Tarzan of the Apes · Character
Black Michael
Mutineer who sets the Claytons adrift.
minor
First appearance: tarzan of the apes
Black Michael shows up with force in Out to Sea. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Large sailor wounded by the captain's bullet, later recovered and rumored to be planning mutiny.
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In Out to Sea: Large sailor wounded by the captain's bullet, later recovered and rumored to be planning mutiny. Later, in The Savage Home: Forces the Claytons ashore despite their pleas, but spares their lives out of…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Sailors, Mutineers, and Rivals
- Castaways and Rescuers
- Protagonist
- Ape Tribe and Family
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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