# Meriem — The Son of Tarzan character guide > Meriem in The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Little Meriem, Miss Meriem, XIII Meriem, XVII Meriem **First appearance:** 0001-the-son-of-tarzan ## Snapshot A young girl raised by apes, later rescued and loved by Korak, she embodies innocence and resilience. ## Who they are Meriem is a young woman who has grown up in the jungle, possessing a unique blend of innocence and survival skills. Her abduction sets off a chain of events that draws Korak into a quest to rescue her, highlighting her role as a catalyst for the plot. Her relationship with Korak deepens as they navigate the perils of the wild, making her a central figure in the story's emotional core. ## Relationships ### [Korak](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/characters/korak) _romantic_ Korak and Meriem are deeply in love, forming the central romantic bond of the story as they rescue and protect each other. ### [Morison Baynes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/characters/morison_baynes) _social_ Morison Baynes is a civilized suitor who pursues Meriem, but she does not reciprocate his romantic feelings. ### [Malbihn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/characters/malbihn) _rivalry_ Malbihn is a villainous antagonist who kidnaps and threatens Meriem, creating a hostile dynamic. ### [Sheik Amor ben Khatour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/characters/sheik_amor_ben_khatour) _rivalry_ Sheik Amor ben Khatour is a captor and would-be husband to Meriem, representing a forced and adversarial relationship. ### [Bwana](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/characters/bwana) _family_ Bwana (Tarzan) acts as a protective father figure to Meriem, welcoming her into his family. ### [Abdul Kamak](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/characters/abdul_kamak) _rivalry_ Abdul Kamak is a servant of Sheik Amor ben Khatour who helps enforce Meriem's captivity, making him an adversary. ### [Korak](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/characters/korak) _romantic_ Korak and Meriem are deeply in love, forming the central romantic bond of the story as they rescue and protect each other. ### [Morison Baynes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/characters/morison_baynes) _social_ Morison Baynes is a civilized suitor who pursues Meriem, but she does not reciprocate his romantic feelings. ### [Korak](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/characters/korak) _romantic_ Korak and Meriem are deeply in love, forming the central romantic bond of the story as they rescue and protect each other. ### [Morison Baynes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/characters/morison_baynes) _social_ Morison Baynes is a civilized suitor who pursues Meriem, but she does not reciprocate his romantic feelings. ### [Bwana](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/characters/bwana) _family_ Bwana (Tarzan) acts as a protective father figure to Meriem, welcoming her into his family. ### [Sheik Amor ben Khatour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/characters/sheik_amor_ben_khatour) _rivalry_ Sheik Amor ben Khatour is a captor and would-be husband to Meriem, representing a forced and adversarial relationship. ## In the story ### [The Son of Tarzan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/the-son-of-tarzan) A young girl rescued by Korak from an Arab village; she lives with him in the jungle. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/viii) Still living under the cruel Sheik and Mabunu, she plays with her doll Geeka and dreams of escape. ### [The Killer and the Child](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/ix) A young girl abused by the Sheik, playing with her doll Geeka; rescued by Korak and taken into the jungle. ### [X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/x) Kidnapped by two bull apes, rescued by Korak; becomes proficient in jungle skills and the language of the apes; carries Geeka. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xi) Kidnapped by the king ape, rescued by Korak, encourages him during the battle, and is later captured by Kovudoo's warriors. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xii) Rescued from the hut but recaptured after Korak is overwhelmed; she is bound and struck unconscious. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xiii) Bound and guarded in Kovudoo's hut, then sold to the Swedes; longs for Korak's rescue but begins to lose hope. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xiv) Attacked by Malbihn, rescued by Bwana, and brought to his farm where she agrees to stay while waiting for Korak. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xv) Korak believes she has been killed and eaten by the Gomangani; she is the object of his grief and rage. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xvi) Adapts to civilized life, learns English and French, still mourns Korak, and rescues a tethered kid from a lion. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xix) Feels like a prisoner in the bungalow, wanders in the garden, and receives a secret letter from Baynes. ### [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xx) Rides to meet Baynes but is tricked by Hanson into following him into the jungle, growing suspicious of his intentions. ### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xxi) Referenced as the object of Baynes's love and Korak's grief; her fate is unknown. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xxii) Fights Malbihn, escapes, returns for ammunition, and crosses the river under pursuit. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xxiii) Recaptured by Sheik Amor ben Khatour, subjected to physical abuse and humiliation, and brought back to the village of her childhood. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xxv) Escapes with Baynes via Korak's rope, later seen in The Sheik's camp, expresses despair at her situation. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xxvii) Flees from Tantor, is saved by Tarzan; expresses her love for Korak and sorrow for Baynes's death. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/characters/meriem - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/characters