# Short Fiction — Character guide

> Key figures in Short Fiction by Robert E. Howard.

- [Solomon Kane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/solomon_kane.md): A grim Puritan adventurer who travels the world fighting evil with blade and faith.
- [Kull](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/kull.md): A barbarian king who rules Valusia, facing ancient sorcery and political intrigue.
- [Bristol McGrath](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/bristol_mcgrath.md): A tough adventurer caught in supernatural horrors in the African wilderness.
- [John Conrad](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/john_conrad.md): A modern man drawn into occult mysteries and ancient evils.
- [John Gordon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/john_gordon.md): An American adventurer who encounters lost races and dark magic.
- [Steve Clarney](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/steve_clarney.md): A sailor and fighter involved in strange events in exotic ports.
- [Kathulos](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/kathulos.md): An ancient Egyptian sorcerer who returns to conquer the modern world.
- [Brule](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/brule.md): A Pictish warrior and loyal ally to King Kull, wearing the mystic dragon armlet.
- [Nakari](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/nakari.md): A fierce African queen who rules with dark power and ambition.
- [Cormac of Connacht](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/cormac_of_connacht.md): A Gaelic warrior and adventurer in ancient times, wielding a broadsword.
- [De Montour](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/de_montour.md): A French nobleman with a dark secret, involved in occult affairs.
- [Bran Mak Morn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/bran_mak_morn.md): The last king of the Picts, fighting to preserve his people against invaders.
- [John Kirowan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/john_kirowan.md): A scholar of the occult who investigates supernatural phenomena.
- [Zuleika](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/zuleika.md): A mysterious woman with ties to ancient evil and seductive power.
- [Saul Stark](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/saul_stark.md): A powerful witch doctor in the African jungle, wielding dark magic.
- [Le Loup](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/le_loup.md): A werewolf-like creature terrorizing a French village.
- [Falred](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/falred.md): A narrator or focal character in a strange, dreamlike tale.
- [Braxton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/braxton.md): A sailor involved in a deadly encounter with a sea monster.
- [N'Longa](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/nlonga.md): An African shaman who aids Solomon Kane with his wisdom.
- [Amra](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/amra.md): A fierce warrior from a lost civilization, known for his strength.
- [Evelyn Ash](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/evelyn_ash.md): A woman caught in a web of supernatural intrigue and danger.
- [Richard Brent](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/richard_brent.md): A man involved in a mysterious and deadly game of revenge.
- [Ka-nu](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/ka_nu.md): An ancient priest or ruler from a lost age of sorcery.
- [Chesterton Kane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/chesterton_kane.md): A relative or associate of Solomon Kane, sharing his Puritan zeal.
- [The Master](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/the_master.md): A mysterious and powerful figure behind occult schemes.
- [Ashurbanipal Yar Ali](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/ashurbanipal_yar_ali.md): A fierce Afghan warrior guarding an ancient treasure.
- [Naluna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/naluna.md): A woman from a lost race, possessing strange beauty and knowledge.
- [Old Gonar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/old_gonar.md): An ancient Pictish wise man who advises Bran Mak Morn.
- [Wulfhere](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/wulfhere.md): A savage Viking warrior driven by bloodlust and fury.
- [James Gordon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/james_gordon.md): A man caught in a web of family secrets and supernatural horror.
- [Hassim](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/hassim.md): A powerful African warrior loyal to his queen and his gods.
- [Ellen Farel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/ellen_farel.md): A woman whose fate is tied to a dark and ancient curse.
- [John de Albor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/john_de_albor.md): A man of noble blood involved in occult conspiracies.
- [Yun Shatu](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/yun_shatu.md): A mysterious Chinese man with knowledge of the supernatural.
- [Old John Grimlan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/old_john_grimlan.md): A reclusive old man with a dark past and hidden knowledge.
- [Dom Vincente da Lusto](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/dom_vincente_da_lusto.md): A Portuguese nobleman involved in colonial adventures and dark magic.
- [Senecoza](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/senecoza.md): A mysterious figure from a lost civilization, wielding strange power.
- [Old Ezra](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/old_ezra.md): A miserly old man whose greed leads to a supernatural encounter.
- [Richard Ballville](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/richard_ballville.md): A member of an aristocratic family with a dark secret.
- [Little A-æa](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/little_a_aea.md): A strange child with otherworldly qualities and a mysterious origin.
- [Gulka](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/gulka.md): A brutish creature or man from a lost world, driven by primal instincts.
- [Tope Sorley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/tope_sorley.md): A sailor who meets a gruesome fate on the high seas.
- [John Kulrek](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/john_kulrek.md): A man involved in a deadly confrontation with supernatural forces.
- [Ga-nor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/ga_nor.md): A warrior from a lost race, fighting for survival in a savage land.
- [Joe Roelocke](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/joe_roelocke.md): A man whose life is disrupted by a terrifying supernatural event.
- [Kirby Buckner](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/kirby_buckner.md): A tough character involved in a violent and mysterious incident.
- [Adam Grimm](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/adam_grimm.md): A man with a dark name and a darker fate, tied to occult events.
- [The Stranger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/the_stranger.md): A mysterious figure who appears unexpectedly, bringing danger or doom.
- [Gola](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/gola.md): A native African involved in the dark rituals of the jungle.
- [Tommy Migosh](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/tommy_migosh.md): A comic or hapless character caught in strange circumstances.
- [Bertie Hey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/bertie_hey.md): A man whose identity is linked to an ancient and terrible god.
- [Yosef Vrolok](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/yosef_vrolok.md): A vampire-like creature preying on the living in Eastern Europe.
- [Faming](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/faming.md): A narrator or central figure in a strange, dreamlike narrative.
- [Moll Farrell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/moll_farrell.md): An old woman with knowledge of dark magic and curses.
- [Doctor Donnelly](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/doctor_donnelly.md): A doctor who encounters supernatural horrors in his practice.
- [Chesterton Gordon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/chesterton_gordon.md): A man with a dual identity, involved in a family mystery.
- [Evelyn Gordon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/evelyn_gordon.md): A woman whose name links her to a dark family legacy.
- [Marylin Taferal](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/marylin_taferal.md): A young girl caught in a web of supernatural danger.
- [Gorat](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/gorat.md): A brutish creature or man from a lost world, serving a darker power.
- [Yussef Ali](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/yussef_ali.md): A treacherous Arab involved in desert adventures and violence.
- [Zunna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/zunna.md): A woman from a lost race, possessing exotic beauty and mystery.
- [Kran](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/kran.md): A primitive man from a lost world, struggling for survival.
- [Jim Braxton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/jim_braxton.md): A sailor who meets a terrible end at sea.
- [Constance Brand](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/constance_brand.md): A woman whose fate is tied to a dark and ancient curse.
- [The Neandertaler](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/the_neandertaler.md): A prehistoric creature or man encountered in a lost land.
- [Ridge Jackson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/ridge_jackson.md): A man involved in a violent and mysterious confrontation.
- [Mundy Gordon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/mundy_gordon.md): A man whose name links him to a dark family secret.
- [Yar Khan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/yar_khan.md): A fierce Afghan warrior guarding an ancient treasure.
- [Ka-nanu](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/ka_nanu.md): An ancient priest or ruler from a lost age of sorcery.
- [Canool](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/canool.md): A strange creature or man from a lost world, with a peculiar name.
- [Gideon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/gideon.md): A man with a biblical name, involved in occult events.
- [Professor Schuyler](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/professor_schuyler.md): An Egyptologist who uncovers ancient horrors.
- [Gaston l'Armon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/gaston_l_armon.md): A brutal French criminal with a taste for violence.
- [Luigi Verenza](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/luigi_verenza.md): An Italian involved in a deadly game of revenge.
- [The Wolf](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/the_wolf.md): A werewolf-like creature terrorizing a community.
- [Mr. Costigan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/mr_costigan.md): A man involved in a mysterious and dangerous affair.
- [Nureddin el Mekru](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/nureddin_el_mekru.md): An Arab sorcerer or leader with dark ambitions.
- [Sir Haldred Frenton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/sir_haldred_frenton.md): An English knight or nobleman involved in supernatural events.
- [Tuzun Thune](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_47_se/characters/tuzun_thune.md): A mysterious sorcerer who shows Kull strange visions in mirrors.

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