A Princess of Mars · Character

Dak Kova

A Warhoon chieftain who captures John Carter and Sola.

minor

Also known as old Dak Kova

Dak Kova's tie to Bar Comas is one of the pressures that moves A Princess of Mars—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Old lieutenant who captures Carter, challenges Bar Comas, kills him, and becomes the new Jeddak of Warhoon.

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With Bar Comas (professional): Bar Comas and Dak Kova are Thark warriors who serve together in a professional military capacity. With Bar Comas (professional): Bar Comas and Dak Kova are Thark warriors who serve…

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Relationship types

Professional
Other

Character groups

Arena combatants and captors
Thark captors and allies

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Setup
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Bar Comas
professional · ambivalent
Bar Comas and Dak Kova are Thark warriors who serve together in a professional military… How this plays out →
Bar Comas
professional · ambivalent
Bar Comas and Dak Kova are Thark warriors who serve together in a professional military… How this plays out →

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