Conan sees his Valkyrie.
It's Conan's Heathen Worldview that frames his internal vision of Bêlit. As the captain of the Argus warns him of her merciless piratical scourge, the Northman instead envisions a sea queen raider, valkyrie-esque, ideally pale , half-dressed in a scalemail made from her wealth of coins, the woman that all warriors of his stripe long to be claimed by in their final moments. The artist delivers Conan's desire's-eye view of Bêlit insouciantly enthroned, with burning eyes, and thirsting embloodied lips. [page from Conan Volume 13: Queen of the Black Coast , 2013] # # # Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires' Norse Gods and Giants at age seven. Since t hen he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the Map of Midgard project, and spearheaded the neolog...