Meriem

Korak

Korak and Meriem are deeply in love, forming the central romantic bond of the story as they rescue and protect each other.

Morison Baynes

Morison Baynes is a civilized suitor who pursues Meriem, but she does not reciprocate his romantic feelings.

Malbihn

Malbihn is a villainous antagonist who kidnaps and threatens Meriem, creating a hostile dynamic.

Sheik Amor ben Khatour

Sheik Amor ben Khatour is a captor and would-be husband to Meriem, representing a forced and adversarial relationship.

Bwana

Bwana (Tarzan) acts as a protective father figure to Meriem, welcoming her into his family.

Abdul Kamak

Abdul Kamak is a servant of Sheik Amor ben Khatour who helps enforce Meriem's captivity, making him an adversary.

Korak

Korak and Meriem are deeply in love, forming the central romantic bond of the story as they rescue and protect each other.

Morison Baynes

Morison Baynes is a civilized suitor who pursues Meriem, but she does not reciprocate his romantic feelings.

Korak

Korak and Meriem are deeply in love, forming the central romantic bond of the story as they rescue and protect each other.

Morison Baynes

Morison Baynes is a civilized suitor who pursues Meriem, but she does not reciprocate his romantic feelings.

Bwana

Bwana (Tarzan) acts as a protective father figure to Meriem, welcoming her into his family.

Sheik Amor ben Khatour

Sheik Amor ben Khatour is a captor and would-be husband to Meriem, representing a forced and adversarial relationship.

The Son of Tarzan

A young girl rescued by Korak from an Arab village; she lives with him in the jungle.

V

A ten-year-old girl living in an Arab village, subjected to abuse by her father and nurse, finding comfort only in her doll Geeka.

VIII

Still living under the cruel Sheik and Mabunu, she plays with her doll Geeka and dreams of escape.

The Killer and the Child

A young girl abused by the Sheik, playing with her doll Geeka; rescued by Korak and taken into the jungle.

X

Kidnapped by two bull apes, rescued by Korak; becomes proficient in jungle skills and the language of the apes; carries Geeka.

XI

Kidnapped by the king ape, rescued by Korak, encourages him during the battle, and is later captured by Kovudoo's warriors.

XII

Rescued from the hut but recaptured after Korak is overwhelmed; she is bound and struck unconscious.

XIII

Bound and guarded in Kovudoo's hut, then sold to the Swedes; longs for Korak's rescue but begins to lose hope.

XIV

Attacked by Malbihn, rescued by Bwana, and brought to his farm where she agrees to stay while waiting for Korak.

XV

Korak believes she has been killed and eaten by the Gomangani; she is the object of his grief and rage.

XVI

Adapts to civilized life, learns English and French, still mourns Korak, and rescues a tethered kid from a lion.

XVII

Meriem demonstrates her ability to communicate with baboons, retrieves her clothing, and later reveals parts of her past to Morison Baynes, including her life with Korak and Akut.

XVIII

Meriem feels a strange familiarity with Mr. Hanson but dismisses it. She later goes for a night ride with Baynes and narrowly escapes a lion attack.

XIX

Feels like a prisoner in the bungalow, wanders in the garden, and receives a secret letter from Baynes.

Chapter XX

Rides to meet Baynes but is tricked by Hanson into following him into the jungle, growing suspicious of his intentions.

XXI

Referenced as the object of Baynes's love and Korak's grief; her fate is unknown.

XXII

Fights Malbihn, escapes, returns for ammunition, and crosses the river under pursuit.

XXIII

Recaptured by Sheik Amor ben Khatour, subjected to physical abuse and humiliation, and brought back to the village of her childhood.

XXV

Escapes with Baynes via Korak's rope, later seen in The Sheik's camp, expresses despair at her situation.

XXVI

Dazed by Korak's survival, she insists on returning to help him, leads Baynes back, and later attempts to free Korak from Tantor's guardianship.

XXVII

Flees from Tantor, is saved by Tarzan; expresses her love for Korak and sorrow for Baynes's death.