Kerchak
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Kerchak is the powerful and initially distrustful leader of the gorilla troop who serves as a central paternal figure in Disney’s Tarzan stories.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Disney character
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animated film character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ gorilla ⓘ |
| adoptiveChild | Tarzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment |
initially an antagonist figure
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ultimately a heroic figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Tarzan (1999 film)
NERFINISHED
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Tarzan (Disney franchise) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarzan II (2005 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Legend of Tarzan (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Kerchak (character from Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan novels) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Walt Disney Feature Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathScene | dies protecting the gorilla troop in Tarzan (1999 film) ⓘ |
| distributor | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eyeColor | brown ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Disney Tarzan universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Tarzan (1999 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Disney's Tarzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | animated film ⓘ |
| notableAction |
eventually accepts Tarzan as his son
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initially rejects Tarzan as part of the troop ⓘ protects the gorilla troop from threats ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
distrustful of humans
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powerful ⓘ protective ⓘ |
| posthumousRole | inspiration and emotional anchor for Tarzan ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Walt Disney Feature Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Walt Disney Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
leader of the gorilla troop
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paternal figure to Tarzan ⓘ |
| setting | African jungle ⓘ |
| species | gorilla ⓘ |
| spouse | Kala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family ⓘ |
| voicedBy |
Lance Henriksen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Chiklis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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