" if you will) with Kon by his side and his new allies the Picts in tow. Conan and his troops square off against Fortunas and his best soldiers to determine who will rule Zingara. CONAN ARNOLDTOON Click here for a larger version NEWS ARNOLD SIGNS AS A BARBARIAN & WESTERN CYBORG!(14 March, 2002) CONAN AND MILIUS DO LUNCH: THE REAL STORY!(26 January, 2002)   Copyright ©The ARNOLD FANS. All rights reserved.