# Komal — Thuvia, Maid of Mars character guide

> Komal in Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-vi-the-jeddak-of-lothar

## Who they are

The great white ape that serves as a guardian in Lothar.

## Relationships

### [Jav](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/thuvia_maid_of_mars_se/characters/jav)

_professional_

Jav is the keeper of Komal, the sacred and fearsome beast of Lothar, responsible for feeding it.

### [Carthoris of Helium](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/thuvia_maid_of_mars_se/characters/carthoris_of_helium)

_rivalry_

Carthoris must fight and ultimately kill Komal, the beast that guards the Lotharian temple.

### [Tario of Lothar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/thuvia_maid_of_mars_se/characters/tario_of_lothar)

_psychological_

Komal is a monstrous beast worshipped by Tario's people, used by Tario to maintain fear and control.

### [Jav](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/thuvia_maid_of_mars_se/characters/jav)

_professional_

Jav is the keeper of Komal, the sacred and fearsome beast of Lothar, responsible for feeding it.

### [Jav](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/thuvia_maid_of_mars_se/characters/jav)

_professional_

Jav is the keeper of Komal, the sacred and fearsome beast of Lothar, responsible for feeding it.

### [Tario of Lothar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/thuvia_maid_of_mars_se/characters/tario_of_lothar)

_psychological_

Komal is a monstrous beast worshipped by Tario's people, used by Tario to maintain fear and control.

### [Tario of Lothar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/thuvia_maid_of_mars_se/characters/tario_of_lothar)

_psychological_

Komal is a monstrous beast worshipped by Tario's people, used by Tario to maintain fear and control.

### [Carthoris of Helium](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/thuvia_maid_of_mars_se/characters/carthoris_of_helium)

_rivalry_

Carthoris must fight and ultimately kill Komal, the beast that guards the Lotharian temple.

### [Carthoris of Helium](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/thuvia_maid_of_mars_se/characters/carthoris_of_helium)

_rivalry_

Carthoris must fight and ultimately kill Komal, the beast that guards the Lotharian temple.

## In the story

### [The Battle in the Plain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/thuvia_maid_of_mars_se/chapters/ix-the-battle-in-the-plain)

The banth-god of Lothar; tamed by Thuvia; growls at the advancing bowmen and later from the dark wood.

### [Kar Komak, the Bowman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/thuvia_maid_of_mars_se/chapters/x-kar-komak-the-bowman)

The banth-god; accompanies Thuvia and attacks enemies in the battle.

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