# Dejah Thoris — The Warlord of Mars character guide > Dejah Thoris in The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Dejah Thoris of Helium, Thoris **First appearance:** 0000-i-on-the-river-iss ## Snapshot Princess of Helium whose fierce loyalty and sharp tongue turn captivity into defiance, daring a tyrant to honor the man she loves. ## Who they are Dejah Thoris is the wife John Carter crosses a hostile planet to reclaim, and her captivity drives the novel's pursuit. When she mistakes Carter for a stranger in disguise, her righteous fury reveals both her pride and the depth of her devotion. Facing Salensus Oll's jealous demands, she refuses to trade her husband's memory for a throne, declaring she would rather be a slave beside such a man than queen of Okar. Her public defiance raises the stakes of Carter's rescue and anchors the story's moral center. ## Relationships ### [Thurid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters/thurid) _rivalry_ Thurid is a primary antagonist who repeatedly threatens and pursues Dejah Thoris, creating a hostile and adversarial dynamic. ### [John Carter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters/john_carter) _romantic_ Dejah Thoris and John Carter are deeply in love, with John Carter constantly striving to rescue and reunite with her. ### [Phaidor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters/phaidor) _rivalry_ Phaidor is a jealous rival for John Carter's affections, creating tension and conflict with Dejah Thoris. ### [Salensus Oll](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters/salensus_oll) _rivalry_ Salensus Oll holds Dejah Thoris captive and seeks to force her into marriage, making him a primary antagonist. ### [Matai Shang](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters/matai_shang) _rivalry_ Matai Shang is a manipulative antagonist who threatens Dejah Thoris and her family. ### [Thuvia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters/thuvia) _friendship_ Dejah Thoris and Thuvia are close friends and allies, supporting each other through dangers. ### [Tardos Mors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters/tardos_mors) _family_ Tardos Mors is Dejah Thoris's father, the Jeddak of Helium, and they share a loving familial bond. ### [John Carter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters/john_carter) _romantic_ Dejah Thoris and John Carter are deeply in love, with John Carter constantly striving to rescue and reunite with her. ### [John Carter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters/john_carter) _romantic_ Dejah Thoris and John Carter are deeply in love, with John Carter constantly striving to rescue and reunite with her. ### [Salensus Oll](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters/salensus_oll) _rivalry_ Salensus Oll holds Dejah Thoris captive and seeks to force her into marriage, making him a primary antagonist. ### [Tardos Mors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters/tardos_mors) _family_ Tardos Mors is Dejah Thoris's father, the Jeddak of Helium, and they share a loving familial bond. ### [Phaidor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters/phaidor) _rivalry_ Phaidor is a jealous rival for John Carter's affections, creating tension and conflict with Dejah Thoris. ## In the story ### [On the River Iss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/chapters/i-on-the-river-iss) John Carter's princess, entombed in the Temple of the Sun; her fate is unknown. ### [The Secret Tower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/chapters/iv-the-secret-tower) Held captive by Matai Shang and Thurid; seen on the balcony, she struggles and is dragged away into the tower. ### [On the Kaolian Road](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/chapters/v-on-the-kaolian-road) John Carter's lost love; aboard the fleeing flier, not seen on deck. ### [New Allies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/chapters/vii-new-allies) Mentioned as a prisoner held by Matai Shang and Thurid; John Carter's wife and Princess of Helium. ### [With the Yellow Men](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/chapters/ix-with-the-yellow-men) Princess of Helium; mentioned as grieving for Carthoris. ### [X: In Durance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/chapters/x-in-durance) Captive in the garden; rejects Thurid's advances and later spurns John Carter; object of Salensus Oll's desire. ### [The Pit of Plenty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/chapters/xi-the-pit-of-plenty) Declares her love for John Carter and refuses to marry Salensus Oll, asserting her loyalty. ### [Follow the Rope](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/chapters/xii-follow-the-rope) The princess Thurid and Salensus Oll both seek to marry; central to the conspiracy. ### [The Tide of Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/chapters/xiv-the-tide-of-battle) Forced bride of Salensus Oll, manacled and dragged to the altar; inspires John Carter with her battle anthem. ### [Rewards](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/chapters/xv-rewards) Captured by Thurid, dragged through the snow, and bound on the flier before being rescued by John Carter. ### [The New Ruler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/chapters/xvi-the-new-ruler) Reunited with John Carter after twelve years, she recounts her imprisonment and the loyalty of Thuvia, and stands by Carter as he confronts the nobles. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters/dejah_thoris - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters