Akivasha is a female character appearing in the fictional universe of Robert E. Howard's

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Fictional character biography

Etymology

Akivasha's name is derived from the Egyptian name (Akkaiwasha) for the Achaeans.

Origin

She was Stygian princess more than 10000 years before Conan.

Appearance

* Hour of the Dragon Her first appearance at

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from

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(1935-1936). * Kull The Conqueror The novelization of the film

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, written by Sean A. Moore, published by

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. * Return of Akivasha The Return of Akivasha: Book One of the Lost Hyborian Tales, written by Timothy Ford Allen

Appearances in other media

Film

- the 1997 film is based on

, replacing Conan with Kull and Xaltotun with Akivasha. The character of Akivasha was played by

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Video games

In Age of Conan: Unchained, she is a boss in location "Sanctum of the Burning Souls".

Comics

* Conan the Cimmerian #15 - The Sorrow of Akivasha by

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, 2009. * King Conan: The Conqueror#4 by

, 2014. * Savage Sword of Conan#10 by

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, 1976.

Role-playing game

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Conan Against Darkness! ''Conan Against Darkness!'' is a 1984 adventure module for the first edition of the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy roleplaying game, set in the Hyborian universe of Robert E. Howard's character Conan the Barbarian. It is designed for f ...

References

External links

Akivasha on Marvunapp.com

Akivasha on Imdb.com

Akivasha on Comicvine.com

Akivasha at Comicbookdb.com

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