Who Is Belit? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Belit is a Company-Licensed comic book character, the alter ego of Bêlit, with over 224 comic issue appearances. Bêlit was a fearsome yet beautiful pirate queen of the Hyborian Age who became the lover of Conan the Cimmerian. Often regarded as Conan's first and greatest love, she was tragically killed at the height of their romance.

Who is Belit?

Origin Bêlit was born in the Hyborian nation of Shem and was the daughter of a Shemite trader. Little is known of her early life, but before she reached adulthood, Bêlit and her brother Jehanan were abducted by Stygian slavers. She later escaped and learned the arts of sailing and swordsmanship. By the time Bêlit was a young woman she was a skilled sailor and fierce warrior, and she became the commander of a pirate ship known as the Tigress, manned by black corsairs. Her crew was intensely loyal to her and regarded her with awe. With the Tigress, Bêlit and her corsairs attacked and plundered many ships and villages from lands as far south as Kush (Hyborean South Africa) to as far north as Zingara (Hyborean Spain). Bêlit grew so feared and respected that she became known as the "Queen of the Black Coast." Creation Bêlit was originally created in 1934 by fantasy author Robert E. Howard .

Key facts

Belit is of human origin and first appeared in " La Reina de la Costa Negra". The character is published by Company-Licensed. With 224 recorded issue appearances, Belit ranks among the most featured characters in comics.