Jungle Tales of Tarzan · Character

Numa

The lion Numa, yellow-green eyes burning with concentrated hate, a recurring predator whose snarls and whiplike tail mark him as the jungle's devil-faced enemy.

supporting

Also known as the Lion Numa, ferocious Numa, devil-faced Numa

First appearance: i tarzan s first love

As a supporting figure in Jungle Tales of Tarzan, Numa is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The lion who is awakened by the noise of the digging blacks but, being well-fed, slinks away.

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Numa stalks the same trails Tarzan swings above, a constant threat whose hatred for the ape-man is personal and patient. He glares up at his tormentor with round, burning eyes and low growls, but past experience has taught him the futility of long-distance argument, so he turns away into the tangled vegetation. As the jungle's most feared killer, he gives the early tales their edge of real danger and a worthy foil for Tarzan's taunts and rope.

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Character Web

30 connections

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Relationship types

Rivalry
Other

Character groups

Jungle Prey and Antagonists
Tarzan's Ape Family
Jungle Fauna and Human Characters
Protagonist
Ape Tribe and Predators

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Tarzan
rivalry · negative
Numa the lion is a constant predator and enemy to Tarzan, representing the deadly dangers… How this plays out →
Tarzan
rivalry · negative
Numa the lion is a constant predator and enemy to Tarzan, representing the deadly dangers… How this plays out →
Tarzan
rivalry · negative
Numa the lion is a constant predator and enemy to Tarzan, representing the deadly dangers… How this plays out →

Tarzan
Numa the lion is a constant predator and enemy to Tarzan, representing the deadly dangers of the jungle that Tarzan must overcome.
Tarzan
Numa the lion is a constant predator and enemy to Tarzan, representing the deadly dangers of the jungle that Tarzan must overcome.
Tarzan
Numa the lion is a constant predator and enemy to Tarzan, representing the deadly dangers of the jungle that Tarzan must overcome.

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In the story

Numa appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The Capture of Tarzan
The lion who is awakened by the noise of the digging blacks but, being well-fed, slinks away.
The Lion
The lion who kills Mamka and is harassed by Tarzan and the apes; eventually driven away from his prey.
IX: The Nightmare
Appears in Tarzan's nightmare, climbing a tree toward him, an unnatural behavior that signals the dream state.
XI: A Jungle Joke
The lion is captured alive in a cage by the blacks and is to be tortured; Tarzan intends to free him.
XII: Tarzan Rescues the Moon
Attacks the black warriors' camp, kills one man, and drags him away with Sabor.

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