The Eye of Argon

The Eye of Argon is a novelette written by Jim Theis. The novelette is considered to be terrible by many readers. It is the first installment in The Theis Verse followed by The Sacred Crest: A Grignr the Barbarian Story.

Victims

Unnamed First Chapter

• Unnamed Male Mercenary - Disemboweled by Grignr with a steel shod blade.
• Unnamed Male Soldier - Died shortly after being ripped through the gullet by Gringr with a twirling blade, indirectly mentioned.
• At Least One Unnamed Soldier - Killed by Grignr through unknown means, indirectly mentioned.
• The Leader of the Mercenaries - Killed by Grignr through unknown means, mentioned.
  • Total - 4
    • 2 Men
    • 2 Victims of Unknown Gender

-2-

• Unnamed Male Soldier - Decapitated by Grignr with a sword.
• Unnamed Person - Torso severed by Grignr, mentioned.
• Agafnd - Killed by Grignr with a sword blade.
  • Total - 3
    • 2 Men
    • 1 Victim of Unknown Gender

-3-

• None

-3 ½-

• At Least Two Unknown Lifeform - Died of unknown means during bloody rites. (Debatable)
  • Total - 2
    • All Unknown Lifeforms

-4-

• Brownhided Rat - Head ripped off by Gringr after having parts of its flesh ripped from its chest by Gringr.
  • Total - 1
    • All Brownhided Rats

-5-

• None

-6-

• Broig - Disemboweled by an unnamed soldier with an axe after having his stomach hit by Grignr with his right arm.
• Unnamed Soldier - Accidentally disemboweled by an unnamed soldier with an axe while trying to hit Grignr.
• Unnamed Male Soldier - Choked to death by Grignr.
• Unknown Person - Died of unknown means, mentioned as a corpse.
• Unnamed Male Skull Faced Priest of Argon - Killed and maimed by Grignr through unknown means.
• At Least One Unnamed Priest of Argon - Killed and maimed by Grignr through unknown means.
• Unnamed Male Acolyte of Argon - Hit by Grignr in the stomach by Grignr causing his spinal cord to sever.
• At Least Two Unnamed Priests of Argon - Skulls split, limbs dismembered and entrails spewed by Grignr.
• Unnamed Guard Under Agaphim - Killed by unnamed members of the Cult of Argon.
  • Total - 11
    • 6 Victims of Unknown Gender
    • 4 Men

-7-

• None

-7½-

• The Shaman/The Priest - Slashed by Grignr with a scimitar.
• Doyanta - Tortured to death by Agaphim, mentioned by Carthena.
• Agafnd - Skull split to the teeth by Grignr with a double edged axe.
• Agaphim - Face burned by Carthena with a torch after his hand was severed by Grignr with a double-edged axe. Shared kill.
  • Total - 4
    • All Men

The lost ending

• The Eye of Argon - Shattered due to turning into an eyeball after having a torch plunged into its maw by Grignr.
  • Total - 1
    • All Unnamed Lifeforms

Deaths

• Total - 26
  • 19 Humans
    • 12 Men
    • 9 Victims of Unknown Gender
  • 2 Unknown Lifeforms
  • 1 Unnamed Lifeform
  • 1 Animal
    • All Brownhided Rats

Kill Counts

1. Grignr - 20 (Alive)
2. Carthena - 1 (Alive)
3. Agaphim - 1 (Deceased)

Navigation

Books The Eye of Argon | The Sacred Crest: A Grignr the Barbarian Story Characters Characters With Kills Protagonist Grignr Minor Antagonists Agaphim Victims Minor Antagonists Broig | Agafnd