Earth-616 Timeline Part III (Pre-Cataclysmic Age)

## Birth of Kull of Atlantis

On the continent of Thuria, the Shaman Ram-Os proclaimed that a child born in the caves belonging to the Sea-Mountain Tribe during the upcoming full moon would one day grow up to rule the entire Thurian Continent. The chief of the Sea-Mountain Tribe, Ba-Dar, was enraged by this and smashed the runes that Ram-Os was reading from when he continued reading the prophecy. Ram-Os told Ba-Dar that the prophecy was not a slight against him, but Ba-Dar explained that he was so insulted because he had no children. Ba-Dar asked Ram-Os if he truly believed that that a child of the Sea-Mountain Tribe would be able to conquer the seven kingdoms of Thuria, without conquering their home of Atlantis. Ram-Os stated that even if the prophesized child had to conquer Atlantis, Ba-Dar would be long dead by the time the child reached adulthood- something he immediately regretted saying. Ba-Dar called in his guards and told them that he wanted them to kill for him. The leader of the guards, Gorm-Li, thought that Ba-Dar wanted him to kill Ram-Os, but Ba-Dar clarified that he wanted every child born on the full-moon to killed, whether male, female, or disabled. Gorm-Li whispered to another guard, Hro-Gar, that Ba-Dar was succumbing to madness more and more every day. Hro-Gar agreed to Gorm-Li's assessment, but asked him about his wife who was due to give birth soon, though Gorm-Li clarified that his wife due to give birth in a fortnight. Gorm-Li returned to his home, where his wife Osa noticed a grim look on his face and asked if it was because she could give birth at any time. Gorm-Li reacted negatively to his wife's questioning, but clarified that he did not react that way because of her and hugged her. Ram-Os watched on from a corner.

Five days later, Osa gave birth to twins (one male [who would come to be known as Kull] and one female [who would come to be known as Iraina) during the full moon. Gorm-Li informed his wife, who said that the birth of twins was a bad omen, though Gorm-Li stated that it would be a boon for them. Osa asked her husband to not let their children be killed, as a final gift for her. Gorm-Li then wept as Osa passed away. Gorm-Li carried his children out of the cave, promising them they would never be killed by Ba-Dar's paranoia. Gorm-Li was then met by his friend Dal-Fah who he had contacted to help him save his children. Hro-Gar also came as he had determined Gorm-Li's secret but swore to Dal-Fah not to tell anyone. The group left for the woods as Ram-Os watched. Guards arrived having heard the cries of newborns and asked Ram-Os if Osa had given birth yet. Ram-Os told them that they had only heard a bird, but if they must they could check the cave. Just then the guards heard another cry, coming from Fen-La's home. Ram-Os then went into the forest to follow Gorm-Li's group, into Tiger Valley.

In Tiger Valley, Gorm-Li planned on leaving his children in an area protected by thorn bushes so he could return to Atlantis and bury Osa. A King Tiger then began roaring, which caused Gorm-Li to rethink his plan. Gorm-Li then planned on telling his companions to leave without him and meet up at the coast, when he saw Hro-Gar kill Dal-Fah. Hro-Gar revealed that he wanted to steal Gorm-Li's children and bring them to Ba-Dar in order to earn his favor. Gorm-Li prepared to lunge at Hro-Gar, but Hro-Gar fired an arrow into his chest. Before Gorm-Li died, he threw his sword at Hro-Gar killing him instantly. Ram-Os came upon the scene and found the children in the thorn bushes. Ram-Os did not have the strength to carry both children, so he grabbed Iraina and planned on returning for Kull later. Just then, tigers came running in and Ram-Os fled fearing that he had left a trail for the tigers to grab Kull and hoping he recovered the prophesied child.

The tigers made their way to Kull, who did not fear them. The tigers then grabbed Kull and brought him home with them.

## Death and Life in Tiger Valley

Five years later, Kull was raised by the tigers and legends of the Tiger Boy filled Atlantis. Kull and his parent stalked the buffalo known as Great-Horn. The tiger sneaks from behind Great-Horn, while Kull came from the front. Kull accidently stepped on a twig which alerted Great-Horn to his presence. Great-Horn charged at Kull, who was petrified with fear. Back in Tiger Valley, Kull began to run from Great-Horn, but fell to the ground and sprained his ankle. Kull's "brother" came to his rescue and started biting at Great-Horn's hindquarters. Great-Horn managed to break free from the tiger's grip and gored it, killing the tiger. Seeking to avenge his brother, Kull leaped on top of Great-Horn and began grappling him by the horns. Kull's nearly met the same fate as his brothers, but a group of hunters came and speared Great-Horn in the neck, killing him. The hunters wondered what Kull was doing riding Great-Horn.

Meanwhile, Ram-Os and Iraina trained in a cavern in Atlantis, though he warned her to keep her voice down otherwise Ba-Dar could learn about her existence and have them both flayed. Ram-Os then asked Iraina a rhetorical question of if she wanted to die like her twin, and then wondered to himself if he picked the right child though he mused that it didn't really matter. Iraina was resolute in herself being the prophesied child and began to overpower Ram-Os. Having knocked him to the floor, Iraina began yelling at Ram-Os and threatening him with her spear, though she clarified she was simply pretending that he was Ba-Dar. Iraina then requested to learn magic, which momentarily caused Ram-Os to wonder if raising Iraina in secret was a good idea, but was happy that no one would be able to find them in the cavern. Ram-Os then pulled out a book, asked Iraina to repeat the word back to him, and stated there were no books in Atlantis, though there were plenty on the mainland of Thuria, especially in the opulent city of Valusia. Iraina then asked to learn about the Tiger Spell, which he proceeded to tell her about. Iraina was upset that Ram-Os did not actually teach her the Tiger Spell, but he stated that she had time for that later. Ram-Os then gave her tiger milk and gave her his cloak to use as a blanket while she slept.

Ram-Os then left the cavern to return to the Sea-People Village, and was soon met by children named Am-Ra and Sareeta who alerted him that Gon-Talf's hunting party returned with the mysterious Tiger-Boy. Ram-Os was sure the stories were myths, but he went with the children and saw Kull in a cage. Ba-Dar was not in the village, and the hunters were debating what should be done with Kull. The hunter Ku-Var wanted to kill Kull, but Ram-Os stated that he would raise the Tiger Boy.

## Extinction of the Serpent Men

Kull of Atlantis would kill the majority of the Serpent Men, sending them to near extinction.