Conan
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People
- Conan O'BrienConan O'BrienConan Christopher O'Brien is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer and performer. Since November 2010 he has hosted Conan, a late-night talk show that airs on the American cable television station TBS....
(born 1963), American talk show host - Saint Conan (7th century–684), bishop of the Isle of Man
- Conan I of RennesConan I of RennesConan I was the count of Rennes from 958 and duke of Brittany from 990 to his death. He became ruler of Brittany after a period of civil and political unrest, having first succeeded his father Judicael Berengar, as count of Rennes....
(died 10th-century), king of Brittany - Conan of CornwallConan of CornwallConan was a medieval Bishop of Cornwall.He was nominated about 926 by King Athelstan. He was consecrated before 931. He died between 937 and 955.-References:...
(died 10th-century), medieval bishop - Neal ConanNeal ConanNeal Conan is an American radio journalist, producer, editor, and correspondent. He is senior host of the National Public Radio talk show Talk of the Nation....
(born 1949), American radio journalist - Marcus "Conan" SilveiraMarcus SilveiraMarcus "Conan" Silveira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Heavyweight division. He won his last fight at PFL - Genesis against Johnathan Ivey on March 31, 2007. He is the co-founder of American Top Team.-Arrest:...
, Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter - Laure ConanLaure ConanLaure Conan, pen name of Marie-Louise-Félicité Angers, , is regarded as the first true French-Canadian female novelist. She was born in Murray Bay, Canada East....
(1845–1924), pen name of Marie-Louise-Félicité Angers, French-Canadian female novelist
Mythical and legendary people
- Conán mac MornaConán mac MornaConán mac Morna, also known as Conán Maol , is a member of the fianna and an ally of Fionn mac Cumhail in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology...
, fian warrior - Conán mac LiaConán mac LiaConán mac Lia is a figure in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. A member of the warrior band the fianna, he is, in a way, less famous than the group's other Conán, Conán mac Morna....
, fian warrior and son of Liath Luachra - Conan MeriadocConan MeriadocConan Meriadoc is a legendary British leader credited with founding Brittany. Versions of his story circulated in both Brittany and Great Britain from at least the early 12th century, and supplanted earlier legends of Brittany's foundation...
(4th century–426), semi-legendary first Duke of Brittany - Aurelius ConanusAurelius ConanusAurelius Conanus or Aurelius Caninus was a Brythonic king in 6th-century sub-Roman Britain. The only certain historical record of him is in the writings of his contemporary Gildas, who excoriates him as a tyrant. However, he may be identified with one of the several similarly named figures active...
, legendary King of Britons - Conand (mythology)Conand (mythology)In Irish mythology Conand was a leader of the Fomorians who lived in a tower on Tory Island. He oppressed the followers of Nemed, demanding a huge tribute of their produce and children. Eventually Nemed's people rose up and killed him, destroying his tower....
, Fomorian leader
Characters
- Conan the BarbarianConan the BarbarianConan the Barbarian is a fictional sword and sorcery hero that originated in pulp fiction magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, several films , television programs, video games, roleplaying games and other media...
, a character created by Robert E. Howard, appearing in many different media - Conan EdogawaJimmy KudoJimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
, the protagonist of the manga franchise Detective ConanCase ClosedCase Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 73 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011... - Admiral Conan Antonio Motti, a Star Wars character
- Captain Conan in the book of the same name, and the movieCapitaine ConanCapitaine Conan is a 1996 French film that is directed by Bertrand Tavernier. The film is based on the 1934 Prix Goncourt-winning novel Captain Conan by Roger Vercel.-Plot:...
it is based on.
Games
- Conan (2007 video game)Conan (2007 video game)Conan is a 2007 action-adventure video game that puts players in control of the titular hero, Conan the Barbarian, from Robert E. Howard's fantasy literature. The game was published by THQ for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game consoles...
, for the Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles - Conan (2004 video game), for the PC and Xbox, GameCube, and PS2 consoles
- Age of Conan: Hyborian AdventuresAge of Conan: Hyborian AdventuresAge of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is a fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by a Norwegian computer video game developer company, Funcom, and is published by Eidos Interactive for the PC platform...
, a MMORPG for PC and Xbox 360 - Several games based on Conan the Barbarian
Films
- Conan the Barbarian (1982 film)
- Conan the DestroyerConan the DestroyerConan the Destroyer is a 1984 American action fantasy film directed by Richard Fleischer, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mako returning to resume their roles as Conan and Akiro the wizard, respectively. The cast also includes Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain, Tracey Walter and Olivia d'Abo. It is...
, a 1984 film - Conan the Conqueror, a cancelled 1987 film, see Conan the Destroyer#Conan the Conqueror
- Capitaine ConanCapitaine ConanCapitaine Conan is a 1996 French film that is directed by Bertrand Tavernier. The film is based on the 1934 Prix Goncourt-winning novel Captain Conan by Roger Vercel.-Plot:...
, a French 1996 film. - Conan the Barbarian (2011 film)
Television
- Conan (TV series), a TBS late-night talk show starring Conan O'Brien
- Late Night with Conan O'BrienLate Night with Conan O'BrienLate Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
, an NBC late-night series that starred O'Brien between 1993 and 2009 - The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienThe Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienThe Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show that featured Conan O'Brien as host from June 1, 2009 to January 22, 2010 as part of NBC's long-running Tonight Show franchise...
, an NBC talk show that starred O'Brien from 2009 to 2010
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- Conan the Adventurer (TV series)Conan the Adventurer (TV series)Conan: The Adventurer is a low-budget American television series produced from 1997 to 1998 and loosely based on the fantasy hero Conan the barbarian. The TV show premiered on September 22, 1997, and ran for 22 episodes. This live-action series starred Ralf Möller as Conan of Cimmeria and Danny...
aka Conan, an American television series produced from 1997 to 1998 - Conan the Adventurer (animated series)Conan the Adventurer (animated series)Conan the Adventurer is an American animated television series adaptation of Conan the Barbarian, the literary character created by Robert E. Howard in the 1930s. Produced by Jetlag Productions and Sunbow Productions, the series debuted on September 12, 1992, ran for 65 episodes and concluded on...
, an animated television series aired between 1992 and 1993 - Conan and the Young WarriorsConan and the Young WarriorsConan and the Young Warriors was a 1994 television cartoon series, produced by Sunbow Entertainment and aired by CBS aired as a spin-off to the popular Conan the Adventurer animated series...
, a 1993 animated television series - Detective ConanCase ClosedCase Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 73 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011...
, anime and live action drama adaptations of the manga series - Future Boy ConanFuture Boy Conanis an anime series, which premiered across Japan on the NHK network between April 4 and October 31, 1978 on the Tuesday 19:30-20:00 timeslot. The official English title used by Nippon Animation is Conan, The Boy in Future....
, an anime series
See also
- Conan the Adventurer (disambiguation)
- Conan the Barbarian (disambiguation)Conan the Barbarian (disambiguation)Conan the Barbarian is a character created by Robert E. Howard.Conan the Barbarian may also refer to:*Conan the Barbarian , a collection of stories about the character published by Gnome Press in 1954...
- Conand (disambiguation)
- Connan (disambiguation)
- Konan (disambiguation)Konan (disambiguation)Konan may refer to:* Conan , a name spelt "Konan" in the Breton languagePeople:* Konan Naito , Japanese historian and Sinologist* Konan Serge Kouadio , Ivorian footballer playing for Fredrikstad F.K....