# Wambe — Maiwa’s Revenge character guide > Wambe in Maiwa’s Revenge by H. Rider Haggard. **Role:** major **Also known as:** this devil Wambe, the Matukus, Wambe's Matukus, Matukus, The Matukus, Wambe the tyrant, devil Wambe **First appearance:** 0001-maiwa-s-revenge ## Snapshot Tyrannical Matuku chief who rules through torture and terror, hoarding a fortune in ivory and keeping a white prisoner as his armourer. ## Who they are Wambe commands the Matuku people from a kraal ringed by a stockade of elephant tusks, wielding cruelty as statecraft against enemies and even his own household. His pursuit of the runaway Maiwa and the white hunter who shelters her sets the campaign against him in motion, while his long abuse of the captive John Every gives the hunters a personal stake in his downfall. Cowardly at the core despite his bluster, he is the moral weight the whole expedition is measured against. ## Relationships ### [Nala](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/nala) _rivalry_ Nala and Wambe are bitter enemies, locked in a violent power struggle for control of their tribe. ### [Maiwa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/maiwa) _rivalry_ Maiwa seeks revenge against Wambe for his brutal betrayal and murder of her husband. ### [Captain Good](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/captain_good) _rivalry_ Captain Good opposes Wambe as part of the group seeking to overthrow the tyrannical chief. ### [Gobo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/gobo) _rivalry_ Gobo despises Wambe for his cruelty and actively works against him alongside the white hunters. ### [John Every](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/john_every) _rivalry_ John Every is a determined enemy of Wambe, driven by a personal grudge and the desire to free captives. ### [The Mighty White Hunter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/the_mighty_white_hunter) _rivalry_ The Mighty White Hunter confronts Wambe as a formidable adversary in the struggle for power. ### [The Matuku](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/the_matuku) _professional_ The Matuku serves as a loyal but fearsome warrior and enforcer for Chief Wambe. ### [Macumazahn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/macumazahn) _rivalry_ Macumazahn opposes Wambe's tyranny and participates in the plot to overthrow him. ### [Nala](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/nala) _rivalry_ Nala and Wambe are bitter enemies, locked in a violent power struggle for control of their tribe. ### [Maiwa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/maiwa) _rivalry_ Maiwa seeks revenge against Wambe for his brutal betrayal and murder of her husband. ### [Captain Good](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/captain_good) _rivalry_ Captain Good opposes Wambe as part of the group seeking to overthrow the tyrannical chief. ### [Maiwa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/maiwa) _rivalry_ Maiwa seeks revenge against Wambe for his brutal betrayal and murder of her husband. ## In the story ### [Maiwa's Revenge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/chapters/maiwa-s-revenge) The antagonist whose cruelty is exposed through Maiwa's testimony. ### [Gobo Strikes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/chapters/i-gobo-strikes) Cruel chief whose territory Quatermain enters; known for murdering English hunters. ### [III: The First Round](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/chapters/iii-the-first-round) The chief whose kraal is affected by the elephants; Quatermain sends him a message. ### [IV: The Last Round](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/chapters/iv-the-last-round) Mentioned as the chief of the Matuku whose country the men fear; Quatermain plans to pay him hongo. ### [V: The Message of Maiwa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/chapters/v-the-message-of-maiwa) Antagonist; murdered his own child and sent an impi to kill Quatermain. ### [VI: The Plan of Campaign](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/chapters/vi-the-plan-of-campaign) Sends messengers demanding the return of Maiwa and the white hunter; his stronghold is described as fortified and impregnable. ### [VII: The Attack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/chapters/vii-the-attack) Absent from the battle; reportedly hiding in his kraal or a cave behind it. ### [VIII: Maiwa Is Avenged](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/chapters/viii-maiwa-is-avenged) Caught in his own lion trap and executed after Maiwa's confrontation. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters/wambe - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/maiwa_s_revenge_se/characters