# Tarzan — Tarzan the Untamed character guide > Tarzan in Tarzan the Untamed by Edgar Rice Burroughs. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Tarzan of the Apes, the Apes, Lord Greystoke, Greystoke, the Tarmangani, Tarmangani, the Great Tarmangani **First appearance:** 0000-i-murder-and-pillage ## Snapshot An English lord raised by apes, he hunts through war-torn Africa torn between savage instinct and a conscience he refuses to admit he has. ## Who they are Tarzan of the Apes is a jungle predator who reads scent spoor like a letter and mocks the Gomangani for sport, yet he keeps turning back for two stranded Tarmangani he swears he owes nothing. He calls himself a weak old woman for the pity he cannot kill, and that self-contempt is the crack in him the whole story widens. When he finds a plane in a meadow with an Englishman bound and a white girl aboard, his woodcraft and his divided heart collide at once. ## Relationships ### [Usanga](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/characters/usanga) _rivalry_ Usanga is a treacherous native chief who betrays and opposes Tarzan throughout the story. ### [Go-lat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/characters/go_lat) _rivalry_ Go-lat is a fierce ape-man and enemy who battles Tarzan for dominance. ### [Colonel Capell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/characters/colonel_capell) _professional_ Colonel Capell is a British officer who works alongside Tarzan in military operations. ### [Sheeta](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/characters/sheeta) _rivalry_ Sheeta the leopard is a recurring predator that Tarzan must fight and kill. ### [Ska](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/characters/ska) _rivalry_ Ska is a hostile ape leader who opposes Tarzan's authority. ### [Otobu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/characters/otobu) _friendship_ Otobu is a native warrior who becomes a loyal follower and friend to Tarzan. ### [Zu-tag](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/characters/zu_tag) _friendship_ Zu-tag is a friendly ape who aids and accompanies Tarzan. ### [Sabor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/characters/sabor) _rivalry_ Sabor the lioness is a dangerous predator that Tarzan frequently confronts. ### [Manu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/characters/manu) _friendship_ Manu the monkey is a playful companion and helper to Tarzan. ### [Jane Clayton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/characters/jane_clayton) _family_ Jane Clayton is Tarzan's wife, deeply loved and missed during his adventures. ### [Numa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/characters/numa) _rivalry_ Numa the lion is a constant predator and enemy that Tarzan must overcome. ### [Metak](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/characters/metak) _rivalry_ Metak is a hostile native or warrior who opposes Tarzan. ## In the story ### [I: Murder and Pillage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/i-murder-and-pillage) Returns home to find his wife murdered; swears vengeance and reverts to his savage jungle self. ### [II: The Lion's Cave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/ii-the-lion-s-cave) Driven by grief and vengeance, Tarzan captures Schneider and forces him into a lion's den as retribution for his wife's murder. ### [In the German Lines](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/iii-in-the-german-lines) Struggles with his identity as an Englishman versus an ape, decides to help the British, kills a hyena and feeds a starving lion, scouts German lines, and offers his services to Colonel Capell. ### [When the Lion Fed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/iv-when-the-lion-fed) Hunts and skins six boars, captures and tames a lion, leads it through the jungle, and returns to the British camp. ### [The Golden Locket](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/v-the-golden-locket) Tarzan rescues Bertha Kircher from Numa the lion and continues his mission to capture the German spy. ### [VI: Vengeance and Mercy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/vi-vengeance-and-mercy) Tracks Bertha to Wilhelmstal, confronts and kills Hauptmann Schneider in vengeance for his mate, but shows mercy to Bertha Kircher. ### [When Blood Told](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/vii-when-blood-told) Disgusted with himself for sparing Bertha Kircher, he leaves the British camp and journeys westward across a barren plateau, battling hunger and thirst. ### [VIII: Tarzan and the Great Apes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/viii-tarzan-and-the-great-apes) Tarzan spends three days resting and recuperating, then sets out to explore the valley and search for the great apes. He encounters Usanga's band of deserters holding Bertha Kircher captive and decides to terrorize them by killing one of their number. ### [Dropped from the Sky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/ix-dropped-from-the-sky) Builds a boma for Bertha, plans to leave her alone in the jungle, and introduces her to the ape tribe, asserting his authority over Go-lat and the others. ### [X: In the Hands of Savages](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/x-in-the-hands-of-savages) Captured by Wamabo after falling from a tree; rescued by Bertha Kircher and Zu-tag; feels conflicted about owing his life to Bertha. ### [XI: Finding the Airplane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/xi-finding-the-airplane) Returns from hunting, reflects on his longing for home, and battles Sheeta to protect Smith-Oldwick and Bertha. ### [Usanga's Reward](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/xiii-usanga-s-reward) Rescues Bertha by climbing a rope to the airplane, subdues Usanga, and later guides the pair to safety before refusing to leave the jungle. ### [XIV: The Black Lion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/xiv-the-black-lion) Observes and admires the black lion, feeds it, and frees it from the Wamabo pit. ### [Mysterious Footprints](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/xv-mysterious-footprints) Tracks Numa, discovers mysterious footprints, and leads the group to a cave camp. ### [The Night Attack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/xvi-the-night-attack) Defends the group from lions, fights alongside Numa of the pit, and tracks the missing captives. ### [XVII: The Walled City](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/xvii-the-walled-city) Tarzan explores the walled city, races a lion, and escapes a lion-tamer. ### [Among the Maniacs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/xviii-among-the-maniacs) Believed dead by Bertha and Smith-Oldwick after being seen lying lifeless at the cave mouth during the lion attack. ### [Came Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/xx-came-tarzan) Leaps for vines to escape a lion, fights and kills a guardsman on a rooftop, then tracks the scent spoor of Bertha Kircher and Smith-Oldwick through the city. ### [In the Alcove](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/xxi-in-the-alcove) Escapes onto the rooftops and attempts to flee the mad city, but is confronted by a warrior. ### [Out of the Niche](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/xxii-out-of-the-niche) Leads the escape from the niche, communicates with Otobu in his native language, and carries Smith-Oldwick to the roof. ### [The Flight from Xuja](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/xxiii-the-flight-from-xuja) Leads the escape from Xuja, fights guards with a saber, calls Numa, and carries Smith-Oldwick through the forest. ### [XXIV: The Tommies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/chapters/xxiv-the-tommies) Refuses to return to civilization; carries Bertha through the gorge; defends the group from lions. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/characters/tarzan - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tarzan_the_untamed_se/characters