# Janzara — Tarzan and the Ant Men character guide

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

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Veltopismakus, the Princess Janzara, The Princess Janzara of Veltopismakus, the infuriated Janzara, The Princess Janzara

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Snapshot

Daughter of King Elkomoelhago, a princess whose sudden passion for Tarzan turns to fury when he spurns her, making her a dangerous and unpredictable adversary.

## Who they are

Janzara wields the privilege of royal blood in Veltopismakus and expects her desires to be honored without question. When Tarzan refuses her love and admits he loves another, her wounded pride curdles into vengeance, and she lures him toward a hidden trap beneath her chamber floor. Her volatile obsession transforms a potential ally into one of the ape-man's most personal threats.

## Relationships

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

_psychological_

Janzara, a powerful and manipulative queen, is obsessed with Tarzan, viewing him as a conquest or object of desire.

### [Elkomoelhago](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/elkomoelhago)

_family_

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

### [Komodoflorensal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/komodoflorensal)

_family_

Janzara is the mother of Komodoflorensal, though their relationship is strained by her manipulative nature.

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

_family_

Janzara is the mother of Prince Zoanthrohago, but their relationship is fraught with her ambition and his resentment.

### [Talaskar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/talaskar)

_rivalry_

Janzara views Talaskar as a romantic rival for Tarzan's attention, leading to bitter enmity.

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

_psychological_

Janzara, a powerful and manipulative queen, is obsessed with Tarzan, viewing him as a conquest or object of desire.

### [Komodoflorensal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/komodoflorensal)

_family_

Janzara is the mother of Komodoflorensal, though their relationship is strained by her manipulative nature.

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

_psychological_

Janzara, a powerful and manipulative queen, is obsessed with Tarzan, viewing him as a conquest or object of desire.

### [Elkomoelhago](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/elkomoelhago)

_family_

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

### [Talaskar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/talaskar)

_rivalry_

Janzara views Talaskar as a romantic rival for Tarzan's attention, leading to bitter enmity.

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

_family_

Janzara is the mother of Prince Zoanthrohago, but their relationship is fraught with her ambition and his resentment.

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

_family_

Janzara is the mother of Prince Zoanthrohago, but their relationship is fraught with her ambition and his resentment.

## In the story

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

Princess of Veltopismakus; described as the most beautiful creature in the world; intended mate for Komodoflorensal.

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

Princess of Veltopismakus, angered that her father refuses to let her purchase Tarzan as a slave; vows to own and kill him anyway.

### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/chapters/xix)

Princess of Veltopismakus who professes love for Tarzan, then traps him out of jealousy.

### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/chapters/xx)

Helps the group escape by bribing a guard; joins the escape plan; expresses regret for her earlier actions.

### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/chapters/xxi)

Flees with the group, shows changed attitude and love for Zoanthrohago, and refuses to surrender to Veltopismakusians.

## Links

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