# Elkomoelhago — Tarzan and the Ant Men character guide

> Elkomoelhago in Tarzan and the Ant Men by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** King Elkomoelhago

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Snapshot

King of Veltopismakus, a ruler curious enough about the giant captive in his realm to summon Tarzan before him for a personal audience.

## Who they are

Elkomoelhago governs the densely packed domes of Veltopismakus, where hundreds of thousands live under the rigid caste system of warriors, slaves, and nobles. His interest in the remarkably large prisoner known as Zuanthrol brings Tarzan into the heart of the royal dome and its intricate politics. The king's whim shapes the ape-man's fortunes, placing him at the mercy of a court where every courtesy conceals a calculation.

## Relationships

### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/tarzan)

_rivalry_

Elkomoelhago, a high-ranking Ant Man, opposes Tarzan as an enemy due to Tarzan's interference in their civilization.

### [Prince Zoanthrohago](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/prince_zoanthrohago)

_family_

Elkomoelhago is the father of Prince Zoanthrohago, with a tense but authoritative familial bond.

### [Janzara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/janzara)

_family_

Elkomoelhago and Janzara are married, ruling together as king and queen of the Ant Men with a complex power dynamic.

### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/tarzan)

_rivalry_

Elkomoelhago, a high-ranking Ant Man, opposes Tarzan as an enemy due to Tarzan's interference in their civilization.

### [Prince Zoanthrohago](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/prince_zoanthrohago)

_family_

Elkomoelhago is the father of Prince Zoanthrohago, with a tense but authoritative familial bond.

### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/tarzan)

_rivalry_

Elkomoelhago, a high-ranking Ant Man, opposes Tarzan as an enemy due to Tarzan's interference in their civilization.

### [Janzara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/janzara)

_family_

Elkomoelhago and Janzara are married, ruling together as king and queen of the Ant Men with a complex power dynamic.

### [Janzara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/janzara)

_family_

Elkomoelhago and Janzara are married, ruling together as king and queen of the Ant Men with a complex power dynamic.

## In the story

### [The Wisdom of Klamataamorosal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/chapters/vi)

King of Veltopismakus and father of Princess Janzara.

### [The Audience with Elkomoelhago](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/chapters/ix)

King of Veltopismakus; examines Tarzan, discusses the wager with Zoanthrohago, and orders Tarzan's treatment.

### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/chapters/x)

King of Veltopismakus, vain and arrogant, orders Tarzan to the quarries and dismisses his daughter's wishes.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/chapters/xiv)

King of Veltopismakus, meets with Zoanthrohago to discuss the experiments and reluctantly agrees to appoint Zoanthrohago as a councilor.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/chapters/xvi)

Mentioned as the king whose oppressive tax laws have impoverished many warriors.

## Links

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