| Akivasha | |
| Series: | Robert E. Howard |
| Alias: | "The Woman who never died" |
| Species: | Vampire |
| Gender: | Female |
| Nationality: | Stygian |
Akivasha is a female character appearing in the fictional universe of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian as an undead, a stygian vampire queen.
Akivasha's name is derived from the Egyptian name (Akkaiwasha) for the Achaeans.[1]
She was Stygian princess more than 10,000 years before Conan's time. It is as a vampire that Akivasha later encounters Conan during one of his adventures, attempting to seduce and lure him -in order to drink his blood- with promises of an eternal life and reigning at her side; ultimately she fails in doing so and escapes in the dark corridors of her monumental tomb, snuffing out the lights by magical means and sending after Conan entities which she named "the Sons of Set".
Conan was bitten by Akivasha ([...]he felt a sharp pang at the base of his throat. With a curse he tore her away and flung her sprawling across the couch."Damned vampire!" Blood was trickling from a tiny wound in his throat) but did not turn into a vampire in the process later in the story.
Despite her undead state and powers, Conan sensed she could be dealt with and dismembered using his sword, a threat which instantly caused Akivasha to flee on the spot : "Keep away from me or I'll slash you asunder," he grunted, his flesh crawling with revulsion. "You may be immortal, but steel will dismember you.".
Her first appearance at The Hour of the Dragon from Weird Tales (1935-1936).
The novelization of the film Kull the Conqueror, written by Sean A. Moore, published by Tor Books.[2]
The Return of Akivasha: Book One of the Lost Hyborian Tales, written by Timothy Ford Allen [3]
In, she is a boss in location "Sanctum of the Burning Souls".[4] [5]