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Alexis Paulvitch

A pockmarked Russian schemer, ruined by years in Africa, who sees in young Jack Clayton a chance for revenge.

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Also known as Paulvitch, the Paulvitch

First appearance: I

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The villain who kidnaps Jack Clayton and is later killed by Akut.
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Once a fastidious scoundrel, Paulvitch now lives in squalor with the ape Akut, his last asset and his last grievance. Brooding over imagined wrongs, he blames Tarzan for every failure and begins to cultivate the boy's…

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LGLady GreystokeCACaptain Armand…MSMichael SabrovTATarzanKOKorakAPAlexis Paulvitch

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  • Supporting searchers and villains
  • Central protagonists and antagonists
  • Secondary jungle characters and villains
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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