After the fall of Zodanga, the attack the Zodangian army that was sieging Helium. He gathered together many green armies, until they were a force the likes of which Barsoom had never seen. With the promise of blood and rewards Tars Tarkas agreed.

John Carter asked his friend to march upon Zodanga where Dejah Thoris was being kept. Tarkas defeated Hajus easily and was crowned Jeddak. Right before battle John whispered into Tars's ear that Sola was his child. They agreed, so Tars Tarkas and Tal Hajus fought each other in mortal combat. He convinced the other Tharks that Tars Tarkas would make a better Jeddak. Tal Hajus demanded John Carter to be killed, but Carter interjected. Reluctantly, Tars Tarkas brought John Cater before Tal Hajus. John had been flying a damaged air scout and crashed in the middle of the battle. Right before the Warhoons finished him, John Carter jumped in and saved Tars's life. The Warhoons attacked and Tars Tarkas was quickly overwhelmed. This angered the Jeddak so much that he ordered if ever the earthman should fall into Thark hands, we would be tortured and die.Īwhile after John Carter escaped, Tars Tarkas and his party ran into a group of Warhoons. During their get away, John Carter had punched Tal Hajus. Upon hearing of the Helium princess who was captured, Jeddak Tal Hajus ordered her to be brought to his fortress. John continued to display remarkable fighting skills. Tars allowed them to spend time together and put Sola in charge of watching them. Quickly, she and John Carter began a romantic relationship. This greatly impressed Tars Tarkas.ĭuring this time the Tharks captured the Princess of Helium, Dejah Thoris. Once there, John Carter quickly earned honors in the Thark community for his fighting skill. After being impressed by Carter's ability to jump extremely high, he convinced the earthman to come with him to the city, Thark.

He was the first Green Martian John Carter encountered. After hearing what had happened to his wife, Tars Tarkas hated Tal Hajus and vowed one day to kill Tal Hajus and avenge his beloved wife's death.īy the time John Carter arrived on Barsoom, Tars Tarkas had risen up in the ranks of the Tharks.

Whilst in the castle of Tal Hajus, Gozava was tortured by Tal Hajus and died a slow and painful death. Eventually Sarkoja discovered the child and had Gozava imprisoned in the castle of Tal Hajus, Sola was adopted by an unknown Martian family and never found by Sarkoja. Gozava and Tars Tarkas later had a daughter named Sola but kept her a secret, Gozava hid the child in an abandoned ancient Tharkian structure and visited her everyday. Gozava and Tars Tarkas kept their love a secret because Tal Hajus would not be pleased if he knew one of his warriors had become soft and fallen in love.

From then on, Tars Tarkas knew love and began to love instead of hate, and he started a romantic relationship with Gozava. Then Gozava started talking about how she felt about Tharkian society, how she hated the cruelty and heartlessness of her people, Tars Tarkas couldn't help but agree with her. He met Gozava when he was in the city one day and he noticed her sitting on a bench, so he sat down beside her and they had a casual conversation. Tars Tarkas was a cruel and heartless fighter who served the evil jeddak Tal Hajus, but Tars Tarkas became a good person when he met a young Tharkian woman named Gozava.

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