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Gobu

A bull ape in the jungle.

minor

Also known as the bull Gobu

First appearance: i the golden lion

Gobu shows up with force in What the Footprints Told. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Found dead by Tarzan; the Mangani accuse Tarzan of killing him.
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Gobu first appears in 0000 i the golden lion.

In What the Footprints Told: Found dead by Tarzan; the Mangani accuse Tarzan of killing him.

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Character Web

7 connections

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EMEsteban MirandaTATarzanLALaABAdolph BluberTWThe WaziriGOGobu

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Jungle Predators & Companions
  • Treasure Hunt Antagonists
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

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

The emotional and psychological peak occurs as Kraski, driven by greed and paranoia, makes the desperate, soli…

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See Gobu in i the golden lion
See Gobu in What the Footprints Told