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Dark 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. Howard and the protagonist of three stories set in 16th Century France, which were not printed until a long time after the author's death. The character of Agnes was beaten by her father and almost forced into an arranged marriage. She avoids this by killing the bridegroom and running away. 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. When de Clisson is killed, Agnes heads for Italy with Villiers. Like the later character Red Sonja, who was based on another Howard character, Red Sonya of Rogatino, Agnes has red hair and a short temper. But while Red Sonja's skill in the handling of swords is a divine gift, Agnes's skill is a mixture of innate talent and training. The character may be partially based on Novalyne Price.〔(A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard ) by Rusty Burke, retrieved 19 December 2007〕 Fictional prototypes include Jirel of Joiry, created by C. L. Moore. Moore was enthusiastic about the first of Howard's stories:〔Quoted by Glenn Lord in his introduction to ''The Second Book of Robert E. Howard'' (Zebra, May 1976)〕 ==Stories== Robert E. Howard wrote two complete Dark Agnes de Chastillon stories and part of the first draft for a third. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dark Agnes de Chastillon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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