# Tatho — The Lost Continent character guide

> Tatho in The Lost Continent by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** This Tatho, the Tatho, Lord Tatho, the Lord Tatho, himself

**First appearance:** 0003-iii-a-rival-navy

## Snapshot

A high-ranking Atlantean lord and priest who has thrown his lot in with the Empress Phorenice, trading old loyalties for promises of immortality and power.

## Who they are

Tatho moves through Atlantis as one of the Empress's trusted men, a former priest of middling rank who now shares her bed and her ambitions. He has staked everything on Phorenice's discovery of the Great Secret, believing he and his twin sons will become deathless gods, and he meets Deucalion's warnings with dogged confidence in her magic. His stubborn faith in the Empress's power makes him both a useful instrument and a man worth watching as the struggle for Atlantis sharpens.

## Relationships

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_friendship_

Tatho is a companion to the narrator, sharing in their journey and offering occasional aid.

### [Zaemon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/zaemon)

_rivalry_

Tatho and Zaemon are in opposition, likely due to conflicting loyalties or beliefs.

### [Zaemon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/zaemon)

_rivalry_

Tatho and Zaemon are in opposition, likely due to conflicting loyalties or beliefs.

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_friendship_

Tatho is a companion to the narrator, sharing in their journey and offering occasional aid.

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_friendship_

Tatho is a companion to the narrator, sharing in their journey and offering occasional aid.

### [Zaemon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/characters/zaemon)

_rivalry_

Tatho and Zaemon are in opposition, likely due to conflicting loyalties or beliefs.

## In the story

### [My Recall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/i-my-recall)

Former general sent to relieve Deucalion; recounts Phorenice's rise and admits his own love for her.

### [Back to Atlantis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/ii-back-to-atlantis)

New viceroy of Yucatan who criticizes Deucalion's lack of wealth and power, but provides a ship for his return.

### [A Rival Navy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/iii-a-rival-navy)

Mentioned as the lord whose navy Tob lost; Deucalion's fleet flies Tatho's colors.

### [The Welcome of Phorenice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/iv-the-welcome-of-phorenice)

Mentioned as having informed Deucalion about Phorenice's divine pretensions.

### [Siege of the Sacred Mountain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/xvi-siege-of-the-sacred-mountain)

Mentioned as Phorenice's husband who was to be made immortal by her.

### [Storm of the Sacred Mountain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_continent_se/chapters/xviii-storm-of-the-sacred-mountain)

Commands the attacking forces for Phorenice, refuses Deucalion's offer of a duel or surrender, and remains loyal to the Empress.

## Links

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