# Captain Dufranne — Tarzan of the Apes character guide

> Captain Dufranne in Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0023-xxii-the-search-party

## Who they are

French naval captain who aids the search party.

## Relationships

### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_of_the_apes_se/characters/tarzan)

_friendship_

Captain Dufranne, a French naval officer, befriends Tarzan and respects his strength and nobility.

### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_of_the_apes_se/characters/tarzan)

_friendship_

Captain Dufranne, a French naval officer, befriends Tarzan and respects his strength and nobility.

### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_of_the_apes_se/characters/tarzan)

_friendship_

Captain Dufranne, a French naval officer, befriends Tarzan and respects his strength and nobility.

## In the story

### [Lost Treasure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_of_the_apes_se/chapters/xxiv-lost-treasure)

Anxious to sail, but persuaded by Jane to delay; skeptical yet intrigued by the forest man.

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