# Khamis — Tarzan and the Ant Men character guide

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

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

A witch doctor or leader among the native tribes whose dealings with Tarzan test whether cunning or the ape-man's jungle instinct will prevail.

## Relationships

### [The River Devil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/the_river_devil)

_rivalry_

Khamis, a native witch doctor, contends with The River Devil, a supernatural or feared creature, in a struggle of power.

### [The River Devil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/characters/the_river_devil)

_rivalry_

Khamis, a native witch doctor, contends with The River Devil, a supernatural or feared creature, in a struggle of power.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/chapters/i)

Witch doctor of Obebe's village, father of Uhha, who believes Esteban Miranda is the river devil and protects him from being eaten.

### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_ant_men_se/chapters/xxii)

Witch doctor searching for his daughter Uhha; tortures the River Devil (Tarzan) with a red-hot iron; killed by Tarzan who throws him through Obebe's roof.

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