Sandokan is a fictional late 19th-century pirate created by Italian author Emilio

Salgari. His adventures first appeared in publication in 1883. Sandokan is the

protagonist of 11 adventure novels. He is known throughout the South China Sea as
the "Tiger of Malaysia".[1]

Contents
1 Sandokan series
2 The original series
3 Follow-up works
4 Fictional biography
5 Characteristics
6 Related characters
7 Films
8 TV miniseries
9 Animated series
10 References
11 External links
Sandokan series
Emilio Salgari wrote several novels chronicling the adventures of Sandokan and
Yanez, two of his most legendary creations. They are introduced in The Tigers of
Mompracem, which portrays their relentless struggle against the Dutch and British
powers that seek to wipe them out. In subsequent novels, they battle against James
Brooke, the Raja of Sarawak, and also travel to India to measure themselves against
the Thugs, a notorious band of stranglers devoted to the goddess Kali.

The original series

The Mystery of the Black Jungle (I Misteri della Jungla Nera, 1895)
The Pirates of Malaysia (I Pirati della Malesia, 1896)
The Tigers of Mompracem (Le Tigri di Mompracem, 1900)
The Two Tigers (Le due Tigri, 1904)
The King of the Sea (Il Re del Mare, 1906)
Quest for a Throne (Alla conquista di un impero, 1907)
Sandokan to the Rescue (Sandokan alla riscossa, 1907)
Return to Mompracem (La riconquista del Mompracem, 1908)
The Brahman (Il Bramino dell'Assam, 1911)
An Empire Crumbles (La caduta di un impero, 1911) (published posthumously)
Yanez' Revenge (La rivincita di Yanez, 1913) (published posthumously)
Follow-up works
Other Sandokan titles were written by Italian authors Luigi Motta, Emilio Fancelli
and by Salgari's son Omar. Paco Ignacio Taibo II has written a recent Sandokan
novel entitled The Return of the Tigers of Malaysia. Gianni Padoan wrote a series
of novels that are declaredly a sci-fi reinterpretation of the Tigers of Malaysia
series by Emilio Salgari: I misteri della stella nera (Mondadori 1978), I pirati
della galassia (Mondadori 1978), Le tigri di Moonpracer (Mondadori 1979), Alla
conquista di Rigel (Mondadori 1980).

Fictional biography
Sandokan is the son of Kaigadan, the last of a dynasty of rulers of Borneo, whose
parents were massacred by the British to seize the throne. Having sworn revenge,
Sandokan assembles a group of rebel pirates, the Tigers of Mompracem, to attack
them, and earns the personal name of the Tiger of Malaysia. Stranded in Labuan,
Sandokan is recovering of his wounds in the house of Lord James Guillonk, when he
meets the lord's niece Marianna, the "Pearl of Labuan", with whom he falls in love.
Sandokan escapes, but reunites with Marianna and later marries her. After his
defeat by the British, Sandokan stills frees his men and apparently gives up piracy
and escapes to Java with his wife.

Sandokan and his friend Yanez De Gomera go on to help Kammamuri fight James Brooke,
the "Exterminator", the White Rajah of Sarawak, so as to free Tremal-Naik. Sandokan
later has to help Tremal-Naik again, when his daughter is kidnapped by the Thugs of
the Kali, a sect of killers commanded by Suyodhana, the "Tiger of India".

Following many battles over a period of years, Sandokan defeats all of his enemies
and retires as rajah of Kini Balù. His friend Yanez is appointed rajah of Assam.

Characteristics
Sandokan is depicted by Salgari as a gallant pirate. He is described as tall,
charming, very muscular, slender, and attractive, with cold, black eyes, a fierce
and severe look, and a big turban on his head. Unlike his troops, who are described
as mostly half-naked, Sandokan always wears fine oriental clothes, generally red
silk with embroidered gold, and long, red, leather boots.

Sandokan is a formidable fighter, brave, and ruthless with his enemies, but kind,
generous, and faithful to his friends. He has absolute leadership over his men, and
is often shown as having no fear, with Yanez playing as a sort of counterweight to
his impulsive nature.

Related characters
Sandokan, also known as the Tiger of Malaysia, a Bornean prince turned pirate
Lady Marianna Guillonk, also known as the Pearl of Labuan, Sandokan's Italian-
English wife
Yanez De Gomera: Sandokan's loyal friend and comrade, Portuguese, Goan
James Brooke, the White Rajah of Sarawak, their worst enemy
Lord James Guillonk, Marianna's father, wants to kill Sandokan
Tremal-Naik, Indian from Bengal
Kammamuri, Tremal-Naik's servant
Films