The Beasts of Tarzan · Character
The Chinaman
A Chinese crew member on the Kincaid, part of the villainous crew.
minor
First appearance: vi a hideous crew
The Chinaman's tie to Tarzan is one of the pressures that moves The Beasts of Tarzan—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Tarzan (professional): The Chinaman is a servant or underling of Rokoff, often interacting with Tarzan as an obstacle or intermediary. With Jane Clayton (rivalry): The Chinaman is one of Jane's captors, creating a…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Villains and Allies
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Tarzan
professional · negative
The Chinaman is a servant or underling of Rokoff, often interacting with Tarzan as an… How this plays out →
- Jane Clayton
rivalry · negative
- Nikolas Rokoff
professional · negative
- Tarzan
professional · negative
The Chinaman is a servant or underling of Rokoff, often interacting with Tarzan as an… How this plays out →
- Nikolas Rokoff
professional · negative
- Nikolas Rokoff
professional · negative
- Jane Clayton
rivalry · negative
- Tarzan
professional · negative
The Chinaman is a servant or underling of Rokoff, often interacting with Tarzan as an… How this plays out →
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