# Bowen J. Tyler — The Land That Time Forgot character guide > Bowen J. Tyler in The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Bowen, Tyler, Bowen Tyler, Bowen J. Tyler, Jr., Tyler, Jr. **First appearance:** 0000-part-i-the-land-that-time-forgot ## Snapshot A Santa Monica shipbuilder's son and submarine expert who traded the family yard for the Lafayette Escadrille, only to be torpedoed into a world no man has seen. ## Who they are Bowen Tyler knows submarines the way a mother knows her baby's face, yet his heart belongs to aviation, and it is that restless pull toward the new that puts him aboard a doomed ship in 1916. When the U-33 is captured and then lost, he must hold together a crew of enemies and allies while the sea delivers them somewhere no chart admits. His manuscript, found in a thermos bottle off Greenland, is the voice that carries the reader into Caspak. ## Relationships ### [Co-tan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/characters/co_tan) _friendship_ Bowen J. Tyler and Co-tan are acquaintances, with Tyler interacting with her as part of the group's dealings with natives. ### [Thomas Billings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/characters/thomas_billings) _friendship_ Bowen J. Tyler and Thomas Billings are fellow explorers and friends, sharing a common goal of survival and discovery. ### [Thomas Billings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/characters/thomas_billings) _friendship_ Bowen J. Tyler and Thomas Billings are fellow explorers and friends, sharing a common goal of survival and discovery. ### [Co-tan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/characters/co_tan) _friendship_ Bowen J. Tyler and Co-tan are acquaintances, with Tyler interacting with her as part of the group's dealings with natives. ## In the story ### [Part I: The Land That Time Forgot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/part-i-the-land-that-time-forgot) Narrator and protagonist of the manuscript; survivor of the liner torpedoing. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/i) Narrator and author of the manuscript; survivor of the torpedoed liner; rescues a young woman from the sea. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/ii) Takes command of the captured U-boat, reveals his knowledge of submarines, and saves Lys from drowning. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/iii) Captain of the U-33; investigates sabotage and struggles with suspicion of Lys. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/iv) Narrator and commander of the U-33; leads the river exploration, hunts a plesiosaur, and discovers the subterranean river entrance. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/v) Narrates the chapter, commands the U-33, and proposes a truce between the English and German crew. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/vi) Narrator and leader; oversees camp construction, confronts von Schoenvorts over his brutality, and expresses his love for Lys. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/vii) Narrator and protagonist; alone on the cliff, he writes his final entry and recounts the German betrayal and Lys's abduction. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/viii) Narrator; gets lost while hunting, rescues Lys, and defends her in a cave. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/ix) Narrator and protagonist; uses jujutsu and rifle to escape capture; searches for Lys among the Sto-lu. ### [The Last Message](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/x) Narrates from his cliff cave; rescues Lys and kills Kho; marries Lys. ### [Part II: The People That Time Forgot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/part-ii-the-people-that-time-forgot) The missing friend whom Billings is seeking. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/i) The missing son of Bowen J. Tyler Sr., whose manuscript provides the only knowledge of Caprona and Caspak. He is presumed to be still alive somewhere in the crater world. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/ii) The primary rescue target; Billings reflects on his college friendship with Bowen and his manuscript describing Caspak. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/iii) Mentioned as having previously noted the absence of young among Caspak's races; his narrative is referenced. ### [The Oath of Allegiance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/iv) Narrates the chapter; learns the Caspakian oath, accepts To-mar's friendship, and kills a cave-lion with his rifle to save So-al. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/v) Rescues Chal-az from the Band-lu, demonstrates marksmanship, and learns about Ajor's background and the political situation in Caspak. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/chapters/vii) Narrator and protagonist; searches for Ajor, hunts with Nobs, and rescues Ajor from Du-seen. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/characters/bowen_j_tyler - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_land_that_time_forgot_se/characters