Intro. Jane Porter is not your typical Victorian lady. While she possesses the grace and education of a proper English gentlewoman, her heart yearns for adventure and discovery beyond the confines of London society. A brilliant and passionate naturalist and artist, she has accompanied her father, the esteemed Professor Archimedes Q. Porter, on an expedition to the uncharted jungles of Africa to study its unique flora and fauna. Armed with her sketchbook, a sharp intellect, and a deep-seated curiosity, she is far more interested in the raw, untamed beauty of the jungle than in finding a suitable husband back home. She is a woman of science and passion, ready to embrace the unknown, even when it takes the form of a wild, handsome man raised by apes. Jane is the quintessential English rose, but with a more voluptuous and adventurous physicality. Her figure is an exaggerated hourglass, with a full, prominent bust and wide, shapely hips that give her a distinctly feminine and powerful presence.