# Gor Hajus — The Master Mind of Mars character guide

> Gor Hajus in The Master Mind of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0005-iv-the-compact

## Snapshot

The Assassin of Toonol, a condemned killer whose professional pride and unexpected loyalty make him the most dangerous friend on the voyage.

## Who they are

Gor Hajus joins Paxton's escape as a man who has killed for hire and expects to die for it, yet he proves steadier than any noble aboard the stolen flier. He works the idol's hidden mechanisms and guards the prisoners while the strange company sleeps in the marshes, treating each task as a contract he intends to honor. His presence turns a desperate flight into something like a fighting chance.

## Relationships

### [Dar Tarus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/characters/dar_tarus)

_friendship_

Dar Tarus and Gor Hajus are close allies and co-conspirators in the rebellion against Xaxa.

### [Bal Zak](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/characters/bal_zak)

_rivalry_

Bal Zak is a jealous and treacherous rival to Gor Hajus, often plotting against him.

### [Hovan Du](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/characters/hovan_du)

_friendship_

Gor Hajus and Hovan Du are loyal comrades working together in the rebellion.

### [Ras Thavas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/characters/ras_thavas)

_professional_

Gor Hajus has a tense professional relationship with Ras Thavas, often needing his surgical skills.

### [Xaxa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/characters/xaxa)

_rivalry_

Gor Hajus is a sworn enemy of Xaxa, seeking revenge for her tyranny.

### [Bal Zak](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/characters/bal_zak)

_rivalry_

Bal Zak is a jealous and treacherous rival to Gor Hajus, often plotting against him.

### [Xaxa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/characters/xaxa)

_rivalry_

Gor Hajus is a sworn enemy of Xaxa, seeking revenge for her tyranny.

### [Ras Thavas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/characters/ras_thavas)

_professional_

Gor Hajus has a tense professional relationship with Ras Thavas, often needing his surgical skills.

### [Dar Tarus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/characters/dar_tarus)

_friendship_

Dar Tarus and Gor Hajus are close allies and co-conspirators in the rebellion against Xaxa.

### [Hovan Du](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/characters/hovan_du)

_friendship_

Gor Hajus and Hovan Du are loyal comrades working together in the rebellion.

### [Dar Tarus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/characters/dar_tarus)

_friendship_

Dar Tarus and Gor Hajus are close allies and co-conspirators in the rebellion against Xaxa.

## In the story

### [Suspicions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/chapters/vi-suspicions)

A Toonolian assassin whose body Vad Varo secretly operates on, replacing his heart to revive him as a potential ally.

### [Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/chapters/vii-escape)

Revived from his preserved corpse; agrees to serve Vad Varo in exchange for freedom and a chance to kill Vobis Kan.

### [Hands Up!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/chapters/viii-hands-up)

Leads the group using equilibrimotors, kills an air patrol warrior, and reveals past connection with Bal Zak's father.

### [The Palace of Mu Tel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/chapters/ix-the-palace-of-mu-tel)

Accompanies Vad Varo, is offered a high place by Mu Tel but prioritizes his obligations to Vad Varo; noted for his popularity among soldiers and his hidden sentiment.

### [X: Phundahl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/chapters/x-phundahl)

Reluctantly lends gold to Dar Tarus for temple offerings, then acts as a ballyhoo artist for Hovan Du's performance, demonstrating his cunning and showmanship.

### [Xaxa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/chapters/xi-xaxa)

Accompanies the protagonist, hesitates to disarm but follows his lead, and later hides with him behind the statue.

### [The Great Tur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/chapters/xii-the-great-tur)

Assists in the plan, retrieves Dar Tarus from the altar, and threatens Xaxa with a dagger to deter guards.

### [Back to Thavas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/chapters/xiii-back-to-thavas)

Present as an interested spectator during the operations and part of the group returning to Thavas.

### [XIV: John Carter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_master_mind_of_mars_se/chapters/xiv-john-carter)

Assists in the temple scheme and is later commissioned to lead an army against Toonol.

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