# Carson Napier — Pirates of Venus character guide > Carson Napier in Pirates of Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Carson, Carson of Napier, Mr. Napier, Napier **First appearance:** 0000-i-carson-napier ## Snapshot A telepathically trained Earth adventurer who hurls himself at Venus in a homemade rocket and lands in a world of warring kingdoms and forbidden love. ## Who they are Carson arrives on Amtor with an old Hindu mystic's lessons in telepathy and a dead mother's grief driving him off-world, then promptly falls for a princess he is legally forbidden even to look at. His Earthly ignorance of Vepajan custom turns every courtesy into a capital offense and every glance at Duare into a death sentence for himself. He matters because his outsider's eye is the reader's: he learns Amtor's rules by breaking them, and his recklessness sets the whole plot in motion. ## Relationships ### [Ralph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/ralph) _friendship_ Carson and Ralph are close companions, with Ralph acting as a loyal ally and sounding board for Carson's adventures. ### [Duare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/duare) _romantic_ Carson and Duare have a romantic connection, with Carson deeply devoted to Duare despite obstacles. ### [Ralph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/ralph) _friendship_ Carson and Ralph are close companions, with Ralph acting as a loyal ally and sounding board for Carson's adventures. ### [Ralph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/ralph) _friendship_ Carson and Ralph are close companions, with Ralph acting as a loyal ally and sounding board for Carson's adventures. ### [Duare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/duare) _romantic_ Carson and Duare have a romantic connection, with Carson deeply devoted to Duare despite obstacles. ## In the story ### [I: Carson Napier](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/i-carson-napier) Introduces himself and his plan to travel to Mars, demonstrating telepathic abilities. ### [II: Off for Mars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/ii-off-for-mars) Narrator and protagonist; prepares for launch, experiences the Moon's deflection, and faces the prospect of death in the Sun. ### [Rushing Toward Venus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/iii-rushing-toward-venus) Narrator and protagonist; experiences psychological changes, prepares for landing, and lands on Venus. ### [To the House of the King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/iv-to-the-house-of-the-king) Awakens in captivity, observes Venusian customs, learns the language, and debates cosmology with Danus. ### [The Girl in the Garden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/v-the-girl-in-the-garden) Narrator and protagonist, learns about Vepaja and its customs, becomes determined to see the girl in the garden again, and confronts Danus about his restricted freedom. ### [Gathering Tarel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/vi-gathering-tarel) Prepares for his first tarel-gathering expedition, learns about Vepajan weapons and customs, and reflects on his encounter with Duare. ### [By Kamlot's Grave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/vii-by-kamlot-s-grave) Carries Kamlot's body, falls into a spider web, and revives Kamlot. ### [On Board the Sofal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/viii-on-board-the-sofal) Imprisoned on the Sofal, he works cleaning guns and lies about being a doctor to gain better treatment. ### [Soldiers of Liberty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/ix-soldiers-of-liberty) The protagonist, who devises a plan to seize the ship and recruit prisoners to his cause. ### [Mutiny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/x-mutiny) Leads the mutiny, attempts to control the violent mutineers, and plans the capture of the Sovong. ### [XI: Duare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/xi-duare) Leads the boarding of the Sovong, organizes the crew, and discovers Duare's identity. ### [A Ship!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/xii-a-ship) Declares his love to Duare, faces Kamlot's threat, and takes command of the Sofal, ordering the crew to close in on the ongyan's ship. ### [Catastrophe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/xiii-catastrophe) Captain of the Sofal, deeply concerned about Duare's disappearance, and engaged in a naval battle with the Yan. ### [Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/xiv-storm) Swept overboard during the storm, he fights for survival and swims toward the shore. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/carson_napier - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters