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The Thongor Wiki is a collaborative encyclopedia for everything related to Lin Carter's Thongor of Lemuria series. The wiki format allows any registered user to create or edit any article, so we can all work together to create a comprehensive database for Thongor fans.

Who is Thongor?
Thongor of Valkarth is a barbarian hero in the tradition of Conan the Barbarian, mixed with the science fantasy flavor of John Carter of Mars. Thongor was created by Lin Carter in 1965. Carter used the lost continent of Lemuria as his setting, picturing it as a prehistoric land mass in the Pacific Ocean during the Ice Age, where dinosaur-like creatures still existed. An intelligent reptilian humanoid race had been the dominant life form until humans developed their own civilization and technology. Magic exists in Lemuria, and it is often combined with technology, although the setting remains largely Bronze Age. Thongor's saga details his rise from a wandering barbarian mercenary to become the greatest hero and eventual ruler of Lemuria. His primary opponents are the Dragon Kings and their acolytes, various evil magicians and demon-worshiping druids who use dark magic to subjugate the cities of Lemuria.

The Thongor Series

 * 1) The Wizard of Lemuria (1965) by Lin Carter.  Revised/expanded as Thongor and The Wizard of Lemuria (1969)
 * 2) Thongor of Lemuria (1966) by Lin Carter.  Revised/expanded as Thongor and the Dragon City (1970)
 * 3) Thongor Against the Gods (1967) by Lin Carter
 * 4) Thongor in the City of Magicians (1968) by Lin Carter
 * 5) Thongor at the End of Time (1968) by Lin Carter
 * 6) Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus (1970) by Lin Carter
 * 7) Young Thongor (2012) (short story collection) by Lin Carter, Robert M. Price, and Adrian Cole
 * 8) The Sword of Thongor (2016) (short story collection) by Robert M. Price with some material by Lin Carter

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