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The Black City

Part of Black Abyss

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WrittenOctober 4, 1934

Introduction

The Black City is Howard’s surviving unfinished portion of the work later known as Black Abyss. Lin Carter subsequently continued the narrative beginning with chapter 3.

Characters in this exact text

BruleBrule the Spear-slayer — Pictish warrior of Kull’s age and ancestor of BranOn Pagefirst: Kull: Exile of Atlantis, p. 130GrogarGrogar — Pictish chief of mounted bowmen whose disappearance brings Brule to KullMentionedfirst: Kull: Exile of Atlantis, p. 130KullKull — Atlantean king of Valusia summoned into Bran’s ageOn Pagefirst: Kull: Exile of Atlantis, p. 130ManaroManaro — Valusian soldier guarding the secret chamber in The Black CityOn Pagefirst: Kull: Exile of Atlantis, p. 131MandaraMandara — prince mentioned by Brule in connection with KamulaMentionedfirst: Kull: Exile of Atlantis, p. 130TaligaroTaligaro — Kamulian poet mentioned by BruleMentionedfirst: Kull: Exile of Atlantis, p. 130ValkaValka — deity of ancient Atlantis invoked by the last high priestMentionedfirst: Kull: Exile of Atlantis, p. 130ZaretaZareta — Kamulian singer mentioned by BruleMentionedfirst: Kull: Exile of Atlantis, p. 130

Textual witnesses & editorial mediation

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Kull: Exile of Atlantis (supplied Del Rey edition, 2006)Restored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording

Kull: Exile of Atlantis, supplied Del Rey edition, PDF pp. 129–132.