Thulsa Doom is a villainous fictional character first appearing in the Kull novel Delcardes' Cat by Robert E. Howard. A powerful necromancer, Thulsa Doom is Kull's primary foe, and later becomes an enemy of the Celtic hero Cormac mac Art, another Howard character further expanded by Andrew J. Offutt. He is apparently immortal and is visualized as a skull-headed sorcerer ( or as an albino when taking on the illusory apperance of a living man). Alice, a fictional character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... A complete edition of Kulls stories from 1995 Kull of Atlantis or Kull the Conqueror is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative, typically in prose. ... Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936)[1] was a classic American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. ... Necromancy is divination by raising the spirits of the dead. ... This article is about the European people. ... Andrew J. Offutt (born August 16, 1934) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. ...

The similar concept of an evil, skull-headed sorcerer wearing a hood and operating in a serpent themed base was later used for He-Man's arch enemy Skeletor. He-Man as seen in a DC comic from December, 1982, one of his earliest appearances and preceding the debut of his animated series. ... Skeletor is a fictional character in the toy, cartoon and comic book series Masters of the Universe (MOTU), where he is the arch-enemy of He-Man, and the main antagonist of MOTU. He is the greatest threat to present day Eternia. ...

Thulsa Doom in Films

James Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom in Conan the Barbarian.

A character of the same name is the antagonist in the 1982 movie Conan the Barbarian. Played by James Earl Jones, the cinematic Thulsa Doom is considerably different from the literary one, who is described as having a skull-like face. In the film, he appears to be an ordinary human, but can transform into a snake. Though purportedly immortal as he never aged throughout the years Conan grew up, in the film's climax, Conan beheads and kills him. Image File history File links Conan6. ... Image File history File links Conan6. ... James Earl Jones (b. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 film by director John Milius and is recognized as the acting breakthrough of bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger. ... An antagonist is a character or group of characters, or, sometimes an institution of a happening who represents the opposition against which the hero(es) or protagonist(s) must contend. ... Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 film by director John Milius and is recognized as the acting breakthrough of bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger. ... James Earl Jones (b. ... Beheading. ...

Doom appears to have been re-invisioned as a cult leader in the manner of the real life demagogues that had popped up in the decade previous to the film's release. In the movie he is shown to have an extraordinary command of his followers. For example, in one scene, after Thulsa Doom signals to one of his female followers on a high ledge, she jumps off and crashes through the ground, instantly dying.

Notably, the antagonist has Conan crucified, an act which has dire if not mortal results for the Barbarian.