# Captain Gerard — The Return of Tarzan character guide

> Captain Gerard in The Return of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Gerard

**First appearance:** 0006-vii-the-dancing-girl-of-sidi-aissa

## Who they are

A French captain involved in the desert campaign.

## Relationships

### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_return_of_tarzan_se/characters/tarzan)

_friendship_

Captain Gerard is a French naval officer who respects and befriends Tarzan, aiding him in various adventures.

### [Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_return_of_tarzan_se/characters/tarzan)

_friendship_

Captain Gerard is a French naval officer who respects and befriends Tarzan, aiding him in various adventures.

## In the story

### [VII: The Dancing Girl of Sidi Aissa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_return_of_tarzan_se/chapters/vii-the-dancing-girl-of-sidi-aissa)

A French officer and friend of Tarzan who facilitates Tarzan's travel to Bou Saada.

### [IX: Numa El Adrea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_return_of_tarzan_se/chapters/ix-numa-el-adrea)

Commands the French detachment; invites Tarzan to join the lion hunt and leads the march south.

### [John Caldwell, London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_return_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xi-john-caldwell-london)

Believes Tarzan was killed by a lion; relieved to find him alive; mentions Gernois's grief.

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