# Juana — The Moon Maid character guide

> Juana in The Moon Maid by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Juana St. John

**First appearance:** 0002-i-the-flight-of-the-barsoom

## Who they are

A fierce Earth woman under Kalkar rule whose sharp tongue and hidden tenderness make her both Julian's hardest critic and his most steadfast ally.

## Relationships

### [Jim Thompson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/characters/jim_thompson)

_romantic_

Jim Thompson and Juana are lovers, their relationship characterized by warmth and emotional intimacy.

### [Father](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/characters/father)

_family_

Father and Juana are family members, likely father and daughter, with a caring dynamic.

### [Jim Thompson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/characters/jim_thompson)

_romantic_

Jim Thompson and Juana are lovers, their relationship characterized by warmth and emotional intimacy.

### [Father](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/characters/father)

_family_

Father and Juana are family members, likely father and daughter, with a caring dynamic.

### [Jim Thompson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/characters/jim_thompson)

_romantic_

Jim Thompson and Juana are lovers, their relationship characterized by warmth and emotional intimacy.

## In the story

### [Brother General Or-Tis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/iii-brother-general-or-tis)

A beautiful stranger from Oak Park; defiantly refuses Or-Tis's demand to work for him.

### [A Fight on Market Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/iv-a-fight-on-market-day)

Expresses guilt over bringing danger to Julian and his family; asks to be taken home to Mollie's.

### [V: The Court-Martial](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/v-the-court-martial)

Julian's love interest; she laughs at the story but feels an undercurrent of terror. Julian walks her home and feels a magnetic attraction.

### [Betrayed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/vi-betrayed)

Julian's love; insists on a proper marriage ceremony and helps train Orrin Colby in the rites.

### [VII: The Arrest of Julian 8th](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/vii-the-arrest-of-julian-8th)

Julian's wife; present during the arrest notification and later rides Red Lightning bareback.

### [VIII: I Horsewhip an Officer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/viii-i-horsewhip-an-officer)

Present with Julian and Mother; accompanies Julian upriver searching for a stray goat.

### [IX: Revolution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/ix-revolution)

Anxiously awaits Julian's return; flees with him and Mother.

### [X: The Butcher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_maid_se/chapters/x-the-butcher)

Captured by Or-tis; Julian hears her scream from Or-tis' quarters and resolves to rescue her.

## Links

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