The Master Mind of Mars · Character

Xaxa

The Jeddara of Phundahl, a tyrant who rules through terror and clings to a stolen young body as fiercely as she clings to her throne.

major

Also known as Jeddara, the Jeddara Xaxa, Jeddara of Phundahl

First appearance: Preferment

As a major figure in The Master Mind of Mars, Xaxa is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The elderly, disfigured woman who pays for and undergoes the brain transplant into the young body.

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Xaxa governs Phundahl through fear and the worship of the idol Tur, and she has purchased Valla Dia's youthful body to escape her own aged flesh. When she wakes bound on the flier, she tries to hurl herself overboard…

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Rivalry
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Protagonist
Priests and Victim

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Dar Tarus
rivalry · negative
Dar Tarus is the primary antagonist to the tyrannical and cruel Xaxa, whom he seeks to… How this plays out →
Gor Hajus
rivalry · negative
Ras Thavas
professional · negative
Hovan Du
rivalry · negative
Valla Dia
rivalry · negative
Ras Thavas
professional · negative
Gor Hajus
rivalry · negative
Dar Tarus
rivalry · negative
Dar Tarus is the primary antagonist to the tyrannical and cruel Xaxa, whom he seeks to… How this plays out →
Valla Dia
rivalry · negative
Hovan Du
rivalry · negative
Dar Tarus
rivalry · negative
Dar Tarus is the primary antagonist to the tyrannical and cruel Xaxa, whom he seeks to… How this plays out →

Dar Tarus
Dar Tarus is the primary antagonist to the tyrannical and cruel Xaxa, whom he seeks to overthrow.
Gor Hajus
Gor Hajus is a sworn enemy of Xaxa, seeking revenge for her tyranny.
Ras Thavas
Ras Thavas serves Xaxa as a skilled surgeon, though he is morally detached from her cruelty.
Hovan Du
Hovan Du is a rebel leader actively working to overthrow Xaxa.
Valla Dia
Valla Dia is a victim of Xaxa's cruelty, as Xaxa stole her body and imprisoned her.
Ras Thavas
Ras Thavas serves Xaxa as a skilled surgeon, though he is morally detached from her cruelty.
Gor Hajus
Gor Hajus is a sworn enemy of Xaxa, seeking revenge for her tyranny.
Dar Tarus
Dar Tarus is the primary antagonist to the tyrannical and cruel Xaxa, whom he seeks to overthrow.
Valla Dia
Valla Dia is a victim of Xaxa's cruelty, as Xaxa stole her body and imprisoned her.
Hovan Du
Hovan Du is a rebel leader actively working to overthrow Xaxa.
Dar Tarus
Dar Tarus is the primary antagonist to the tyrannical and cruel Xaxa, whom he seeks to overthrow.

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In the story

Xaxa appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The House of the Dead
The elderly, disfigured woman who pays for and undergoes the brain transplant into the young body.
Preferment
Jeddara of Phundahl; revealed to be the old woman whose brain was transferred to a beautiful young body; described as ignorant, arrogant, and cruel.
Xaxa
Jeddara of Phundahl, seated behind a massive table, orders the removal of weapons and later commands the protagonists be taken to the pits.
The Great Tur
Captured and forced to cooperate; remains defiant but is ultimately taken aboard the flier.
Back to Thavas
Bound and gagged; her brain is returned to her old body; attempts to escape and is secured.
XIV: John Carter
Dies of apoplexy during the ceremony after attempting to resist the new order.

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