# Numa — The Son of Tarzan character guide

> Numa in The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the hidden Numa, Poor old Numa

**First appearance:** 0008-vii

## Who they are

The lion, a constant threat and symbol of the wild.

## In the story

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/vi)

Referenced as a lion that Akut detects crouching in bushes near the water hole, used as a lesson in vigilance.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xv)

Korak moves along the ground even when Numa is abroad and hungry, courting death.

### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_son_of_tarzan_se/chapters/xviii)

Numa, an old lion, attacks Meriem and Baynes during their night ride. He is shot and killed by Hanson.

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