# Jane Clayton — Tarzan the Terrible character guide > Jane Clayton in Tarzan the Terrible by Edgar Rice Burroughs. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Jane, Lady Greystoke, Lady Jane, Diana of the Jungle **First appearance:** 0000-i-the-pithecanthropus ## Snapshot Tarzan's wife, held captive in a hostile city, endures separation with a quiet resolve that matches her husband's ferocity. ## Who they are Jane survives captivity in Tu-lur while Tarzan scours Pal-ul-don for her, her endurance a counterweight to his restless pursuit. When they reunite, her joy is shadowed by worry for their son Jack, fighting somewhere on the Argonne Front. Her presence transforms Tarzan's quest from vengeance into a deliberate, careful flight — she is the reason he will not risk another separation. ## Relationships ### [Erich Obergatz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/characters/erich_obergatz) _psychological_ Erich Obergatz is obsessed with Jane Clayton, pursuing her with manipulative and predatory intent. ### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/characters/tarzan) _family_ Jane Clayton is Tarzan's devoted wife, and their relationship is central to his motivations. ### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/characters/tarzan) _family_ Jane Clayton is Tarzan's devoted wife, and their relationship is central to his motivations. ### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/characters/tarzan) _family_ Jane Clayton is Tarzan's devoted wife, and their relationship is central to his motivations. ### [Erich Obergatz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/characters/erich_obergatz) _psychological_ Erich Obergatz is obsessed with Jane Clayton, pursuing her with manipulative and predatory intent. ### [Erich Obergatz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/characters/erich_obergatz) _psychological_ Erich Obergatz is obsessed with Jane Clayton, pursuing her with manipulative and predatory intent. ## In the story ### [XIV: The Temple of the Gryf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xiv-the-temple-of-the-gryf) Imprisoned in the Temple of the Gryf, she faces Lu-don's unwanted advances; her hope is dead, but she resists haughtily. ### [The King Is Dead!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xv-the-king-is-dead) Captured by Mo-sar in the palace; later escorted by Ja-don to O-lo-a's quarters, where she confides her unhappiness. ### [XVI: The Secret Way](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xvi-the-secret-way) Mentioned as having been taken by Mo-sar to Tu-lur; Tarzan's primary objective to rescue her. ### [By Jad-bal-lul](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xvii-by-jad-bal-lul) Captured by Mo-sar, she is carried to a canoe and transported across the lake. She reflects on her past captivity under the Germans and her escape with Obergatz, then finds herself alone in the jungle, where she gathers obsidian to make tools and weapons. ### [The Lion Pit of Tu-lur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xviii-the-lion-pit-of-tu-lur) Escaped from Mo-sar's party during the night; Tarzan searches for her but misses her location. ### [XIX: Diana of the Jungle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xix-diana-of-the-jungle) Makes her first kill, creates fire, builds a treehouse, and confronts Obergatz. ### [Silently in the Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xx-silently-in-the-night) Living in a tree nest, she is terrified by Obergatz's return and resolves to kill him if he threatens her again. ### [XXI: The Maniac](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xxi-the-maniac) Mentioned in Tarzan's thoughts; she wounded Obergatz with a spear and plans to return home with Tarzan. ### [A Journey on a Gryf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xxii-a-journey-on-a-gryf) Travels with Tarzan, rides the gryf, and is left in Ja-lur for safety. ### [XXIII: Taken Alive](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xxiii-taken-alive) Captured from Ja-lur by Pan-sat and two priests, gagged and bound, then taken by canoe toward A-lur. ### [XXIV: The Messenger of Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xxiv-the-messenger-of-death) Forced to witness Tarzan's impending sacrifice; kisses him goodbye; is also a prisoner. ### [Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xxv-home) Travels with Tarzan and Korak, investigates the ancient caves of the Kor-ul-ja, and rides the gryf out of Pal-ul-don. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/characters/jane_clayton - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/characters