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* TheStarScream: Tal Hajus tries to challenge Tars and take his place as Jeddak, but is unable to get the rest of the Tharks to back him up. [[spoiler: It isn't until Tars helps Sola and Carter escape that he is able to overthrow Tars and become the new Jeddak. It doesn't last long, though...]]

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* TheStarScream: TheStarscream: Tal Hajus tries to challenge Tars and take his place as Jeddak, but is unable to get the rest of the Tharks to back him up. [[spoiler: It isn't until Tars helps Sola and Carter escape that he is able to overthrow Tars and become the new Jeddak. It doesn't last long, though...]]



* [[spoiler: HalfTheManHeUsedToBe]]: [[spoiler: Torn in half by a white ape after [[TheDogBitesBack Sola throws her into the arena]].]]

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* [[spoiler: HalfTheManHeUsedToBe]]: HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: Torn in half by a white ape after [[TheDogBitesBack Sola throws her into the arena]].]]



* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]
* [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Proud Warrior Race Gal]]: As is normal for Tharks.

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* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]
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* [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Proud Warrior Race Gal]]: ProudWarriorRaceGirl: As is normal for Tharks.



->'''Played By''': Creator/LynnCollins



->'''Played By''': Creator/LynnCollins

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->'''Played By''': Creator/LynnCollins



* HistoricalDomainCharacter: In Real Life, Edgar Rice Burroughs was the author of the ''Literature/JohnCarterOfMars'' series, which the film is based on.

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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: In Real Life, real life, Edgar Rice Burroughs was the author of the ''Literature/JohnCarterOfMars'' series, which the film is based on.



* YoungFutureFamousPeople: The movie is essentially a LeaningOnTheFourthWall of Edgar becoming inspired to write stories based on John Carter's adventures on Mars. The books opened with the exact same idea (minus the active threat of the Therns)

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* YoungFutureFamousPeople: The movie is essentially a LeaningOnTheFourthWall of Edgar becoming inspired to write stories based on John Carter's adventures on Mars. The books opened with the exact same idea (minus the active threat of the Therns)
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On the Karmic Death thing that wasn't Matai Shang, just some other Thern


* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In the book she was responsible for the exposing and horrific death of Tars' lover, Sola's mother. There is no hint of this in the film.



* [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Proud Warrior Race Gal]]

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* [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Proud Warrior Race Gal]]
Gal]]: As is normal for Tharks.



* BigGood
* BumblingDad
* CompositeCharacter

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* BigGood
BigGood: He leads Helium, the last city standing against the tyrannical Zodanga.
* BumblingDad
BumblingDad: He clearly loves his daughter but has a real hard time understanding her or listening to what she has to say.
* CompositeCharacterCompositeCharacter: Of the books' Tardos Mors, who was the Jeddak of Helium but was Dejah's grandfather, and Mors Kajak, who was Dejah's father in the books but didn't do much.



* NiceGuy
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething

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* NiceGuy
NiceGuy: He really does want what's best for his people but life is not offering him many good options.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething
RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Once the final battle gets going he's quick to pitch in.



* AdaptationalBadass: In the original story, Dejah was portrayed as the stereotypical damsel in distress. Here, she's a bonafide badass who can handle herself just fine, only needing to be saved once or twice by John.

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* AdaptationalBadass: In the original story, Dejah was portrayed as the stereotypical damsel in distress.distress (albeit one with a great deal of personal pride and dignity). Here, she's a bonafide badass who can handle herself just fine, only needing to be saved once or twice by John.



* TheLancer:
* ProudWarriorRaceGirl:

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* TheLancer:
TheLancer: She trades off this role with Tars and Kantos depending on who's with John at the time.
* ProudWarriorRaceGirl: Quickly makes it clear that she can hold her own. If not for John's superpowers she'd probably be his equal.



* AdaptationalVillainy: Movie!Sab is much more vicious than Book!Sab (though admittedly, Book!Sab had next to no characterization).

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* AdaptationalVillainy: Movie!Sab is much more vicious than Book!Sab (though admittedly, Book!Sab had next to no characterization). He's also leading Zodanga whereas in the books he was subordinate to his father Than Kosis, who was the real threat to Helium. The only reason Sab Than particularly needed to die in the book was to break his engagement with Dejah.



* DemotedToExtra: In the novels, Kantos was one of Carter's best friends. Here, his screentime is limited to only a few, albeit entertaining, scenes.

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* DemotedToExtra: In the novels, Kantos was one of Carter's best friends. Here, his screentime is limited to only a few, albeit entertaining, scenes. On the other hand he gets far more characterisation here, as in the books he was just generally friendly.



* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:He sends John back to Earth, and ten years later, John kills him for his medallion to return to Mars.]]



* SquishyWizard: His MagicFromTechnology may give him great power, but it doesn't save him from being tackled by Woola. [[spoiler:Or being killed by a simple revolver.]]

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* SquishyWizard: His MagicFromTechnology may give him great power, but it doesn't save him from being tackled by Woola. [[spoiler:Or being killed by a simple revolver.]]



* YoungFutureFamousPeople: The movie is essentially a LeaningOnTheFourthWall of Edgar becoming inspired to write stories based on John Carter's adventures on Mars.

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* YoungFutureFamousPeople: The movie is essentially a LeaningOnTheFourthWall of Edgar becoming inspired to write stories based on John Carter's adventures on Mars.
Mars. The books opened with the exact same idea (minus the active threat of the Therns)
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: He's still a terrible person but he seems to be doing what he thinks is best for the Tharks while his book counterpart was purely self indulgent. Also unlike the book he's not a rapist.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: The Tharks of the movie are plenty brutal but a lot nicer than their cruel and sadistic book counterparts. The book Tharks are noted to only ever smile or laugh at the pain of another.

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