Shackles of the Past

"Shackles of the Past" is the thirteenth issue of the Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons comics series set in the Forgotten Realms and published by DC Comics. It was written by Dan Mishkin, drawn by Jan Duursema, and edited by Elliot S. Maggin. It is the first part of "Spell Games", which related Vajra Valmeyjar's past and relationship to Conner and revealed the mystery of the cat child.

"Vajra's past has come back to haunt her. Once she was a slave, forced to fight as a gladiator in the Manshaka Arena of Blood. She thought that past was far behind her...she was wrong. Plus, the boy who was under Conner's protection has also been kidnapped."

Characters

 * Conner • Abon Duum • Kyriani Agrivar • Salabak • Timoth Eyesbright • Vajra Valmeyjar • Zomir
 * Cat child • Chancil Crystalheart
 * Cat child • Chancil Crystalheart

Creatures

 * centaur • dracolich • half-elf • horse • human (Calimshite)
 * bugbear • dog • pig • maggot
 * bugbear • dog • pig • maggot

Locations

 * Buildings & Structures: Arena of Blood • Selûne's Smile
 * Nations: Calimshan • Tethyr
 * Settlements: Manshaka • Waterdeep

Magic

 * Other: illusion

Miscellaneous

 * Classes: thief
 * Clothing: cloak • turban
 * Food & Drinks: apple • bread
 * Items: bit and bridle • manacles • saddle • stirrup
 * Industries: slavery
 * Weapons: arrow
 * bounty hunter • gladiator • Tethyrian Civil War • wizard
 * bounty hunter • gladiator • Tethyrian Civil War • wizard

Reprints
This issue was reprinted in the Dungeons & Dragons Classics, Vol. 2 trade paperback by IDW Publishing in November 2011..