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* [[Badass]]
* [[Big Good]]: After becoming the Warlord of Mars.
* [[Dual -Wielding]]: On Barsoom, he adopts the traditional paired long and short swords.
* [[Guile Hero]] / [[Idiot Hero]]: An odd combination, depending on context. He's quite clever in a fight, but can often be clueless in social situations, particularly (and self-admittedly) around women.
* [[Heavyworlder]]
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* [[Deuteragonist]]: In the first book, of which she is the eponymous character.
* [[Distressed Damsel]] / [[Badass Damsel]]: She gets kidnapped ''a lot''. Still, while she doesn't usually fight her captors physically, she's generally quick to show her contempt for them.
* [[EverythingsEverything's Better With Princesses]]
* [[Proud Warrior Race Girl]]: In attitude, though she isn't herself a fighter.
* [[Green -Skinned Space Babe|Red Skinned Space Babe]]
* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: She's an incredibly popular political figure in Helium, and she's introduced leading an expedition to test the conditions of Barsoom's decaying atmosphere.
* [[Worlds Most Beautiful Woman]]
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* [[Badass]]
* [[Bash Brothers]]: He's Carter's best Martian friend and probably the best warrior on the planet after him- if they're fighting together, well, you don't want to be a [[Mook]].
* [[Multi -Armed and Dangerous]]
* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]
 
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* [[Ascended Extra]]: A supporting character in ''Gods'' and ''Warlord'', he's one of the two leads in ''Thuvia''.
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: Though he only seems to have invented one thing that gets used (essentially, an autopilot for airships). Otherwise an [[Informed Ability]].
* [[Half -Human Hybrid]]
* [[Luke, You Are My Father]]: In ''Gods'' with Carter, though it takes both an embarassingly long amount of time to realize they're father and son.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Carthoris = Carter + Thoris.
* [[Super Strength]]: Though not to the extent of his dad, he's still stronger and more agile than most Martians.
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* [[Ascended Extra]]: After being a supporting character in ''Gods'' and ''Warlord'', she gets to be one of the two central protagonists of the fourth book, which is named for her.
* [[Badass Damsel]]: Somewhat more proactive than Dejah; she shoots and kills a Thern who had abused her and manages to throw off the influence of [[Master of Illusion|Tario]], who while completely insane was still one of the strongest psychics on the planet.
* [[EverythingsEverything's Better With Princesses]]: She's the princess of Ptarth, though this isn't immediately revealed.
* [[Friend to All Living Things]]: Well, all banths, anyway.
* [[Psychic Powers]]: Beyond the usual subtle telepathy of Red Martians, she can communicate with and control banths.
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* [[Defector From Decadence]]
* [[Fire -Forged Friends]]: He and Carter start out enemies, but become allies after being imprisoned in Issus' dungeons together.
* [[Noble Demon]]
* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]
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* [[Complete Monster]]: She's one of the vilest villains in the series; the sheer amount of damage her cult did to Martian society and culture over the milennia ''alone''...
* [[Evil Old Folks]]
* [[God -Emperor|God Empress]]
* [[God Save Us From the Queen]]
* [[The Man Behind the Curtain]]: When actually confronted, she's revealed to be powerless.
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* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: A Thern of his rank only eats the flesh of Red and Green Martians
* [[Priest King]]
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: With Thurid; he's the blue. He's a cold-blooded schemer who stays away from the action and is mostly motivated by a desire to maintain his power.
* [[Smug Snake]]
* [[Teeth Clenched Teamwork]]: With Thurid; they hate each other, but hate Carter more.
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* [[Master Race]]: He's a First Born. It's their thing.
* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: With Matai Shang; he's red. He's a [[Hot Blooded]] warrior motivated primarily by a desire for revenge.
* [[Revenge Before Reason]]: He ''hates'' Carter for humiliating him in front of Issus' court.
* [[Teeth Clenched Teamwork]]: With Matai Shang.
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* [[A God Am I]]
* [[Alas, Poor Villain]]: Carter and Dejah are legitimately moved and grieved at her death.
* [[Avenging the Villain]]: Part of why she kills Thurid- at the very least, his murder of her father was the immediate provocation.
* [[Bald Woman]] / [[Blondes Are Evil]]: Like her dad, she's a Thern, and therefore naturally bald hidden by a blonde wig.
* [[DaddysDaddy's Little Villain]]: To Matai Shang.
* [[Driven to Suicide]]: After her [[Heel Realization]], invoking [[Death Equals Redemption]].
* [[Evil Cannot Comprehend Good]]: About half her dialogue to Carter involves expressing bafflement about why he does the things he does (the other half is her admitting she's attracted to him anyway).
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* [[Elite Mook]]: What he amounts to story-wise, though it doesn't quite do him justice.
* [[Master Swordsman]]: Considering he's able to overcome the advantage of Carter's super-Martian strength, he's probably the more skilled of the two by a fair margin. ''Let that sink in''. He was almost certainly the best swordsman on Mars.
* [[One -Scene Wonder]]: The guy appears ''very'' briefly, but he gives Carter a better fight than ''anyone else in the series''.
* [[Worthy Opponent]]: Carter himself regrets that no one witnessed their duel because of how impressive they both were.