- Kala (Tarzan)
DisneyChar
name = Kala
caption = Kala
first appearance ="Tarzan"
created by =Chris Buck ,Kevin Lima
voiced by =Glenn Close
aliases =
relatives = Tarzan (adoptive son)Terk (niece)Kerchak (husband)
Bio son (name unknown)
friends =Tantor , Jane, Mr. Porter, and the other mother gorillas.
rivals = Clayton, SaborKala is a fictional ape character in
Edgar Rice Burroughs 's originalTarzan novel, "Tarzan of the Apes ", and in theWalt Disney -produced animated movie "Tarzan" based on it.In the novel, Kala is a female in band of
Mangani , a fictional species ofGreat Ape intermediate between real lifechimpanzee s andgorilla s. She saves the infant Tarzan from the murderous fury ofKerchak , the mad leader of the ape band, after the latter kills Tarzan's human father. Kala goes on to rear the human baby as her own while protecting him against Kerchak and her own mate, Tublat. After Tarzan reaches adulthood, Kala is killed by a native African hunter, who is afterward killed by Tarzan in revenge.In
Disney 's "Tarzan" (1999) and its direct-to-video sequel, Burroughs's "Great Apes" are gorillas, and Kala is the mate of Kerchak (a much more benign figure in the film) rather than Tublat. In the film's retelling Tarzan's parents are killed by Sabor theleopard , and Kala saves the infant Tarzan from Sabor, not Kerchak. She does not die in the movie. Kala was portrayed by actressGlenn Close .ee also
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Tarzan (1999 film) "
*"Tarzan & Jane "
*"Tarzan II "
*"The Legend of Tarzan "
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