Kerchak
TV Series
The Legend of Tarzan
Video Games
Tarzan
Portrayed by
Shuler Hensley (musical)
Voice
Lance Henriksen (1999-present) (1999 video game)
Animators
Bruce W. Smith
Inspiration
Kerchak and Tublat from the original novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Personality
Powerful, aggressive, cold, judgmental, caring, strict, short-tempered, strong, mighty, stern, fatherly, stubborn, good-hearted, protective
Appearance
Gigantic, stocky, muscular silverback gorilla with fanged teeth, round gray belly, black fur, and yellow eyes with mahogany red irises
Occupation
Leader of the gorilla troop
Alignment
Neutral, later good
Goal
To protect his family from danger
Children
Unnamed son †
Tarzan (adopted son)
Relatives
Jane Porter (adopted daughter-in-law)
Terk (niece)
Terk's mother (sister-in-law)
Likes
His family, safety in the jungle, Tarzan
Dislikes
Keeping Tarzan in the family (at first), humans (formerly), Tarzan interacting with the humans (formerly), danger, hunters (especially Clayton), guns, disobedience, threats to his family, Sabor , Tarzan (formerly)
Powers and abilities
Brute strength
Fate
Shot to death by Clayton
Quote
"I said he could stay. That doesn't make him my son."
"I asked
you to protect our family. And you…betrayed us all."
"
You came back."
"Take care of them…my son. Take care of them." (
last words )
Source
Kerchak is a major character in Disney's 1999 animated feature film, Tarzan . He was the leader of the gorillas, the mate of Kala, and the adopted father of the film's title character .