**Allan Quatermain is a fictional adventurer created by H. Rider Haggard, known from *King Solomon's Mines*.** The character appears in numerous books, comics, movies, and television programs, and has even influenced characters like Indiana Jones. **Different versions of Quatermain exist, some with added immortality or diverse affiliations.** One analysis finds inconsistencies in Haggard's timeline of Quatermain's life. **These include uncertainties around his son Harry, marriages, and overlapping events, inspiring theories about hidden aspects of Quatermain's history.** "White hunter," a term often associated with Quatermain's profession, has also appeared in various titles.