# Talu — The Warlord of Mars character guide

> Talu in The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Prince Talu, Prince Talu of Marentina

**First appearance:** 0008-ix-with-the-yellow-men

## Snapshot

Prince Talu of Marentina, a yellow Martian noble whose friendship gives John Carter a foothold in the hostile, ice-bound north.

## Who they are

Talu belongs to the yellow race of the far north, a people Carter knows nothing about when he crosses the ice barrier in pursuit of Matai Shang. As a prince of Marentina, he offers the kind of local allegiance that turns an impossible chase into a viable campaign, giving Carter allies where he expected only enemies. His presence signals that the frozen pole is not empty but inhabited, and that its politics may decide whether Carter ever sees Dejah Thoris again.

## Relationships

### [Salensus Oll](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters/salensus_oll)

_rivalry_

Salensus Oll and Talu are enemies, with Talu opposing Oll's tyranny.

### [Salensus Oll](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/characters/salensus_oll)

_rivalry_

Salensus Oll and Talu are enemies, with Talu opposing Oll's tyranny.

## In the story

### [With the Yellow Men](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/chapters/ix-with-the-yellow-men)

Prince of Marentina; aids John Carter and Thuvan Dihn with disguises and provides rings for identification.

### [The Pit of Plenty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/chapters/xi-the-pit-of-plenty)

Prince of Marentina whose gift ring signals an ally in the Okarian guard.

### [Follow the Rope](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/chapters/xii-follow-the-rope)

Mentioned as the Marentinian prince whose spy helped John Carter escape the guards.

### [The New Ruler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_warlord_of_mars_se/chapters/xvi-the-new-ruler)

Rebel Prince of Marentina, he aids in arresting the Okarian nobles and is proclaimed the new Jeddak of Jeddaks of the North by John Carter.

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