# Sab Than — A Princess of Mars character guide

> Sab Than in A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Sab

**First appearance:** 0023-xxi-an-air-scout-for-zodanga

## Snapshot

The Prince of Zodanga whose pursuit of Dejah Thoris transforms a political alliance into a contest of possession and pride.

## Who they are

Sab Than is heir to Zodanga's throne and the suitor whose claim on Dejah Thoris drives the marriage plot that shadows John Carter's arrival on Barsoom. His desire for the princess is bound up with his father's ambitions, making courtship indistinguishable from conquest. He gives the early story its clearest rival: a prince whose power is real, whose intentions are proprietary, and whose presence makes Carter's devotion to Dejah Thoris both urgent and dangerous.

## Relationships

### [Dejah Thoris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/characters/dejah_thoris)

_social_

Sab Than is a prince of Zodanga who seeks to marry Dejah Thoris for political gain, creating tension.

### [Dejah Thoris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/characters/dejah_thoris)

_social_

Sab Than is a prince of Zodanga who seeks to marry Dejah Thoris for political gain, creating tension.

## In the story

### [An Air Scout for Zodanga](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xxi-an-air-scout-for-zodanga)

Prince of Zodanga; commander of the navy division, suspected of imprisoning Dejah Thoris.

### [XXII: I Find Dejah](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xxii-i-find-dejah)

Prince of Zodanga, eager to marry Dejah Thoris and end the war. He urges his father to make peace.

### [Lost in the Sky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xxiii-lost-in-the-sky)

Target of Kantos Kan's assassination plot; known to use a secret passage from the palace tower.

### [XXV: The Looting of Zodanga](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xxv-the-looting-of-zodanga)

Prince of Zodanga, killed by John Carter during the battle.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/characters/sab_than
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/characters