Thuvia, Maid of Mars · Character
Komal
The great white ape that serves as a guardian in Lothar.
minor
First appearance: vi the jeddak of lothar
Komal's tie to Jav is one of the pressures that moves Thuvia, Maid of Mars—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The banth-god of Lothar; tamed by Thuvia; growls at the advancing bowmen and later from the dark wood.
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With Jav (professional): Jav is the keeper of Komal, the sacred and fearsome beast of Lothar, responsible for feeding it. With Carthoris of Helium (rivalry): Carthoris must fight and ultimately kill Komal, the beast…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Antagonists and Captors
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it presents the ultimate crisis of faith versus action: Jav’s abject terro…
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- Jav
professional · ambivalent
Jav is the keeper of Komal, the sacred and fearsome beast of Lothar, responsible for… How this plays out →
- Carthoris of Helium
rivalry · negative
- Tario of Lothar
psychological · negative
- Jav
professional · ambivalent
Jav is the keeper of Komal, the sacred and fearsome beast of Lothar, responsible for… How this plays out →
- Jav
professional · ambivalent
Jav is the keeper of Komal, the sacred and fearsome beast of Lothar, responsible for… How this plays out →
- Tario of Lothar
psychological · negative
- Tario of Lothar
psychological · negative
- Carthoris of Helium
rivalry · negative
- Carthoris of Helium
rivalry · negative
Relationship notes
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Komal appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
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