Thuvia of Ptarth is a Princess who first appears in The Gods of Mars as a slave girl, rescued by John Carter from the nefarious Therns, and later imprisoned with Carter’s wife Dejah Thoris, in a prison which can only be opened once per year. Dejah Thoris remains by Thuvia’s side until the conclusion of the following novel The Warlord of Mars. Like many of Burroughs’ Martian heroines, Thuvia is tough, courageous, and proud, and identifies strongly with her aristocratic position in Martian society. Also typically, she is abducted by evildoers who wish to use her for political gain. In Thuvia, Maid of Mars, her rescue provides the primary motivation for the novel’s plot of that novel. She is a central character in Thuvia, Maid of Mars and love interest of John Carter and Dejah Thoris’ son Carthoris.
| Alias Thuvia of Ptarth |
| Real Names/Alt Names Thuvia of Ptarth |
| Characteristics Hero, Adventurer, Pulp Characters, Extra-terrestrial, Martian, Belle Époque |
| Creators/Key Contributors Edgar Rice Burroughs, J. Allen St. John |
| First Appearance “The Gods of Mars” in The All-Story (five-part serial, Jan-May 1913) |
| First Publisher A. C. McClurg |
| Appearance List “The Gods of Mars” in The All-Story (five-part serial, Jan-May 1913), The Gods of Mars (1918), “The Warlord of Mars” in All-Story Magazine (four-part serial, Dec 1913-Mar 1914), The Warlord of Mars (1919), “Thuvia, Maid of Mars” in All-Story Weekly (three parts, Apr 8, 15, 22, 1916), Thuvia, Maid of Mars (1920) |
| Sample Read Thuvia, Maid of Mars [PG] |
| Description Thuvia of Ptarth is a Princess who first appears in The Gods of Mars as a slave girl, rescued by John Carter from the nefarious Therns, and later imprisoned with Carter’s wife Dejah Thoris, in a prison which can only be opened once per year. Dejah Thoris remains by Thuvia’s side until the conclusion of the following novel The Warlord of Mars. Like many of Burroughs’ Martian heroines, Thuvia is tough, courageous, and proud, and identifies strongly with her aristocratic position in Martian society. Also typically, she is abducted by evildoers who wish to use her for political gain. In Thuvia, Maid of Mars, her rescue provides the primary motivation for the novel’s plot of that novel. She is a central character in Thuvia, Maid of Mars and love interest of John Carter and Dejah Thoris’ son Carthoris. |
| Source Thuvia, Maid of Mars – Wikipedia |
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