I’ve read various things, be it posts on message boards, or in discussions in a room among other Goreans, on those men portrayed in the various books of Gor written by John Norman, as to which of them were the epitome of a Gorean man, those men who should serve as a positive role model.

I’ll begin with Tarl, being that he was the protagonist in most of the book series.

Tarl is a rather laughable ideal of the typical Gorean man, or a positive role model for Gorean men.  There are far better such men who were born on Gor, and exemplify both the strengths and weaknesses.

Tarl was a man of Earth, who eventually adapted to Gor, though not in entirety.  He grew Earth-weak when forced to choose life over death, yet -gasp- he was supposed to be a Gorean warrior!  How sickened I grew of him in Raiders, and I longed to see his end, and a greater man of Gor become more focused upon.

It is said, I believe in Savages or Blood Brothers, I read it recently which is why it lingers in my mind, that simply the name Tarl Cabot spoken, illicits the majority of women on Gor to become aroused. 

Oh please …

Then we got Jason, who was even worse than Tarl.

I read a post on a message board not long ago in which the fellow considered Jason one of the best Gorean men to fashion oneself after.  Oh good grief…

Jason was weaker still than Tarl, his epoch mostly involving his desire to find the woman of Earth he had been infatuated with, Beverly Henderson, and to save her from the evil world of Gor.  While he went on to help rid the Vosk of pirates, it was never clearly believed as a reader that Jason became “Gorean.”

Now, Drusus Rencius…  To have him as one of the main characters in a long series would be superbly delightful …