# Dejah Thoris — The Chessmen of Mars character guide

> Dejah Thoris in The Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-i-tara-in-a-tantrum

## Who they are

Princess of Helium and mother of Tara, mentioned but not present.

## In the story

### [Prelude](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chessmen_of_mars_se/chapters/prelude)

Referenced as Tara's mother and the only one more beautiful than Tara.

### [Tara in a Tantrum](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chessmen_of_mars_se/chapters/i-tara-in-a-tantrum)

Mother of Tara, greeted by Tara in the garden. She is announced as 'the Princess' and moves among the guests with her daughter.

### [At the Gale's Mercy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chessmen_of_mars_se/chapters/ii-at-the-gale-s-mercy)

Advises patience regarding Tara's marriage and reassures John Carter about Barsoomian longevity.

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