# Kamlot — Pirates of Venus character guide

> Kamlot in Pirates of Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Kamlot of Zar

**First appearance:** 0003-iv-to-the-house-of-the-king

## Snapshot

A Vepajan nobleman of Zar who draws his sword on his own friend rather than hear him speak of marrying the princess, then cannot bring himself to strike.

## Who they are

Kamlot is Carson's guide to Amtorian manners and his closest friend aboard the Sofal, a man whose loyalty is torn between affection and an almost religious reverence for Vepajan law. When Carson admits he means to marry Duare, Kamlot's duty demands Carson's death; his heart refuses, and he excuses the crime he cannot punish. That divided conscience makes him the story's moral barometer — proof that even the strictest Vepajan can be moved by an outsider, and a quiet warning of what Carson's love will cost everyone around him.

## Relationships

### [Duare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/duare)

_romantic_

Duare and Kamlot share a deep, evolving romantic bond, with Kamlot often serving as her protector and confidant.

### [Jong](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/jong)

_professional_

Jong and Kamlot have a working relationship, with Kamlot serving under Jong's authority or as a trusted advisor.

### [Honan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/honan)

_friendship_

Honan and Kamlot are friends and comrades, often working together and supporting each other.

### [Tarel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/tarel)

_professional_

Kamlot and Tarel have a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues or in a mentor-student dynamic.

### [Duran](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/duran)

_professional_

Duran and Kamlot have a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues or in a chain of command.

### [Duare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/duare)

_romantic_

Duare and Kamlot share a deep, evolving romantic bond, with Kamlot often serving as her protector and confidant.

### [Tarel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/tarel)

_professional_

Kamlot and Tarel have a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues or in a mentor-student dynamic.

### [Honan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/honan)

_friendship_

Honan and Kamlot are friends and comrades, often working together and supporting each other.

### [Duare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/duare)

_romantic_

Duare and Kamlot share a deep, evolving romantic bond, with Kamlot often serving as her protector and confidant.

### [Jong](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/jong)

_professional_

Jong and Kamlot have a working relationship, with Kamlot serving under Jong's authority or as a trusted advisor.

### [Jong](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/characters/jong)

_professional_

Jong and Kamlot have a working relationship, with Kamlot serving under Jong's authority or as a trusted advisor.

## In the story

### [The Girl in the Garden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/v-the-girl-in-the-garden)

Son of Duran, mentioned as one of the Vepajans Carson has met, but not central to this chapter.

### [Gathering Tarel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/vi-gathering-tarel)

Guides Carson on the tarel expedition, demonstrates his agility in the trees, and explains the use of the spear and tarel cord.

### [By Kamlot's Grave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/vii-by-kamlot-s-grave)

Revived from targo poison, explains Amtorian customs and the basto.

### [On Board the Sofal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/viii-on-board-the-sofal)

Captured and separated from Carson, he is assigned to the galley; he is devastated by Duare's capture.

### [Mutiny](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/x-mutiny)

Assists Carson during the mutiny and supports his plans, including the attack on the Sovong.

### [XI: Duare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/xi-duare)

Assists in the capture, expresses bitterness over the captain's advances to Duare, and reveals her royal status.

### [A Ship!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/xii-a-ship)

Explains Vepajan customs to Carson, threatens him for his intention to marry Duare, but ultimately spares his friend.

### [Catastrophe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/xiii-catastrophe)

Informed of the lookout's murder and tasked with investigating and replacing the lookout.

### [Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pirates_of_venus_se/chapters/xiv-storm)

Participates in the discussion about the disappearance and agrees with Gamfor's theory.

## Links

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