![]() ![]() It features her abortive arranged marriage and subsequent training. Howard wrote two complete Dark Agnes de Chastillon stories and a partial first draft for a third story. Aren’t there any more stories about Agnes? Stories Your favorite trick of slamming the door on a burst of bugles! And leaving one to wonder what happened next and wanting so badly to know. It seemed such a pity to leave her just at the threshold of higher adventures. My blessings! I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed "Sword-Woman". Moore was enthusiastic about the first of Howard's "Dark Agnes" stories: Fictional prototypes include Jirel of Joiry, created by C. ![]() The character may be partially based on Novalyne Price, an American schoolteacher and writer who became close friends with, and occasionally dated, Robert E. When de Clisson is killed, Agnes heads for Italy with Villiers.Īgnes has red hair and a short temper, and her skill with swords is a mixture of innate talent and training. She meets Etienne Villiers, who at first attempts to sell her to a brothel, and Guiscard de Clisson, a mercenary captain who trains her as a swordswoman. She escapes by killing the bridegroom and running away. The character of Agnes was beaten by her father and almost forced into an arranged marriage. Howard and the protagonist of three stories set in 16th century France, which were not printed until long after the author's death. Howardĭark Agnes de Chastillon (also known as Agnes de Chastillon, Dark Agnes, Agnes de la Fere and The Sword Woman) is a fictional character created by Robert E. ![]()
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