John Carter of Mars is the (initial) protagonist of the Barsoom stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs. A veteran of the American Civil War from Virginia, Carter is transported to the planet Mars, called Barsoom by its inhabitants. There, he becomes a warrior battling various mythological beasts, alien armies, and malevolent foes across Barsoom.
- Occupation
- soldier, adventurer, warlord
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1850
