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{{quote| ''The jeddak knows that in the annals of Manator her jeddaks have ever been accounted the bravest of her warriors. Where my jeddak leads I will follow, nor may any jeddak call me a coward or a craven unless I refuse to go where he dares to go. I have spoken.''}}
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: After finding himself back on Earth at the end of ''A Princess of Mars,'' John Carter is this to Carthoris for the next 10 years, albeit unintentionally.
* [[Driven to Suicide]]: In battle, it is customary for the captains of Red Martian airships to throw themselves overboard and plummet to their deaths upon surrendering to the enemy -- a twist on [[Going Down with the Ship]], since if the captain jumps, no one else has to. {{spoiler|Zat Arras resorts to this near the end of ''The Gods of Mars'' in order to avoid being captured or defeated in combat by John Carter.}}
* [[Dual-Wielding]]: The Yellow Martians in ''The Warlord of Mars'' use this as their signature fighting style, with a curved hook sword in the left hand and a straight double-edged sword in the right hand. The Green Martians, meanwhile, are theoretically capable of ''quadruple-wielding,'' and seem to carry as many swords and/or guns as possible.
* [[Duel to the Death]]: Often held by Green Martians, generally with the winner gaining status via [[Klingon Promotion]].
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