Thongor is a character in a series of

sword-and-sorcery Sword and sorcery (S&S) is a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures. Elements of romance, magic, and the supernatural are also often present. Unlike works of high fantasy, the tal ...

novels and stories written by

Lin Carter Linwood Vrooman Carter (June 9, 1930 – February 7, 1988) was an American author of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an editor, poet and critic. He usually wrote as Lin Carter; known pseudonyms include H. P. Lowcraft (for an H. P. L ...

, stylized after

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and set in ancient

Lemuria Lemuria (), or Limuria, was a continent proposed in 1864 by zoologist Philip Sclater, theorized to have sunk beneath the Indian Ocean, later appropriated by occultists in supposed accounts of human origins. The theory was discredited with the di ...

. The character was picked up by

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...

in the 1970s for its series ''

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'' which saw some of Carter's stories adapted, as well as the author himself contributing to later issues.

Bibliography

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The Wizard of Lemuria ''The Wizard of Lemuria'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the first book of his '' Thongor series'' set on the fictional ancient lost continent of Lemuria. The author's first published novel, it was initially issued in paperbac ...

'' (1965) – later revised and expanded as ''Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria'' (1969) *''

Thongor of Lemuria ''Thongor of Lemuria'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the second book of his Thongor series set on the mythical continent of Lemuria. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in 1966. The author afterwards revised and e ...

'' (1966) – later released as ''Thongor and the Dragon City'' (1970) *''

Thongor Against the Gods ''Thongor Against the Gods'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the third book of his Thongor series set on the mythical continent of Lemuria. It was first published in paperback by Paperback Library in November 1967, and reissued ...

'' (1967) *''

Thongor in the City of Magicians ''Thongor in the City of Magicians'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the fourth book of his Thongor series set on the mythical continent of Lemuria (continent), Lemuria. It was first published in paperback by Paperback Library in ...

'' (1968) *''

Thongor at the End of Time ''Thongor at the End of Time'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the fifth book of his Thongor series set on the mythical continent of Lemuria. It was first published in paperback by Paperback Library in October 1968, and reissu ...

'' (1968) *''

Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus ''Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the sixth book of his Thongor series set on the mythical continent of Lemuria (continent), Lemuria. It was first published in paperback by Berkley Books, Be ...

'' (1970) *''

Young Thongor ''Young Thongor'' is a collection of fantasy short stories by American writer Lin Carter, with additional material by Robert M. Price, edited and with a foreword by Adrian Cole. It was first published in trade paperback by Wildside Press in May ...

'' (2012) – consisting of stories by Lin Carter,

Robert M. Price Robert McNair Price (born July 7, 1954) is an American New Testament scholar. His most notable stance is arguing in favor of the Christ myth theorythe claim that a historical Jesus did not exist. Price is the author of a number of books on bi ...

and Adrian Cole *''

The Sword of Thongor ''The Sword of Thongor'' is a collection of fantasy short stories by American writer Robert M. Price, featuring Lin Carter's sword and sorcery hero Thongor of Valkarth. It was first published in trade paperback by Surinam Turtle Press in Septemb ...

'' (2016) – consisting of stories by Robert M. Price, some based on material by Carter * ''How Thongor Conquered Zaremm'' –

short story A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest ...

by Robert M. Price. Published in '' Lin Carter's Simrana Cycle'' (2018) * ''Thongor in the Valley of Demons'' – short story by Robert M. Price. Published in ''

The Mighty Warriors ''The Mighty Warriors'' is an anthology of fantasy short stories in the sword and sorcery subgenre, edited by Robert M. Price. It was first published in trade paperback and ebook by Ulthar Press in May 2018, and was a homage to the similar early sw ...

'' (2018)

Adaptations

In 1978 a Thongor film was said to be in production for release in 1979. Titled ''Thongor in the Valley of Demons'', the project was later cancelled.

References

External links

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Thongor's profile in the Appendix to the Marvel Handbook
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