Atali was the daughter of the frost giant Ymir who lured men into the wastelands to be slain by her brothers, the ice-giants. She is described by those who had survived their encounter with her as a mythical predatory siren with ivory skin, red lips, and golden hair.

She once encountered the warrior Amra of Akbitana after a fierce battle. She used her silvery laugh to cut through his dizziness and taunting him urged him to rise and follow her. Under her wicked spell, Amra struggles to his feet, compelled by her dark magic.

The malevolent witch glides across the snow, mocking him cruelly. Her effortless movement, leaving no footprints, and his increasing agitation show he is driven by her spell. Atali’s malicious mockery and sadistic intentions compel Amra forward, overriding his exhaustion and pain.

After hours of pursuit, the nymph leads Amra into a trap. Her two frost giant brothers rise from the snow, and Atali gleefully commands them to take Amra’s heart. However, Amra's wild-born, primordial barbarian ferocity prevails, and he swiftly cuts down the giants. Atali, horrified, flees desperately. Amra catches up to her, but she breaks free, leaving her gossamer garment in his grasp.

Desperate, the sadistic witch raises her arms and calls on her father, the god Ymir, to save her. She is enveloped in a blue flame and vanishes. An exhausted and disoriented Amra collapses into unconsciousness.

When he awakens, he is with his Æsir comrades, who reveal they have been following his tracks. Amra wonders how they could not have seen the predatory witch's tracks. While many Æsir believe he was delirious, an older warrior named Gorm insists Amra encountered Atali, the daughter of Ymir, a legendary figure who lures men to their doom. Gorm's belief adds validation to Amra’s experience, emphasizing the mythical elements of the story. The other Æsir are skeptical until they see the gossamer veil Amra clutches, tangible proof of the encounter.

* Gods of the North (March 1934)

* The Frost-Giant's Daughter was rejected as a Conan story by Weird Tales magazine editor Farnsworth Wright, Howard changed the main character's name to "Amra of Akbitana" and retitled the piece as "The Gods of the North", as which it was published in the March 1934 issue of The Fantasy Fan. It was not published in its original form in Howard's lifetime.

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Frost-Giant%27s_Daughter Wikipedia]
*[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/42664/42664-h/42664-h.htm Project Gutenberg]
*[https://conan.fandom.com/wiki/Atali Conan Wiki]
*[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/atali/4005-44738/ ComicVine]
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