Tarzan the Terrible · Character

Lu-don

The high priest who sees through Tarzan's divinity at a glance and stages a trial of blood to destroy him.

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Also known as the high priest

First appearance: viii a lur

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High priest of A-lur; suspicious of Tarzan's claims but restrained by fear of divine retribution.

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Lu-don presides over altars where an adult dies at sunset and a newborn babe at dawn, and he knows better than any Ho-don that the faith he preaches is a machine he operates. When Tarzan claims to be the son of Jad-ben-Otho, Lu-don alone shows no terror, because he recognizes a rival rather than a god. His cold, theatrical prosecution—complete with a Waz-don witness and a floating corpse—forces Tarzan to fight for his life with words instead of steel.

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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IX: Bloodstained Altars
High priest of A-lur; suspicious of Tarzan's claims but restrained by fear of divine retribution.
X: The Forbidden Garden
High priest, he is confronted by Tarzan over the sacrifice and later receives a report from a Waz-don slave about Tarzan's identity.
The Sentence of Death
High priest who condemns Tarzan to death; refuses to invoke divine lightning; is struck by a thrown priest but survives.
The Masquerader
Referenced as the high priest who wants the mysterious she for a priestess; Tarzan fears his wrath.
XIV: The Temple of the Gryf
The high priest, desires Jane and attempts to claim her; uses a partition and trapdoor to separate Tarzan from Jane and send him into a pit.
The King Is Dead!
High priest; plots revenge against Ja-don and Ko-tan, secretly supporting Mo-sar to gain power.
XVI: The Secret Way
High priest plotting to seize the palace and make Mo-sar king; overheard by Tarzan.
The Lion Pit of Tu-lur
High priest of A-lur, whose priests counsel Mo-sar to capture Tarzan alive for Lu-don.
Silently in the Night
The high priest at A-lur who wants Tarzan sacrificed publicly to bolster his waning authority; sends Pan-sat to Tu-lur with a treacherous plan.
XXIII: Taken Alive
Hastens to the palace to direct his forces after the temple gong sounds, leaving Pan-sat to guard Jane.
XXIV: The Messenger of Death
High priest who orchestrates the sacrifice and presents Obergatz as Jad-ben-Otho; is shot by the Messenger of Death.
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