The Warlord of Mars · Character
Tardos Mors
Jeddak of Helium, grandfather of Carthoris.
minor
First appearance: xv rewards
Tardos Mors's tie to Dejah Thoris is one of the pressures that moves The Warlord of Mars—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as having disappeared beyond the ice-barrier while searching for Carthoris.
Tardos Mors first appears in 0014 xv rewards.
With Dejah Thoris (family): Tardos Mors is Dejah Thoris's father, the Jeddak of Helium, and they share a loving familial bond. With Dejah Thoris (family): Tardos Mors is Dejah Thoris's father, the Jeddak of Helium, and they share a loving familial bond.
In Through the Carrion Caves: Mentioned as having disappeared beyond the ice-barrier while searching for Carthoris.
Later, in With the Yellow Men: Jeddak of Helium; mentioned as a prisoner in Kadabra, sought by John Carter.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Heliumite nobles and reformed antagonist
- Protagonist
- Primary characters and antagonists
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Dejah Thoris
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Relationship notes
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Tardos Mors appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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