King Conan#3 (fb)) - In the distant past of the relatively young Hyborian era nation of Zembabwei (in the region that would become known as Africa thousands of years later), a pair of twins tamed the flying reptiles known as Wyverns. These twins became ruler of that nation, and it was decreed that Zembabwei must ever be ruled by pairs of twins. When one of the pair would die, the other would slay himself, or else be slain, and then the priests of Zembabwei would choose new twin boys as their successors.
This form of government went well, until the reign shared by Nenaunir and MBega, @ 10000 BC. Nenaunir eventually fell in with an ancient cult dating back to Acheron --@ 15000BC, who worshipped a serpent god known as Damballah. This demon god promised greatness to Nenaunir if he and his followers would worship him. Nenaunir's conversion tore the people of Zembabwei into factions. Rather than see the kingdom rent asunder and drowned in blood, MBega surrendered his sceptre to his brother. Even this did not satisfy him, and Nenaunir set out to slay all who would not bow to Damballah. Realizing his mistake too late, MBega ked a revolt, but by then his followers lacked the power to oppose him. MBega was captured and imprisoned, though Nenaunir dared not slay him at the risk of causing a massive uprising. Nonetheless, Nenaunir kept MBega in chains, occasionally parading him bound before the people of Zembabwei, and flogging him at the show of any defiance.
Under the study of Damballah, Nenaunir learned many of the black arts of sorcery.