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| Dejah Thoris | |
| Continuity: | Warlord of Mars |
| Notability: | Main character |
| Type: | Princess |
| Occupation: | Warrior |
| Gender: | Female |
| Race: | Red Martian |
| Location: | Helium, Barsoom |
| Relatives: | Mors Kajak Tardos Mors Jonathan Carter |
| Status: | Alive |
| First: | A Princess from Mars |
| Actor: | Traci Lords [1] Lynn Collins [2] |
Dejah Thoris is a fictional warrior princess and one of the main characters featured in the Warlord of Mars multimedia franchise as first envisioned by author Edgar Rice Burroughs. She first appeared in the story A Princess of Mars, which was published in novel format in 1917.
Biography[]
Dejah Thoris is the love interest and later the wife of John Carter, an Earthman mystically transported to Mars, and subsequently the mother of their son Carthoris and daughter Tara. She plays the role of the conventional damsel in distress who must be rescued from various perils, but is also portrayed as a competent and capable adventurer in her own right, fully capable of defending herself and surviving on her own in the wastelands of Mars.
Personality[]
While no fighter, Dejah Thoris is no mere damsel in distress. She speaks eloquently and bravely for herself before the Tharks, is ready to sacrifice herself to save her city, and on at least one occasion saves John Carter's life. It is safe to assume her royal duties extend further than looking beautiful and being kidnapped.
She demonstrates her demeanor as an understanding wife by taking the assorted damsels who fall for John Carter under her wing and interesting them in the other fish in the sea. As Helium is an absolute magnet for adventurous young Red men it is the perfect place to hunt a husband.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Dejah Thoris was created by writer Edgar Rice Burroughs.
- Dejah Thoris is also the name of a boat owned by the Marvel Comics character Peter Corbeau. Professor Charles Xavier spent some time relaxing aboard the Dejah Thoris while the rest of the X-Men were enjoying the Christmas holiday. [3]
Appearances[]
See also[]
External Links[]
- Dejah Thoris at MDP
- Dejah Thoris at Wikipedia
- Dejah Thoris at the John Carter Wiki
- Dejah Thoris at the Encylopedia Barsoom
References[]
- ↑ Actress Traci Lords portrayed the role of Dejah Thoris in the 2009 direct-to-video film Princess from Mars.
- ↑ Actress Lynn Collins portrayed the role of Dejah Thoris in the 2012 feature film John Carter by Walt Disney Productions.
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men 98, April 1976.