Count Nikolas Rokoff is a greedy former Russian count and main antagonist from The Legend of Tarzan episode, "Tarzan and the Lost Treasure".
Physical appearance[]
Rokoff is a tall, lean Russian man with black hair, blue eyes and thick, black eyebrows. He sports a maroon jacket over a white shirt, brown pants, a blue cravat and black boots.
Tarzan and the Lost Treasure[]
Rokoff once served as an aristocrat and count of nobility during the Russian Empire, but was stripped of his title and noble bearings presumably during the October Revolution. Desperate to regain his former riches and accompanied by two remaining loyal henchmen, Rokoff hears about a pirate treasure in the Valley of the Leopards in Africa, and plots to find it to regain his status and wealth. Rokoff eventually encountered and enlisted the aid of Tarzan to find the treasure, but Tarzan refused to help him because of the danger of the task. As insurance, Rokoff had kidnapped and threatened to kill Jane and the rest of Tarzan's friends if he doesn't comply, forcing Tarzan to embark on a series of rescues to save his allies. His intellectual battle with Tarzan goes like a chess game until Tarzan finally releases the last few leopards from the boarded up cave upon Rokoff, forcing him to flee where he is eaten and killed by the leopard off screen.
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Trivia[]
- Nikolas Rokoff is a recurring character from the original Tarzan novels. He had a sister who was a countess named Olga de Coude whom he plotted against and had an assistant named Alexis Paulvitch. Just like in the series, Rokoff loses his life. The character also served as a loose inspiration for Clayton.
- Rokoff bears a striking resemblance to Gaston from Beauty and the Beast.
