A Princess of Mars · Character

Than Kosis

The Jeddak of Zodanga, a rival ruler whose ambitions entangle his house with Helium's fate and whose son's desires drive the conflict.

supporting

Also known as Kosis

First appearance: An Air Scout for Zodanga

As a supporting figure in A Princess of Mars, Than Kosis is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Jeddak of Zodanga; honors Carter and appoints him to the palace guard.

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Than Kosis rules Zodanga, the warlike red Martian power locked in rivalry with Helium, and his court is the political world into which Dejah Thoris's forced betrothal intrudes. His authority shapes the pressures bearing down on Sab Than and, through him, on the princess whose refusal sets the plot in motion. Though seen mostly through the consequences of his rule, he represents the dynastic ambition that turns personal longing into planetary conflict.

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Character Web

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Character groups

Helium and Zodanga royalty
Thark captors and allies
Protagonist

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Closing

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Dejah Thoris
social · positive
Than Kosis is the Jeddak of Helium and Dejah Thoris's father, but their interactions are… How this plays out →
John Carter
professional · negative
Dejah Thoris
social · positive
Than Kosis is the Jeddak of Helium and Dejah Thoris's father, but their interactions are… How this plays out →
John Carter
professional · negative

Dejah Thoris
Than Kosis is the Jeddak of Helium and Dejah Thoris's father, but their interactions are formal and political.
John Carter
John Carter meets Than Kosis as a diplomatic envoy and later as a military opponent, maintaining a formal, adversarial relationship.
Dejah Thoris
Than Kosis is the Jeddak of Helium and Dejah Thoris's father, but their interactions are formal and political.
John Carter
John Carter meets Than Kosis as a diplomatic envoy and later as a military opponent, maintaining a formal, adversarial relationship.

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