# John Carter — The Chessmen of Mars character guide

> John Carter in The Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Barsoom, The Warlord, Warlord of Barsoom, The Warlord of Barsoom, Prelude John Carter

**First appearance:** 0000-prelude

## Who they are

The Warlord of Barsoom and father of Tara, who appears in the prelude.

## Relationships

### [Tara of Helium](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chessmen_of_mars_se/characters/tara_of_helium)

_family_

John Carter is Tara's father, a loving and protective parent who searches for her across Barsoom.

### [Tara of Helium](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chessmen_of_mars_se/characters/tara_of_helium)

_family_

John Carter is Tara's father, a loving and protective parent who searches for her across Barsoom.

### [Tara of Helium](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chessmen_of_mars_se/characters/tara_of_helium)

_family_

John Carter is Tara's father, a loving and protective parent who searches for her across Barsoom.

## In the story

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

Narrates the prelude, visiting Earth in full Martian regalia.

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

The Warlord, father of Tara. He introduces Gahan to Tara and leaves them to converse.

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

Anxious about Tara's safety, arranges search ships, and discusses her future with Dejah Thoris.

### [The Headless Humans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chessmen_of_mars_se/chapters/iii-the-headless-humans)

The Warlord orders the search for Tara to be suspended to focus on saving Lesser Helium from destruction caused by the storm.

### [At the Moment of Marriage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chessmen_of_mars_se/chapters/xxii-at-the-moment-of-marriage)

Warlord of Barsoom, arrives with forces to rescue his daughter and frees the slaves; later explains Gahan's plan.

### [Jetan, or Martian Chess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chessmen_of_mars_se/chapters/jetan-or-martian-chess)

Source of the rules of Jetan as recorded in the chapter.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_chessmen_of_mars_se/chapters/endnotes)

Author of the endnotes, providing explanatory annotations.

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