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Tarzan and the Ant Men · Character

Numa

The lion, a recurring jungle predator encountered by Tarzan.

minor

First appearance: i

Numa shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Prowls and roars near Esteban and Uhha, and later Tarzan senses his scent while hunting antelope.
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In IV: Prowls and roars near Esteban and Uhha, and later Tarzan senses his scent while hunting antelope. Later, in VIII: Stalks Uhha…

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Character Web

11 connections

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TWThe WomanUHUhhaTATarzanEMEsteban MirandaTATalaskarNUNuma

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minunian Royalty and Antagonists
  • Protagonist
  • Minunian Nobles and Creatures

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of terror and desperation…

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See Numa in i
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