Textual identity is not textual authority. “Catalogue primary/default” selects the default catalogue representation; it does not mean that this wording is automatically Howard’s most authoritative text.
Characters in this exact text
Emperor AlexiusAlexius — Byzantine prince/emperor invoked in Godric’s crusading backstoryMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 352Conrad von GonlerConrad von Gonler — German/Frankish warrior in Hawks of OutremerOn Page14 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 353Cormac FitzGeoffreyCormac FitzGeoffrey — Norman-Gael crusader and adventurerOn Page106 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 345DonalDonal — brother of Cormac FitzGeoffreyMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 349Eamonn FitzgeraldEamonn Fitzgerald — Irish figure in Cormac’s backstoryMentioned2 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 350Eochaidh O’DonnellEochaidh O’DonnellMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 349Frederick BarbarossaFrederick Barbarossa — historical Holy Roman Emperor invoked in Cormac's Crusade backstoryMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 353Geoffrey the BastardGeoffrey the Bastard — father of Cormac FitzGeoffreyMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 347Lord Shamus Mac GearailtJames Fitzgerald — Lord Shamus Mac Gearailt / James Fitzgerald in Cormac FitzGeoffrey's Irish backstoryMentioned3 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 350Kosru MalikKosru Malik — Kurdish/Moslem warrior in Hawks of OutremerOn Page9 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 362Meehaul na BloisMichael de Blois — Norman warrior; source also gives Gaelic form Micaul na BlaosOn Page31 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 361Nial Mac ArtNial Mac Art — Irish figure in Cormac’s backstoryMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 352Nureddin El GhorNureddin El Ghor — Moslem commander in Hawks of OutremerOn Page50 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 353Richard the Lion-HeartedRichard the Lion-hearted — historical king of EnglandMentioned4 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 346SaladinSaladin — historical Muslim rulerOn Page22 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 353SatanSatan — supernatural figure invoked by comparison in The Last Man.Mentioned4 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 348GerardSieur Gerard de Gissclin — Frankish lord in Hawks of OutremerMentioned32 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 352Sir Rupert de VaileSir Rupert de Vaile — old friend of Cormac FitzGeoffreyOn Page22 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 345Sir William Le BotelierSir William le Botelier — Frankish/Norman figure in Cormac’s backgroundMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 352YulalaYulala — woman associated with GerardOn Page13 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: First Passage p. 361
Surviving manuscript evidence
The records below describe surviving physical typescripts, carbons, manuscript material and documentary catalogue evidence for this exact textual state. TSS numbers identify physical catalogue units; they are not story or draft IDs.
Draft 1 — surviving Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent27 pagesCompletenessComplete
Physical extent: 27 pages / 27 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 92371–92397
Original Robert E. Howard typescript.
Additional documentary notes
- Untitled Witness: The spreadsheet records this surviving Howard manuscript as untitled. (witness level)
- Unnumbered Pages: The spreadsheet records manuscript pages as unnumbered. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Hawks of Outremer (d1) · TSS 92371–92397 · spreadsheet rows 6874–6900