In dark tomes and forgotten scrolls, Thoth learned of the ancient kingdom of Acheron. However, his insatiable greed and lust for power drove him towards delving into forbidden knowledge. Soon, Thoth entered the service of Ibis, while acquiring much knowledge and learning. His plan was to go in Amon's place, as the priest hadn't seen Amon closely and could mistaken any street urchin for him. However, when Amon told his friend Thoth of his fortune, Thoth crushed his head with a heavy stone. The priest offered Amon an opportunity to become an acolyte of Ibis, the peaceful heron god of Stygia. One day, one of Thoth's friends, a boy named Amon, managed to warn a high-ranking priest of Ibis about an attempt on his life. His only solace was his kind sister, and he promised to take her away from poverty into a life of happiness and plenty. His abusive, alcoholic father forced him to beg and pickpocket for money. The priest was Thoth-Amon's mortal enemy, but with Conan's help, Kalanthes was able to thwart his rival's operation. He first encountered Conan during " The Devil Within", where Conan was protecting Kalanthes, priest of Ibis. Thoth-Amon is a cruel, capricious man who will stop at nothing to gain sorcerous knowledge. Although Thoth-Amon claims to worship Set, the vile serpent god, he actually has no interest in anything else except for his own power. It's said that even the king of Stygia fears crossing with him. The most powerful of all Stygian sorcerers, Thoth-Amon is a corrupt and terrifying sorcerer of the Black Ring of Set. In the Dark Horse Comics series, Thoth-Amon is also an important character, but with a more traditional Stygian (Egyptian-looking) appearance. He has a striking appearance designed by Barry Windsor-Smith, with a ram-horn ornamental headdress. In the Marvel Comics series, Thoth-Amon is also Conan's life-long opponent. ![]() Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, in their pastiche stories, made Thoth-Amon one of the most prominent adversaries of Conan. In "The Phoenix on the Sword", where he has been robbed of his magical ring, Thoth-Amon doesn't have sufficient magical power of his own to strike down a man standing at his very side. Still, later writers would depict Thoth-Amon as the Cimmerian's arch-nemesis. Also, in The Hour of the Dragon, Conan unintentionally does Thoth-Amon a favor by traveling into Stygia and disposing of a rival priest of Set who had intended to challenge his power. Indeed, Conan only found himself involved in Thoth-Amon's plans by pure chance. He and Conan never meet face-to-face in any of Howard's original stories. He is best known for crossing paths with Conan twice, first in the story " The God in the Bowl", and again in the tale " The Phoenix on the Sword" (the very first Conan story ever written). ![]() Thoth-Amon is a wizard from the lands of Stygia, who holds the moniker "Thoth-Amon of the Ring".
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