The Vale of Lost Women

"The Vale of Lost Women" is a Conan the Barbarian story by Robert E. Howard. Written in 1933 or 1934, but not published. First published in Spring, 1967.

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Tropes used in The Vale of Lost Women include:

• Blue Blood: Livia
• Damsel in Distress: Livia
• Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?
• Human Sacrifice: In the vale
• Lovecraft Lite: Conan can deal with the abomination.
• No Guy Wants to Be Chased: Conan scorns the offer.
• The Promise: Livia promises herself to Conan, bolts in panic, and admits it was wrong after. Conan lets her off.
• Proud Warrior Race: The tribe Conan leads is implied to be this having been "suckled on the teats of war".
• The Women Are Safe with Us: Conan tells Livia she's safe from him at the end.