Tarzan the Terrible · Character

Om-at

A Waz-don chief whose wary loyalty to Tarzan turns a stranger's sign language into a raid, a rescue, and a debt of blood.

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Also known as Om, the Waz-don

First appearance: vi tor o don

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Waz-don warrior; leads Tarzan and Ta-den across the dangerous Pastar-ul-ved; swears the pact 'To the death!' and seeks to kill Es-sat.

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Om-at leads the Kor-ul-ja, a Waz-don tribe locked in feud with the neighboring Kor-ul-lul, and he measures every newcomer against the memory of Tarzan-jad-guru. When a speechless stranger arrives asking after the ape-man, Om-at tests him with a pointed knife before trusting him, then channels his grief over a slain ally into a plan to take prisoners rather than corpses. His caution and his capacity for alliance make him the hinge on which Tarzan's friends in Pal-ul-don can act.

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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II: “To the Death!”
Waz-don warrior; leads Tarzan and Ta-den across the dangerous Pastar-ul-ved; swears the pact 'To the death!' and seeks to kill Es-sat.
III: Pan-at-lee
Leads Tarzan and Ta-den to the caves of Kor-ul-ja; fights and kills Es-sat in a chief-battle to become the new chief.
IV: Tarzan-jad-guru
Declares himself gund of Kor-ul-ja after Es-sat's death; defies tradition by sparing Tarzan and Ta-den; leads search for Pan-at-lee.
In the Kor-ul-gryf
Mentioned as Tarzan's friend and the reason for tracking Pan-at-lee.
Jungle Craft
Referenced as Pan-at-lee's mate and chief of Kor-ul-ja; she hopes to return to him.
A-lur
Mentioned in the context of the quarrel with Ta-den about Jad-ben-Otho's tail.
The Giant Stranger
Chief of the Kor-ul-ja; leads the raid on Kor-ul-lul and interrogates prisoners about Tarzan.
XXI: The Maniac
Referenced as a source of Tarzan's knowledge of war club techniques.
A Journey on a Gryf
Tarzan plans to visit him in Kor-ul-ja to give word of Pan-at-lee.
XXIV: The Messenger of Death
Not directly mentioned in this chapter.
Home
Marries Pan-at-lee and seals a pact of friendship between the Waz-don and Ho-don.
Glossary
Mentioned in glossary entries for 'Es-sat' and 'Om-at'.

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