# Thurid — The Gods of Mars character guide

> Thurid in The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the powerful Thurid

**First appearance:** 0007-vi-the-black-pirates-of-barsoom

## Snapshot

A powerful black dator of the First Born, proud enough to challenge gods and dangerous enough to be bound by John Carter's naked hands.

## Who they are

Thurid moves through the underworld of the First Born as a warrior of rank and reputation, one whose strength makes him a natural instrument of Issus's will. His pride is his defining trait — he is the kind of man whose humiliation at being overpowered by a stranger becomes a wound that festers into vendetta. When Carter binds him before the goddess's own people, the moment reshapes the politics of Omean, turning a loyal enforcer into something far more unpredictable.

## Relationships

### [Xodar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gods_of_mars_se/characters/xodar)

_rivalry_

Thurid and Xodar are rivals and enemies, both vying for power in Issus's court.

## In the story

### [The Prison Isle of Shador](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_gods_of_mars_se/chapters/x-the-prison-isle-of-shador)

Noble Dator who attempts to kick Xodar but is defeated and bound by John Carter.

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