# Tarzan — Tarzan and the Golden Lion character guide > Tarzan in Tarzan and the Golden Lion by Edgar Rice Burroughs. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Tarzan of the Apes, Tarmangani, Lord Greystoke, John Clayton **First appearance:** 0000-i-the-golden-lion ## Snapshot An English lord who sheds civilization like a coat to hunt his wife's killer through the jungle, with only a golden lion at his side. ## Who they are Tarzan moves between two worlds — the Greystoke estate and the wild — but grief strips him back to pure ape-man when the Waziri bring word that Jane is dead. He sends his warriors home and turns alone toward vengeance, asking only one question: where is Luvini? His bond with Jad-bal-ja, the golden lion who crossed strange countries to find him, reveals a man whose deepest loyalties run wilder than any human tie. ## Relationships ### [La](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/characters/la) _romantic_ La, the High Priestess of Opar, is deeply in love with Tarzan and repeatedly attempts to win his affection, creating a complex romantic tension. ### [Bolgani](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/characters/bolgani) _rivalry_ Bolgani, the great gorilla, is a fierce antagonist and physical rival to Tarzan in the jungle. ### [Cadj](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/characters/cadj) _rivalry_ Cadj, a treacherous Oparian priest, is an enemy of Tarzan and plots against him. ### [Esteban Miranda](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/characters/esteban_miranda) _rivalry_ Esteban Miranda is a cunning impostor and antagonist who impersonates Tarzan for personal gain. ### [Jane Clayton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/characters/jane_clayton) _family_ Jane Clayton is Tarzan's beloved wife and lifelong partner, sharing a deep familial bond. ### [Flora Hawkes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/characters/flora_hawkes) _rivalry_ Flora Hawkes is a greedy adventurer who opposes Tarzan in his quest for treasure. ### [The Waziri](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/characters/the_waziri) _friendship_ Tarzan is the trusted leader and friend of the Waziri tribe, who serve him loyally. ### [Manu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/characters/manu) _friendship_ Manu, the monkey, is a playful and loyal companion to Tarzan in the jungle. ### [La](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/characters/la) _romantic_ La, the High Priestess of Opar, is deeply in love with Tarzan and repeatedly attempts to win his affection, creating a complex romantic tension. ### [Bolgani](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/characters/bolgani) _rivalry_ Bolgani, the great gorilla, is a fierce antagonist and physical rival to Tarzan in the jungle. ### [La](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/characters/la) _romantic_ La, the High Priestess of Opar, is deeply in love with Tarzan and repeatedly attempts to win his affection, creating a complex romantic tension. ### [Esteban Miranda](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/characters/esteban_miranda) _rivalry_ Esteban Miranda is a cunning impostor and antagonist who impersonates Tarzan for personal gain. ## In the story ### [The Golden Lion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/i-the-golden-lion) Adopts the lion cub Jad-bal-ja and the dog Za; negotiates with Chief Umanga for milk; leads the group home. ### [II: The Training of Jad-Bal-Ja](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/ii-the-training-of-jad-bal-ja) Returns home and trains Jad-bal-ja, demonstrating his unique ability to command the lion through trust and understanding. ### [What the Footprints Told](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/iv-what-the-footprints-told) Plans a return to Opar for gold; discovers a dead ape and is accused by the Mangani of killing Gobu. ### [The Fatal Drops](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/v-the-fatal-drops) Confronts the intruders in his jungle, displaying his anger with the scar on his forehead. ### [Death Steals Behind](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/vi-death-steals-behind) Leads his men to retrieve stone blocks from the kopje, acting with unusual roughness toward his black companions. ### [VII: “You Must Sacrifice Him”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/vii-you-must-sacrifice-him) Imprisoned in the dark pit beneath Opar, recovering from narcotic effects. ### [VIII: Mystery of the Past](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/viii-mystery-of-the-past) Freed from Opar's pits by a woman claiming to be sent by La; leads La through the forest and discovers a strange village of suspended huts. ### [The Shaft of Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/ix-the-shaft-of-death) Kills the Bolgani with a spear, then leaves La in the village while he scouts for an escape route. ### [Mad Treachery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/x-mad-treachery) Tarzan confronts the conspirators' camp, reclaims the gold, and delivers a warning; he is also believed to have killed the impostor Esteban. ### [XI: Strange Incense Burns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/xi-strange-incense-burns) Returns to the Gomangani village to find it deserted and La missing; resolves to rescue her despite the risks. ### [A Strange, Flat Tower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/xiii-a-strange-flat-tower) Discovers the old man in the east tower, learns of La's imprisonment, and attempts to rescue her from the flat tower. ### [The Chamber of Horrors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/xiv-the-chamber-of-horrors) Leads the defense, commands Jad-bal-ja, and devises a plan to free the Gomangani and restore La. ### [The Diamond Hoard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/xvi-the-diamond-hoard) Bound on the altar, saved by Jad-bal-ja, then freed by La; later orchestrates the new governance of the valley and returns home. ### [The Spoor of Revenge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/xviii-the-spoor-of-revenge) Returns from Opar with diamonds and Jad-bal-ja; learns of Jane's death from Usula; vows revenge on Luvini; rescues the conspirators from pygmies and agrees to guide them. ### [A Barbed Shaft Kills](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/xix-a-barbed-shaft-kills) Searches for Luvini and the missing diamonds, confronts the conspirators, and tracks Kraski's killer. ### [The Dead Return](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/xx-the-dead-return) Reunites with Jane, exposes Esteban's impersonation, sends Jad-bal-ja to capture Esteban, and learns of the stolen gold. ### [An Escape and a Capture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/chapters/xxi-an-escape-and-a-capture) Appears briefly, causing Esteban to flee; later searches for the gold with his Waziri. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/characters/tarzan - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_and_the_golden_lion_se/characters