Conan

Conan, known as Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Cimmerian (from the name of his homeland, Cimmeria) - is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard in a series of stories published in Weird Tales in the 1930s. The first story "The Phoenix on the Sword" introduced Conan as the King of Aquilonia. This was followed by several prequel stories about Conan's youthful career as a mercenary commander and treasure hunter who valiantly overcomes enemy wizards and hostile mythological beasts, but rarely finds a long-term home, and has to pack up and move on to another land in time for the next installment. The constantly wandering younger Conan is the version best known in popular culture, based on Howard's original stories, authorized pastiches by numerous authors (including L. Sprague de Camp and Harry Turtledove), and adaptations to comic book, television, and film.

Conan in Conan of Venarium
When Conan was a young child, his homeland of Cimmeria was invaded and conquered by the powerful kingdom of Aquilonia. Growing up in a harshly occupied country formed Conan in the mould of the tough, larger than life warrior he would ultimately become.