The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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John Carter of Mars: Gods of the Forgotten (novel) by Geary Gravel Personal Interests: Fighting, swordsmanship, diplomacy Canonical Appearances Weapons of Choice: Longsword, shortsword, dagger, radium pistol, radium rifle For his heroic efforts he gained the title Warlord of Barsoom, and the hand in marriage of his incomparable princess.Īlso known as: John Carter of Mars, Warlord of Mars, Warlord of Barsoom, Jeddak of Jeddaks, VandorĪlso known as: Warlord of Mars, Warlord of Barsoom, Jeddak of Jeddaks, VandorĬhildren: Carthoris (son), Tara (daughter) John Carter would go on to rescue his beloved Dejah Thoris from a cruel fate, unite many of the Red Planet’s disparate peoples, save all of life on Barsoom after its life-sustaining atmosphere plant failed, and overthrow the bloodthirsty false religion of the Holy Therns. Among this brutal people, he met three who would become his greatest allies: his faithful calot Woola, the Tharkian chieftain Tars Tarkas, and most important of all, a beautiful captive red Martian-Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium.

Adopted by the four-armed green warriors of the Thark horde, he rose to the rank of chieftain. While prospecting for gold, Captain John Carter of Virginia found himself paralyzed by a mysterious force in an Arizona cave and then mysteriously transported to the planet Mars, or “Barsoom” to its inhabitants.

The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs