# Mugambi — The Beasts of Tarzan character guide

> Mugambi in The Beasts of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** V Mugambi, the faithful Mugambi

**First appearance:** 0006-v-mugambi

## Snapshot

A Waziri warrior whose fear of the great cats gives way to fierce loyalty once Tarzan proves himself master of the jungle's deadliest beasts.

## Who they are

Mugambi begins as a man terrified of Sheeta the panther, watching in disbelief as Tarzan slaps the great cat into submission with his bare hands. That awe becomes devotion, and he becomes the ape-man's steadfast companion through canoe voyages, jungle hunts, and the long search for Tarzan's kidnapped family. His courage is not the fearless kind—it is the kind that acts despite fear, which makes him invaluable.

## Relationships

### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/characters/tarzan)

_friendship_

Mugambi is a loyal warrior and friend who accompanies Tarzan on his rescue mission.

### [Nikolas Rokoff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/characters/nikolas_rokoff)

_rivalry_

Mugambi opposes Rokoff as part of Tarzan's group, viewing him as a deadly enemy.

### [Jane Clayton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/characters/jane_clayton)

_friendship_

Mugambi protects and assists Jane, forming a bond of mutual trust and loyalty.

### [Jane Clayton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/characters/jane_clayton)

_friendship_

Mugambi protects and assists Jane, forming a bond of mutual trust and loyalty.

### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/characters/tarzan)

_friendship_

Mugambi is a loyal warrior and friend who accompanies Tarzan on his rescue mission.

### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/characters/tarzan)

_friendship_

Mugambi is a loyal warrior and friend who accompanies Tarzan on his rescue mission.

## In the story

### [Mugambi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/chapters/v-mugambi)

Mugambi is the chief of the Wagambi who survives Tarzan's attack. He later joins Tarzan, showing awe and fear of the ape-man and his beasts, and provides information about the mainland.

### [VI: A Hideous Crew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/chapters/vi-a-hideous-crew)

Paddles the canoe, builds a fire on shore, and remains with Kaviri while Tarzan rounds up villagers.

### [Betrayed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/chapters/vii-betrayed)

Remains with the boat party, following Tarzan's orders to continue upriver with the apes.

### [The Swede](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/chapters/x-the-swede)

Arrives to free Tarzan from the stake and fights alongside him against the natives.

### [Down the Ugambi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xv-down-the-ugambi)

Follows Tarzan with the pack, shakes his fist at Rokoff from the shore.

### [In the Darkness of the Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xvi-in-the-darkness-of-the-night)

Leads the beasts of Tarzan into the jungle to find a canoe, seeking vengeance against Rokoff for the supposed murder of Tarzan.

### [On the Deck of the Kincaid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xvii-on-the-deck-of-the-kincaid)

Returns with a canoe carrying the apes and a native woman, encountering Rokoff's canoe and a volley of shots.

### [XIX: The Last of the Kincaid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xix-the-last-of-the-kincaid)

Trembles at the explosion but remains with Tarzan; noted as 'half human' by Tarzan.

### [Jungle Island Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xx-jungle-island-again)

Guards Jane and occasionally hunts for the party.

### [The Law of the Jungle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beasts_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xxi-the-law-of-the-jungle)

Helps build the skiff, is tricked by Schneider into leaving camp, and later joins Tarzan in the pursuit.

## Links

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