Kaa (Rudyard Kipling character)
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Kaa is a wise and powerful rock python from Rudyard Kipling’s "The Jungle Book," known for his hypnotic abilities and complex, often protective relationship with Mowgli.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rudyard Kipling character
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fictional snake ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| ageDescriptor | very old ⓘ |
| alignmentInOriginalWork | benevolent ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Bagheera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baloo NERFINISHED ⓘ Mowgli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Jungle Book
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Second Jungle Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInShortStory |
Kaa’s Hunting
NERFINISHED
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Red Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ The King’s Ankus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Rudyard Kipling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterIn | Mowgli stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ancient
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powerful ⓘ protective ⓘ wise ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Rudyard Kipling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Kaa (Disney character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Bandar-log NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Jungle Book universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Jungle Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1894 ⓘ |
| friendOf | Mowgli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
ⓘ
children’s literature ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
constriction
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hypnosis ⓘ |
| hasName | Kaa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedAdaptations | Kaa (Disney character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| moralAmbiguity | complex but ultimately supportive of Mowgli ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | guide to the dangers of the jungle ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hypnotic dance
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rescuing Mowgli from the Bandar-log ⓘ |
| role |
mentor figure to Mowgli
ⓘ
protector of Mowgli ⓘ |
| setting | Indian jungle ⓘ |
| species | rock python ⓘ |
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