Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle · Chapter
Lord Tarzan explained
Tarzan, having killed Tollog in retaliation for the plot against Stimbol, resumes his quest for Blake.
What happens
Tarzan, having killed Tollog in retaliation for the plot against Stimbol, resumes his quest for Blake. Following Blake's trail for days, he discovers the hidden entrance to Nimmr, where he encounters Sir Bertram. After proving himself a friend of Sir James Blake, Tarzan is welcomed, given knightly attire, and rides with Bertram to the tourney, arriving just as King Bohun kidnaps Princess Guinalda. Tarzan joins Bertram in pursuit.
Themes in this chapter
Honor and Chivalry
Tarzan is welcomed into Nimmr based on his rank and friendship with Sir James; the knights rally to defend the princess, embodying chivalric ideals.
Survival and Resilience
Tarzan's relentless tracking through the jungle for days demonstrates his survival skills and determination.
Justice and Vengeance
Tarzan kills Tollog as retribution for the plot against Stimbol, and later joins the rescue of the kidnapped princess.
Characters to notice
- Tarzan
Kills Tollog, tracks Blake, discovers Nimmr, befriends Sir Bertram, and joins the pursuit of Guinalda's kidnappers.
- Tollog
Killed by Tarzan as he gloated over foiling Ateja's warning.
- James Hunter Blake
Mentioned as the object of Tarzan's search; is in Nimmr defending its honor in the Great Tourney and later pursues the kidnappers.
- Sir Bertram
Knight of Nimmr who befriends Tarzan, provides him with armor, and rides with him to rescue Princess Guinalda.
- Princess Guinalda
Kidnapped by King Bohun during the tourney.
- King Bohun
Executes the scheme to kidnap Princess Guinalda.
- Nasrany Stimbol
Mentioned as the white man in Ibn Jad's menzil; Tarzan confirms his identity before leaving.
Key passages
“There was a nasty smile upon Tollog's lips as he thought how neatly he had foiled Ateja, who would have warned the Nasrany of the plot to slay him, and he thanked Allah that chance had placed him in a position to intercept her before she had been able to ruin them all.”
Tollog smirked, pleased that he had stopped Ateja from warning Stimbol about the murder plot, and felt lucky to have thwarted her.
Highlights Tollog's malicious satisfaction before his death.
“Even as Tollog, the brother of the sheik, smiled in his beard a hand reached out of the darkness behind him and seized him by the throat—fingers grasped him and he was dragged away.”
While Tollog was still smiling, a hand grabbed him from the dark and pulled him away.
Dramatic reversal showing Tarzan's stealth and Tollog's sudden doom.
“Tarzan saw the cross from the concealment of bushes for he moved as beasts of prey moved, taking advantage of every cover, suspicious of every strange object, always ready for flight or battle as occasion might demand.”
Tarzan spotted the cross while hidden in the bushes, moving like a predator—cautious and ready for anything.
Emphasizes Tarzan's animal-like instincts and vigilance.
“A Viscount,” he said. “A peer of the realm!” exclaimed Sir Bertram. “Prince Gobred wilt be o'er pleased to greet thee, Lord Tarzan.”
Tarzan said he was a Viscount, and Sir Bertram excitedly replied that Prince Gobred would be delighted to meet him.
Shows how Tarzan's title gains him immediate respect in Nimmr.
