Kerchak

Kerchak is a character, the leader of the gorilla family and an anti-hero/minor antagonist in Disney's 1999 animated film Tarzan.

He is voiced by Lance Hendricksen.

Personality
Kerchak is a powerful leader of the gorilla family. But he can be grumpy at times and after loosing his and his mate Kala's son to Sabor the leopard, His loving and caring side quickly switches to his stern and serious side. When Kala brings the newly orphaned baby Tarzan into the family, He shuns the idea of the boy being his son as he distrusts humans, But allows Kala to keep him. As Tarzan grew into young man, he starts befriending humans that came into the jungle, As much to Kerchak's dismay and going as far as betraying their family. It isn't until after defeating the hunter Clayton and before dying at a gunshot from the evil hunter that Kerchak accepts Tarzan as his son and passes on the leadership of the gorilla family to him. He had sacrificed himself to save his family.

Trivia

 * Kerchak has been inspired by King Kong as well as various serious Disney characters such as Yen Sid, Mr. Darling, Bagheera, King Triton and Chief Powhatan.