Character guide

John Carter

major

Also known as Captain John Carter, Captain John Carter of Virginia, Carter, Captain Carter

Earthman transported to Mars, the narrator and protagonist seeking his wife Dejah Thoris.

Dejah Thoris

major

Also known as the beautiful Dejah Thoris, the incomparable Dejah Thoris, Thoris

Princess of Helium and John Carter's wife, captured by the Holy Therns.

Tars Tarkas

major

Green Martian chieftain of Thark, loyal friend and ally to John Carter.

Xodar

major

Also known as Dator Xodar, the proud Xodar, the great Xodar, The degraded Dator, Liberty Xodar, Spying Xodar

Black pirate of the First Born, later becomes a key ally to John Carter.

Issus

major

Also known as IX Issus

False goddess of the Holy Therns and First Born, ruling from the Temple of Issus.

Thuvia

supporting

Princess of Ptarth, captured and later rescued by John Carter and Carthoris.

Carthoris

supporting

Also known as XVI Under Arrest As Carthoris

Son of John Carter and Dejah Thoris, prince of Helium.

Phaidor

supporting

Daughter of Matai Shang, a Holy Thern with a jealous obsession with John Carter.

Zat Arras

supporting

Jed of Zodangan Helium, a political rival and antagonist to John Carter.

Kantos Kan

supporting

Also known as Kantos Kan.

Padwar of Helium's navy, loyal friend to John Carter.

Parthak

supporting

A Zodangan warrior who aids John Carter during his imprisonment.

Hor Vastus

supporting

A noble of Helium and friend to John Carter.

Matai Shang

supporting

Also known as old Matai Shang

High Priest of the Holy Therns, a cunning antagonist.

Thurid

supporting

Also known as the powerful Thurid

A black pirate of the First Born, loyal to Issus and later a foe.

Sola

supporting

Also known as Sola the green woman

Green Martian woman, daughter of Tars Tarkas, who befriended John Carter.

Tardos Mors

supporting

Also known as the House of Tardos Mors

Jeddak of Helium, grandfather of Dejah Thoris.

Yersted

minor

Also known as Dator Yersted

A dator among the First Born black pirates.

Sator Throg

minor

Also known as the late Sator Throg

A Holy Thern priest, killed by John Carter.

Torith

minor

Also known as Dator Torith

A dator of the First Born, guard on the prison isle of Shador.

Tan Gama

minor

A Zodangan officer who arrests Carthoris.

Mors Kajak

minor

Son of Tardos Mors, father of Dejah Thoris.

Old Thabis

minor

An aged Holy Thern priest encountered in the Temple of Issus.