![]() The fictional Burroughs is also still alive in 1967. This makes the fictional Burroughs at least 15 to 20 years older than his real life counterpart, who was born in 1875. Longevity: In the foreword of A Princess of Mars Burroughs mentions that he was 5 years old when John Carter left to serve in the confederate army during the American Civil War, which would place his date of birth somewhere between 18.With this, he proceeds to lock himself into the mausoleum to keep his body safe while he returns to Mars, sharing a parting word with his nephew, telling him to do something he feels is worthwhile. Carter reveals that he used Ned as bait, hoping to lure out one of the Therns to relieve him of his transmission device. A shot rings out, and the Thern drops dead, revealing Carter standing behind him with a smoking pistol. Opening the door, the disguised Thern sneaking up behind him, both men see that Carter's mausoleum is empty. Edgar follows Carter's instructions, attempting to use his name to open the strange, mechanical lock, only then realizing that his uncle always referred to him as "Ned". In the end, he correctly deduces that Carter is not dead and runs to his mausoleum to see, not knowing he is being trailed by a Thern. Summoned to the estate of his late "Uncle Jack" to execute his will, he reads through the journal kept by Carter for the past ten years, revealing the adventure he had upon Barsoom and all his attempts to return. In the film, Burroughs is portrayed as a bright-eyed and somewhat-naïve young man, looking for his true calling in life. He is the principle character featured in the movie's frame story. In John Carter (2012), Burroughs is portrayed by Daryl Sabara. Napier speaks to Burroughs at the beginning of the novel. He also wrote other stories he learned about strange and fantastical worlds such as Pellucidar and Amtor. He also acquired more knowledge through information transmitted to Earth via the Gridley wave.īesides the tales of his uncle, Burroughs also recorded and published tales from many other adventurers like David Innes and Tarzan. Afterwards he learned about his uncle's true fate as John Carter visited him a few times and told him about his adventures, which Edgar began publishing in the form of books. Burroughs made sure his uncle's last will to be buried in a mausoleum of his own design was carried out.
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