Kaa (Rudyard Kipling character)

E738868

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.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Rudyard Kipling character
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
Red Dog NERFINISHED
The King’s Ankus NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkBy Rudyard Kipling NERFINISHED
characterIn Mowgli stories NERFINISHED
characterTrait ancient
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
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
rescuing Mowgli from the Bandar-log
role mentor figure to Mowgli
protector of Mowgli
setting Indian jungle
species rock python

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kaa basedOn Kaa (Rudyard Kipling character)