Conan hails from the harsh and gloomy mountain land of Cimmeria, claiming to be born on a battlefield. The son of a village blacksmith, he matured quickly as a youth, earning his place as a respected warrior by the age of fifteen by helping repel the incursion of a rival kingdom threatening his homeland. After, he was struck by the wandering spirit, needing to see and experience the wider world – and so began his adventures.