who is tarra khash really?

[VonDarkmoor]

Im getting to the end of the primal lands books, i should finish "sorcery in shad" today. But one thing i cant seem to get out of my head whilst reading is the image of tarra kash being conan the barbarian. i.e. as in the films acted by arnold swartzenegger (sp?).

I keep for some reason thinking that this is what a hrossak looks like. However all the pics in the hard editions show tarra as being a skinny amazon type lionclothed character.

is he a tarzan or a conan? opinions please.

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[Jason of Khem]

I'd say the Conan type.

Given his description, way of life and the background history you pick up on him in the books, he seems a big, hardy, stocky bloke from the Steppes, rather than a streak of water in a loincloth.

Personally, I wouldn't base my image of characters on how they appear in book llustrations.

Take for example, Titus Crow. In all the short stories and novels, he's described as having a leonine appearance with dark hair and a beard.

On the cover of the UK edition of The Compleat Crow, that's a fair impression, but on the US cover, he looks like a lanky Father Xmas.

Jason

[VonDarkmoor]

although his jeweled scimitar is a one handed weapon? whereas traditionally a barbarian muscle bound warrior is more likely to wield a huge broad sword (2 handed sword). Due to its weight and power, muscle behind the weapon.

Makes me think he wasnt perhaps such a large guy. possibly more of the tarzan.

im still undecided...erm.

[Jason of Khem]

I know, let's ask Brian in October over a beer. :D

[VonDarkmoor]

or two ;)

i finished sorcery in shad last night, blimey how fast did the end go. wooosh, the end. really fast. reminded me of the arena battles in conan the barbarian, movie..

utter fantastic.. any more stories of tarra out there?

[The Bloody Lady]

i thought it was Khash?

[topol_sheap]

I think you might find some more if you email paul ganley... I certainly know his weirdbook (magazine thing) has some unpublished (e;sewhere) hero and eldin stories....

Let me know how you get on ;)

If you don;t have his email I can forward it on off board!