Colonel Geoffrey Brydon

Colonel Geoffrey Brydon is a supporting character in The Jungle Book (1994). He is the father of Kitty Brydon as well as the narrator of the film. 
== Character Biography ==
Colonel Geoffrey Brydon first appears being toured in the Indian jungle with his five-year-old daughter, Kitty and good friend Dr. Julius Plumford. The tour is being led by Nathoo who is with his five-year-old son Mowgli. The group soon learns that Shere Khan is stalking the group in retaliation to Buldeo and two British soldiers killing animals for sport. At night, Shere Khan attacks the camp, killing the two British soldiers. Brydon attempts to shoot the tiger but misses. Shere Khan soon attacks Nathoo when the latter tries to save Buldeo from being killed. Brydon tries to shoot the tiger but his gun clicks and Shere Khan brutally kills Nathoo, much to Brydon's horror. In the confusion, Mowgli is separated from the group, leading Brydon to assume he has been killed too. 
Years later, Brydon is still living in India with his daughter. Captain Boone and his men capture Mowgli for entering the village and trying to 'kill' Kitty. Brydon does not recognise Mowgli and asks Boone to deal with him. The next day, Kitty and Plumford approach Brydon and tell him that the prisoner is Mowgli, though Brydon does not believe them until he sees that Kitty is back in possession of her mother's bracelet which she had given to Mowgli when they were children, leading him to believe that the prisoner could be Mowgli. After Kitty and Plumford successfully help Mowgli re-enter the world of man, Brydon becomes angry when Kitty spends time with Mowgli, believing him to be a 'savage.' He decides to send Kitty back to England, unless he can find a better offer. 
Days later, Brydon announces that Boone and Kitty are engaged. However, Kitty soon breaks off her engagement when she witnesses Boone and his men treating Mowgli cruelly. Brydon then decides to send her back to England. However, on the road to Jaipur, Brydon, Kitty and Plumford are ambushed by bandits. Brydon is shot in the leg by one of them. Buldeo and his friend Tabaqui then try to kill Plumford but fail when Mowgli has his wolf friends and Bagheera attack the bandits. Buldeo and Tabaqui soon kidnap Brydon and Kitty and bring them to a clearing in the jungle. Suddenly, Boone arrives with Lt John Wilkins and Sgt Harley, revealing they are in cahoots with Buldeo and Tabaqui, angering Brydon. When Mowgli appears, Boone and his men say they will kill Kitty and her father unless Mowgli guides them to the treasure. 
At night, Brydon is still suffering from his injuries when the group set up camp. They all soon hear Shere Khan roaring; Mowgli tells Kitty he will leave the group to protect her and her father from Shere Khan. The next morning, after Boone and his men continue their journey still using Kitty as a hostage, Brydon tries to crawl his way back to the village, unable to walk with his injuries. He hears Shere Khan roaring again and is helped by Mowgli onto an elephant to take him back to the village. Brydon asks Mowgli to bring Kitty back and tells him that he thinks a man lucky who can count Mowgli as a friend (essentially apologising to him for pre-judging him earlier). 
After Mowgli defeats Boone and his men and arrives back in the jungle with Kitty, it is shown that Brydon has been cured from his injuries by Dr. Plumford, along with Mowgli's friend, Baloo. Brydon is shown to be ecstatic to see Mowgli and Kitty safe and well and waves at them. In the end, Brydon narrates that Mowgli became lord of the jungle and it is implied that Brydon supported Kitty and Mowgli's love.
Category:Animal Kindness
Category:Friend of a Villain
Category:Good Vs. Good
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