# Ta-den — Tarzan the Terrible character guide

> Ta-den in Tarzan the Terrible by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ta

**First appearance:** 0009-x-the-forbidden-garden

## Who they are

A Waz-don warrior and friend of Om-at.

## In the story

### [II: “To the Death!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/ii-to-the-death)

Ho-don exile; tutors Tarzan in the local language; in love with O-lo-a; exiled by King Ko-tan.

### [III: Pan-at-lee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/iii-pan-at-lee)

Accompanies Tarzan and Om-at; explains the chief-battle custom and helps keep other warriors at bay.

### [IV: Tarzan-jad-guru](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/iv-tarzan-jad-guru)

Stands with Tarzan and Om-at; volunteers to join the search for Pan-at-lee.

### [A-lur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/viii-a-lur)

Mentioned in the context of the quarrel with Om-at about Jad-ben-Otho's tail, which inspired Tarzan's plan.

### [X: The Forbidden Garden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/x-the-forbidden-garden)

Mentioned by O-lo-a as the one whose fate she fears for, prompting her to speak.

### [The Giant Stranger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xii-the-giant-stranger)

Ho-don warrior; discovers the stranger and brings him to Om-at's cave; advises Om-at to take prisoners alive.

### [The Masquerader](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xiii-the-masquerader)

Mentioned as the love of O-lo-a; Tarzan claims to have been with him for a moon.

### [XXI: The Maniac](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xxi-the-maniac)

Referenced as a source of Tarzan's knowledge of war club techniques.

### [A Journey on a Gryf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xxii-a-journey-on-a-gryf)

Mentioned as returning to marry O-lo-a and leading a force from the northwest.

### [Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_terrible_se/chapters/xxv-home)

Marries O-lo-a and leads a contingent of Ho-don warriors escorting Tarzan's party.

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