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.
Agnes has red hair and a short temper, and her skill with swords is a mixture of innate talent and training.
The character may be partially based on Novalyne Price, an American schoolteacher and writer who became close friends with, and occasionally dated, Robert E.
[3] Agnes, still with her sidekick Etienne Villiers, faces international intrigue with Cardinal Thomas Wolsey.
It is not written to the same standard of the two stories Howard completed, and features some departures from the established character, making her more stereotypically feminine.
[12] Conan rights holders Heroic Signatures have announced plans for additional comic books featuring Dark Agnes